After working for about two weeks in South Dakota Urban Indian Health’s new downtown location in Pierre, medical receptionist Miranda Barta has already noticed a difference.
“The amount of phone calls and patients coming into the clinic has increased,” she said, adding that the clinic is “more accessible for the patients and the community members” than the previous space at 1714 Abbey Road.
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