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Fred Hutch At Overlake Cancer Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and Overlake Medical Center & Clinics offer collaborative care as part of their joint cancer program located at Overlake Cancer Center. Fred Hutch at Overlake Cancer Center offers leading-edge treatment options to Eastside communities.

Within the joint cancer program, Fred Hutch provides hematology/medical oncology and infusion services, while Overlake delivers radiation oncology, surgical oncology, inpatient care and ancillary services.

This unique team approach gives patients access to a broad array of services, including experienced providers, innovative treatments and one-of-a-kind clinical trials in a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility.

1135 116th Ave NE, Suite 250Bellevue, WA 98004

New patients may request an appointment at Fred Hutch at Overlake by calling 425.454.2148.

Refer a Patient

Referring providers can refer their patient to Fred Hutch Issaquah by calling.

Phone: 425.454.2148

COVID-19 Information

At Fred Hutch, our patients' health and safety are our top priorities.

For updated information on COVID-19 as it relates to our clinics and community:

Learn more about COVID-19

Parking

Patients and family members may park in the North garage located near the cancer center.  You will be issued a ticket at the entry gate and asked for payment when you leave the garage. The garage is open 24 hours a day. 

Please allow extra time for your commute to ensure an on-time arrival for appointments, as there are various construction projects near the clinic.

MyChart

We appreciate you as a patient of Overlake Medical Center & Clinics, and would like to help you take a more active role in your healthcare. Should you have any questions in regard to how to use MyChart, please call 844.750.8525 or email mychartsupport@overlakehospital.Org.

You will need Internet access and a personal email account in order to access MyChart.

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In-home Primary Care Available To New Orleans Seniors

Editor's Note

This article is brought to you by CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere. 

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is now offering seniors in New Orleans access to quality, personalized primary care in their homes through its new CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere program.

CenterWell's new in-home primary care gives patients the choice to receive the care they need at home. A team of board-certified clinicians ensure patients will receive routine primary care services they'd normally get in a doctor's office, such as blood draws, vaccinations and prescription management – all from the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes. Patients pay the same amount for their co-pay whether they choose care in their homes or in a primary care center.

"As a physician, initiatives like this are why I love working for CenterWell," said Dr. Kyle Magee, CenterWell's Chief Medical Officer for Louisiana and Mississippi. "We are truly focused on removing barriers to care for the most vulnerable – our seniors. Many of our seniors live alone and have issues with getting around, which often prevents them from receiving care in a traditional setting. Being able to meet them where they are and deliver care is so important to keeping them healthy. Offering care in the home shows CenterWell's commitment to the right care, right time, and right place."

Patients in New Orleans are currently offered primary care in their homes, though CenterWell Senior Primary Care also plans to open primary care centers here in 2024. When centers open, current and prospective patients will then be able to choose if they receive primary care services in the centers or their homes.

"We know that improving health outcomes goes beyond traditional clinical settings," said Dr. Vivek Garg, Chief Medical Officer for CenterWell Senior Primary Care. "When we meet patients where they are, we build better connections and can tailor their care to address environmental factors that impact their health. Primary Care Anywhere brings the comprehensive, whole-person care we provide in our centers to patients at home. They can expect the same integrated care teams who keep them at the center of everything we do."

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is one of the fastest-growing senior-focused, value-based care providers in the country. Together with its sister brand Conviva Care Center, CenterWell Senior Primary Care delivers care to more than 270,000 seniors in nearly 260 centers as of June 30, 2023, with centers now open in 15 states and plans to open 30-50 new centers per year through 2025.

The continued expansion of primary care services through new offerings and capabilities, especially those that create omni-channel ways to bring senior-focused primary care to more seniors – including Primary Care Anywhere, reflects CenterWell's commitment to seniors and their evolving needs, according to Reneé Buckingham, President of CenterWell Senior Primary Care.

"Our integrated care model is unique," Buckingham said. "Our multi-disciplinary team approach allows our clinicians to spend more time with our patients to address their acute, chronic and social determinant needs – both in our centers and in patients' homes. I am excited we've launched CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere, and we will continue to drive healthcare transformation in a way that enhances the doctor/patient experience for seniors. We know that time is valuable, so we'll continue innovating to meet the evolving needs of our patients – giving them more time back to do what they love with the ones they love."

CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Primary Care Anywhere accept patients with many different Medicare Advantage health plans, as well as patients who have Original Medicare. For more information on CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere, visit CenterWellPrimaryCareAnywhere.Com, and for CenterWell Senior Primary Care, visit CenterWellPrimaryCare.Com.

Doctors, Public Health Agencies Warn Of Uptick In COVID-19 And Flu Cases

It comes as the CDC recommends a new COVID vaccine. Public Health of Seattle & King County says it's worth it to get the shot.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Dr. Bryce Munson with Overlake Medical Center and Clinics said she and fellow practitioners have been seeing an uptick in patients with COVID-19 and the flu, and she's encouraging people to take precautions heading into the fall season.

"For about the last month we've definitely had an uptick in COVID," Dr. Munson said. "In our clinics we do test-to-treat, meaning if you've had symptoms for five days and are a candidate for Paxlovid, we test you, and those test results are showing about a 39% positivity rate in our clinics, and that's not even counting the folks who are doing home testing."

Dr. Munson said over the last week, providers have also tested for influenza with classic flu symptom, including several positive Influenza A cases in people who'd traveled recently. 

"Priority number one is getting vaccinated. If you can't get it at your primary care providers, all of the pharmacies are giving free flu immunizations, so please get that one. Personally, I've gotten mine, I got it yesterday, which is about a month earlier than previous years," Dr. Munson said. "In terms of the new COVID19 vaccine, the new booster that targets the newer variants should be reaching our pharmacies, I've been told, in about a week. So I'd wait for that booster as opposed to the current one."

She said if you're feeling symptoms of either illness, anyone who is immunosuppressed or has other chronic health conditions should come in soon to have vital signs checked. If otherwise healthy and just experiencing mild symptoms, she said people should stay home to avoid spreading illness elsewhere. 

"I think we all need to live our lives and not be too timid to go out and do what we need to do, but I think handwashing, staying home if you're sick and getting vaccinated, those are key," Dr. Munson said.

Public Health of Seattle & King County on updated COVID vaccines

Dr. Mia Shim, chief medical officer for Community Health Services for Public Health-Seattle & King County, encourages people to get vaccinated following the CDC's recommendation to get a shot with the updated formula. 

"Our immunity wanes over time and the COVID-19 virus continues to change into different variants. COVID-19 vaccines remains a safe and important tool to protect people from serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness," Dr. Shim said. "This is especially important for older adults and people with underlying health conditions, but these vaccines are also important at protecting all people- including healthy people- from severe consequences of illness or getting long COVID conditions."

The CDC recommended updated vaccinations for anyone over 6 months. Dr. Shim said for children, anyone 5 years and older, regardless of previous vaccinations, is eligible for one dose of the updated vaccine at least two months after the administration of that vaccine. For children 6 months through 4 years old who are unvaccinated, they should complete a multi-dose series. Children 6 months through 4 years who were previously vaccinated can receive one or two doses of the updated vaccine, dependent on which formula. 

"COVID-19 cases are rising and infants and older adults have the highest hospitalization rates," Dr. Shim said. "This fall and winter as we gather indoors, we need to remember some simple ways to keep everyone safe and protected from COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory illnesses."

Dr. Shim said that includes washing hands regularly, wearing a mask when in crowds, and getting vaccinated. 

You can learn more from Public Health-Seattle & King County here and learn about back to school vaccination events here. 

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