Spring 2024 3 Dr. Pietila is Top Physician among 1,800 Michael Pietila, MD, FCCP, FACP, board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician at Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., was recently presented the Top Physician award from Avera Home Medical Equipment’s Jeff Hart, Sales Representative/Business Development, and Mark Bauer, RRT, Director of Avera Home Medical Equipment. Dr. Pietila ranked first among all 1,800 independent and Avera physicians in the area. “We congratulate Dr. Pietila on being number one out of 1,800 physicians! What a well-deserved honor for him,” says Becky McManus, CEO of Yankton Medical Clinic. “Dr. Pietila provides high-quality care to our patients, as evidenced by his consistent fivestar rating. We are fortunate to have an expert like Dr. Pietila in our clinic and outreach locations.” Dr. Pietila is part of the pulmonology team at Yankton Medical Clinic, which provides full pulmonary function testing, imaging and sleep medicine services, eliminating the need for patients to travel to receive the same services. Our pulmonologists are able to see new referrals within two to five days, eliminating a long wait time. To schedule a visit with Dr. Pietila, call 605-665-1152. Yankton Medical Clinic–Norfolk physicians donate to Liberty Centre Yankton Medical Clinic–Norfolk physicians Alan Spanel, MD, and Ben LaCrosse, MD, both Norfolk natives, and Charles Harper, MD, recently donated $1,000 to the Liberty Centre in Norfolk’s medication support program after learning the program no longer receives government funding. “Our intensive medication support program offers assistance for patients with all range of needs— from patients just starting on meds who need help with scheduling, checking for drug interactions and other management tasks to those patients who must be visited three times a day and given their medication,” explains Patty Skokan, Executive Director of Liberty Centre. If you would like to donate to the medication support program at Liberty Centre, please call Skokan at 402-370-3503. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Spanel or Dr. Harper, call 402-316-4606. Go paperless! E-statements are now available Yankton Medical Clinic is unveiling an updated look to patient statements. In addition to the new look, you now have the option to receive a statement by email! The process is simple and will offer patients the ability to receive their statement and pay online, eliminating paper statements by mail. To sign up for e-statements, simply follow the instructions provided on your statement or call 605-665-7841 for assistance. Robin Claussen, Clinical Director, Liberty Centre; Patty Skokan, Executive Director, Liberty Centre; Alan Spanel, MD, Yankton Medical Clinic–Norfolk; and Tammy Planer, Medication Support Program Staff, Liberty Centre Dr. Pietila (at center) with Mark Bauer and Jeff Hart, of Avera Home Medical Equipment
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