Yearly checkups allow you and your primary care provider to build a trusted relationship around your health — whether that’s physical, mental or emotional health. During this annual doctor’s visit, you and your provider might discuss your:
- Current health status
- Immunizations
- Health history
- Potential health risks
- Preventive screenings you may need
- Personal health goals
- Current prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins or minerals you’re taking
This appointment is also the time to bring up any concerns or changes you’ve noticed so that your provider can help you take the next steps in care. If you’re a parent, a yearly child checkup can also count as a sports physical, but a sports physical is not a substitute for a checkup.
Many health insurance plans cover one yearly checkup. Contact your insurance provider to learn what’s available to you.
Women have unique needs across their lifetime. We help you stay up to date on recommended screenings and other important aspects of your health, like blood cholesterol, blood sugar and aging. Our providers help women seeking care for:
- Annual well-woman exams
- Bone health
- Breast exams and mammograms
- Menopause symptoms and hormonal function
- Mental health
- Pap tests
Getting a sports physical is often required of athletes before the season begins. Many family medicine providers are trained in assessing and establishing a baseline in athletic physical health with a well-child check. If an injury occurs, the physical can help navigate progress during recovery.
Staying up to date on your immunizations is an important step you can take to prevent illness. Your primary care provider can inform you of what vaccines you need, and when planned ahead of time, can easily be completed in your yearly checkup. Many health insurance plans cover some immunizations. Contact your insurance provider to learn what’s available to you.
Some diseases require ongoing medical attention and lifestyle changes. Avera family medicine experts can help by prescribing treatments including medications, providing insight on effective lifestyle changes and supervising progress under the direction of specialized experts. Chronic conditions include, but aren’t limited to:
- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Asthma
- Arthritis
- Diabetes type 1 and 2
- Crohn’s disease
- High blood pressure
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Post-surgical care
- Weight management
Right inside our facility, you have access to a wide range of laboratory services that contribute to accurate diagnoses of medical conditions. Expert specialists conduct safe and reliable lab testing, helping you and your provider get the results you need to start an effective and personalized treatment plan.
We offer innovative imaging technology, including X-rays and CT scans, which are available for clinical staff to order for patients making scheduled or emergent visits. We also offer DXA scans, MRIs, and digital and 3D mammography at this location via mobile units. Experts conduct comfortable and quick imaging, so you receive accurate diagnosis which will determine the right treatment for your health.
Avera Missouri River Health Center offers 3D mammograms, an important health screening for women ages 40 and older. Request an appointment at this location or call 605-765-2273.
Location: Mobile Unit/Parking Lot
For an appointment in specialty care, ask your physician for a referral or call 605-765-2273. Some of these visits may occur in our clinic or the main hospital. You’ll receive details upon booking an appointment.
On-site outreach specialty services include:
- General surgery
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Podiatry
- Pain management
- Family medicine
You can safely dispose of any used needles or unused or expired medications at our hospital and clinic. It is free to drop off these items.
- Needle Disposal Containers: located at the clinic front desk
- Medication Disposal Box: located in the clinic waiting room
For more information, call 605-765-2488 (hospital) or 605-765-2273 (clinic).
