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UnitedHealthcare recently recognized more than 20 care providers in Iowa, including Boone County Family Medicine, Boone, with the 2015 UnitedHealthcare PATH Excellence in Patient Service Awards for their commitment to improving health outcomes for people enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans. Each of these care providers earned nearly $1.7 million...

What can be treated in the BCH After Hours Clinic?

Thank you from Dr. Vermillion

The transition from UnityPoint Boone to Boone County Family Medicine (BCFM) continues to move full speed ahead with November 1st as the target date. “Hospital and clinic staff, and the physicians have been working well together to make this transition as smooth as possible,” says Kim Schwartz, Boone County Hospital...

Boone County Hospital (BCH) and Boone County Family Medicine (BCFM) said farewell to long-time physician Dr. Richard Vermillion as he retired from medical practice at the end of July. A small retirement party was held at the clinic in his honor with staff, family and close friends. There are not...

Two New Providers Join BCH Medical Staff

The Immunization Clinics offered by Boone County Public Health listed below are open to anyone under the age of 18 who is need of vaccinations and is uninsured, underinsured, or has Medicaid. A free will offering of $17 is suggested. August 9th and September 21st from 3 to 5:45 p.m.,...

Boone County Public Health offers the Care for Yourself Program, which is part of a national program that helps reduce the risks from breast, cervical, and cardiovascular health issues. To reduce your risks, you must have screening exams. The program has local staff that can help you schedule clinical breast...

Dr. Parsons is now providing care at BCFM

At the June Boone County Hospital Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to finalize the transition from UnityPoint Boone Family Practice to Boone County Family Medicine (BCFM) with a final effective date of November 1st, 2016. In addition, the Board approved tentative contracts for Dr. Brian Mehlhaus, Dr. Trishia...