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Our History
Charleston Internal Medicine, Inc. (CIM) saw its first patient in July 2001 on Courtney Drive in Kanawha City. By 2003, the practice had grown so much that it was bursting at the seams and required some changes. CIM purchased and remodeled its current location at 3701 MacCorkle Avenue, SE in Kanawha City in 2004 and welcomed both old and new patients to a facility twice the size of their old office. With the move, the practice expanded both services and staff to meet the growing health needs of the people living in the Kanawha Valley.
In September 2006, CIM installed an Electronic Health Record, one of the first private medical practices in the area to do so, and moved from a paper chart to a computer stored medical record. That change has helped CIM to provide the comprehensive and quality care each patient receives from our physicians and staff. Everything from a patient's medication list, family history, chart notes, tests ordered, test results, prescriptions requests and refills, and all patient messages and correspondence are kept in the patient's electronic chart for easy access. The system can alert the provider to any potential drug interactions that could cause complications for a patient if prescribed as well as informing the physician of any preventative service a patient might need based on their age and/or sex.
Because of the increased demands on our physicians and the continued increase in patient volume, CIM added their first Certified Physician Assistant (PA) to the practice in May, 2007. Our PA allows the practice to continue to grow and provide a high quality of care while also allowing all providers to have a balanced life between work and family, both of which the providers enjoy.
In April, 2008 CIM installed an Appointment Self Check-In Kiosk allowing our patient's to electronically announce their arrival for their scheduled appointment. We were the first user of our EHR system in the country to implement the system. This technology gives our patients the ability to check in for their appointment, pay their co-payment, and any outstanding balance on their account. The Appointment Kiosk makes the check in process streamlined and efficient for both the patient and our office.
In 2009, Charleston Internal Medicine expanded once again. Two more physicians joined the group in March, bringing the total number of providers to five. The expansion allowed CIM to increase the level of care they provided to the community and to expand upon the technology used to provide that care.
Charleston Internal Medicine, Inc. is an ever growing and expanding healthcare facility searching for ways to help their Adult and Adolescent Patients meet their HealthCare needs.
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