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Preventive care is the most important step you can take for your health.

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It’s true - preventive care is the most important step you can take to manage your health. A comprehensive preventive care program can significantly reduce your chances for serious illness and other health conditions.

When children have regular well-child and dental visits its easier to treat and track their development and find health health problems earlier.
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Adults need screenings, dental check-ups, and annual physicals to review any changes that have occurred over the last year and identify risk factors that could lead to future health problems.
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We understand that preventive health care can be a hard sell when you feel completely healthy. However, it's a lot less expensive to practice preventive healthcare than to only seek help when there's a problem. Most health insurance plans will cover preventive care costs completely even if you haven't hit your deductible, making it a much more attractive option than dishing out thousands of dollars for treatments.
Ways to Practice Preventive Care
So, now that you know how important preventive care is, how can you practice it? Here are some of the things you should be doing to maintain your health and prevent future problems:
Wellness Exams
Wellness exams, also known as annual physicals, well child checks, and annual wellness visits, are essential for anyone, no matter their age or health history. This is where your provider will check things like blood pressure, heart rate, height, weight, cholesterol, and glucose levels. If you're a woman, you should be getting an additional annual exam with your gynecologist who will perform a pap smear and breast examination to screen for any potential health concerns.
Mental Health Screenings
When people think of health care, oftentimes mental health is an afterthought. But unfortunately, depression and other mental health problems can lead to one of the leading causes of death in the United States: suicide.
Additionally, mental health problems can lead to substance abuse disorder, which often results in overdoses. Also, mental health can negatively affect our activity levels, eating habits, and stress levels which leads to a wide range of other health complications.

That's why mental health screenings for things like depression are so important and can help people focus on resolving those issues before they cause problems in other areas of their lives.
Physical Health Screenings
In addition to an annual physical, Wellness Visit, or Well Child Check, there are numerous physical health screenings, depending on your gender, age, and health history, including:

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Cervical cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • High cholesterol
  • Osteoporosis
Vaccines
Vaccines are perhaps the most popular type of preventive care because they're easy and extremely effective. Some of the vaccines you should be getting include:
  • Hepatitis A
  • Tetanus
  • ​Shingles
  • Pneumonia
  • Flu
your patient portal
Waiting on hold makes no sense. Just point and click to access the KCH Patient Portal to simply and securely message your provider, request appointments, view lab results, and more.
Always on the go?  Download the Patient Portal app to your smart phone and stay connected 24/7
For iPhones:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nextgen-patient-portal/id1165589210?mt=8
For Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextmd.nextgenpp

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Hours & Locations

Bonners Ferry
6615 Comanche Street
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-1718​
(208) 267-9197 fax
Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. **
Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
​** Please note: the last Thursday of each month we will open at 9:00 am

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Administration
​301 Cedar Street, Suite 206
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-7101
(208) 255-4842
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sandpoint
810 6th Ave.
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Family Medicine, (208) 265-6252
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Pediatrics, (208) 265-2242
Dental, (208) 265-1415
Pharmacy, (
208) 265-1400
(208) 265-8214 fax
Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.**
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Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

​** Please note: the last Thursday of each month we will open at 9:00 am

Priest River
6509 Hwy 2
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-2321
​(208) 448-1317 fax
Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.**
Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
​** Please note: the last Thursday of each month we will open at 9:00 am

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A provider or triage nurse is available after hours for healthcare needs.  ​Call (208) 263-7101
Language services are available.  Medically trained interpreters are available via phone to assist patients with their healthcare questions.  
Un proveedor o enfermera de triaje está disponible fuera del horario de atención para las necesidades de atención médica. ​Llame al (208) 263-7101
Los servicios de idiomas están disponibles. Intérpretes capacitados médicamente están disponibles por teléfono para ayudar a los pacientes con sus preguntas sobre atención médica.



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Kaniksu Community Health an FTCA Deemed facility.  This health center receives Health and Human Services (HHS) funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health related claims, including medical/dental/behavioral health malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals​.
The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers. Under the Act, health centers are considered Federal employees and are immune from lawsuits, with the Federal government acting as their primary insurer.  More information is available here: http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ftca/about/index.html 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Quality You Can See
    • Community Partnerships
  • Patients
    • FAQ
    • Preventive Care
    • Your Patient Portal
    • Paying for your Care
    • Telehealth
    • Diaper Bank
    • Reach out and Read
    • COVID-19
    • Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Services
    • Family Medicine
    • Pediatrics
    • Dental
    • Behavioral Health
    • Same Day Clinic
    • Pharmacy
    • Mobile Clinic
    • Patient Assistance
    • Care Management
  • Find a Provider
  • Careers
  • Feedback
    • Patient Satisfaction Survey
    • Testimonials
    • Insider
    • Employee Kudos
    • Patient Feedback Form