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Welcome!
The ChildHealth Center, PA, consists of a team of board-certified pediatricians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who are dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of pediatric patients from birth through college age. We have proudly served families in the Hickory and neighboring communities in a four county area for over 40 years. We strive to treat our patients and their families as we would want to be treated--with care and respect. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of pediatric care available. We count it a privilege to help care for your child's health!
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Flu Vaccine Available
We have received our shipments of flu vaccine. We STRONGLY encourage you to immunize your children against the flu. We offer flu vaccines at well visits, as well as other scheduled visits if a child is not too ill. Children must be at least six months old to receive the first vaccine, and a booster shot is needed the first year a child receives a flu vaccine. The Flumist (nasal spray) is for ages 2 and up.
We HIGHLY recommend the flu vaccine as the best way to prevent contracting the flu. The flu vaccine DOES NOT CAUSE the flu, but it does help reduce the likelihood of catching the flu.
We have flu vaccines in stock, and are scheduling flu clinic appointments. Please call 322-4453 during regular business hours to schedule an appointment. (These visits are strictly for the flu vaccine, and not other vaccines.) If your child already has an upcoming scheduled appointment for a well visit or recheck, we encourage you to obtain the vaccine while you are already in the office rather than using a flu clinic spot.
We will offer Wednesday evening clinics (5-7 pm) on October 9, 16, and 23, and on November 6, 13, and 20.
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Reminder about Appointments
Both well visits and sick visits are in high demand, and we do adjust our schedules to accomodate more sick visit in the colder months and more well visits in the summer. Please be on time for your appointment. If you are late, you may be asked to reschedule. We are doing our very best to get everyone seen in a timely manner.
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Missed Appointment Policy
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
1st no show- warning
2nd no show-$25 charge
3rd no show-$40 charge
4th no show contract terminate from practice.
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Contact Information
- Telephone
- 828-322-4453
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- After Hours Advice: We have contracted with Pediatric Health Line, staffed by Registered Nurses, to provide after hours general advice whenever our office is closed. They DO NOT have access to your child's chart and therefore cannot schedule appointments, give you results of tests, nor send in medication refills--these things must be done during regular business hours only. To reach a nurse, call 828-270-3204. Answers to many common questions can be found here.
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- FAX
- 828-324-9295
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- Postal address
- 1455 25th Avenue Dr. NE, Hickory, NC 28601
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Office Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8:00 am through 5:00pm. Calls go to answering service at 4:30. Calls received after 4:30 will be answered the following business day.
Saturday and Sunday: We are closed. However, our after hours phone triage is available, but they cannot call in medications.
Closed: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. We close early the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
After Hours Advice: We have contracted with Pediatric Health Line, staffed by Registered Nurses, to provide after hours advice whenever our office is closed. They cannot schedule appointments nor send in medication refills. To reach a nurse, call 828-270-3204.
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**CHANGES TO MEDICAID**
Please click HERE to find out more about a plan you will need to select for your child.
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Need info on illnesses, Tylenol dosing, and so on?
Click on the Medical Information Tab to the left. . . .
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We are accepting new patients*
We accept a wide variety of insurance policies as well as Medicaid. Please contact our office if you have questions.
*However, we DO NOT accept new patients who refuse immunizations.
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CHADIS
CHADIS is a new questionnaire system that some of our practitioners are using. All those important (but sometimes time-consuming) questions we have you complete at well visits and certain rechecks can now be completed at your convenience at home prior to your child's appointment, and the information will be directly entered into your child's medical record. This will save both you and us a lot of time! Once you sign up, the system will automatically email you a link to the questions.
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Lactation Services
The ChildHealth Center, PA is proud to announce that we now have a certified lactation consultant, Lorie Costner, IBCLC!
Lorie has 30 years experience as a clinical nurse, mainly in the Nursery at FRMC, and recently became certified as a lactation consultant. We like for our nursing mothers to meet Lorie at one of the first office visits for their newborns to make them aware of potential services.
Lorie can help with problems such as breast pain, latch problems, and low milk supply.
A separate appointment can be made to specifically address breastfeeding concerns. Please call the main office line 828-322-4453 and ask to schedule an appointment with Lorie.
For more information about IBCLC, click here.
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Take a Survey!
We want to provide you with a great experience at The ChildHealth Center, PA.
Please take our brief survey to let us know how we are doing.
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