10-Minutes with Dr. Stone
We sat down with Janine Stone, MD, a new Family Medicine Physician at the Primary Health Medical Group West Boise Clinic recently and asked some questions we thought patients might like to know...


Question: What drew you to medicine?

Dr. Stone: I was drawn to medicine for the ability to work closely with patients and help them through the health issues they face throughout their lives.

Question: What does your favorite day look like (either professional or personal)?

Dr. Stone: A favorite day would be spending the day with my husband doing an outdoor activity like floating the river, bike riding or kite boarding.

Question: Are you from Boise, and if so why do you love it? If not, why did you choose the Boise area?


Dr. Stone: I'm not originally from Boise. The area drew me due to its sunny climate, with accessibility to the mountains and rivers.

Question: What’s the most challenging aspect of practicing medicine today?


Dr. Stone: One of the most challenging aspects of medicine today is finding appropriate health care at reasonable costs for patients.

Question: Do you have one thing that you really enjoy treating/addressing in terms of patient care?


Dr. Stone: One thing that I enjoy about medicine is the relationships developed with patients.

Question: What do you think will be the biggest change in medicine in the next 10 years?


Dr. Stone: I see the biggest challenge in health care being the cost control with accessibility for all patients.

Question: Why are Electronic Health Records important to patients?


Dr. Stone: Electronic Health records has an advantage for ease of prescription refills and clarity of charts (no more deciphering a Doctor or Nurse's handwriting).

Question: What is the one piece of health care advice you wish everyone would know?


Dr. Stone: Exercise and eating correctly are probably the best "insurance" you can give yourself.

You can make an appointment with Dr. Janine Stone at the Primary Health Medical Group West Boise clinic by calling (208) 378-8011. She is currently accepting new patients to her practice.

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