The Ballard County Medical Clinic represents a cooperative effort between Ballard County, the City of Barlow, Diagnostic Imaging Consultants of Paducah and Jackson Purchase Medical Associates and is located in Barlow KY. The Ballard County Medical Center opened May 1, 2008 at the medical clinic where the late Charlene Robinson MD provided services. This medical center provides much needed services to the medically underserved Ballard county region. The Clinic uses a state of the art electronic medical record system which reduces the office paperwork, provides the medical provider 24 hour access to the patients chart and allows prescriptions to be sent to the pharmacy electronically thus reducing the patients wait times.

"We are thrilled to participate in this cooperative effort to extend medical services to the people of Ballard County. Our organization is honored to be given the opportunity to continue with the late Dr. Charlene Robinson's mission of compassionate medical care"

- Shane Carter, CEO of Jackson Purchase Medical Associates.

Bone Densitometry testing is a non-invasive procedure conducted by our radiology department. This test is used to evaluate a patient's risk for osteoporosis. It is also used to determine a patient's response to osteoporosis therapy. The procedure is painless, and requires approximately 30 minutes to perform.

Coumadin is an anticoagulant, or blood thinner. Anticoagulants do not really thin out or dilute the blood. They reduce clotting of the blood, and thus reduce the risk of conditions caused by abnormal clot formation. The following conditions may warrant the use of Coumadin therapy:

• Clots in the extremities and/or lungs
• Artificial heart valves
• Heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
• Strokes
• Heart Attacks
• Blocked Arteries

Millions of patients safely take Coumadin, but it requires tightly regulated dosing, administration, and follow-up. That is why IMG is making the Coumadin Clinic available to you. We provide periodic evaluation and monitoring of the blood so that we can make immediate adjustments to your anticoagulation therapy.

If you are on Coumadin or think you may benefit from the services offered in the Clinic, please speak with your physician about this matter.

Coumadin Clinic hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Four Rivers Clinical Research, Inc. is a nationally respected, dedicated clinical research center located in Paducah, Kentucky. The center participates in multi-centered, national, and international research studies that evaluate investigational medications and treatments for a variety of illnesses. Our location provides area residents with access to the latest investigational treatments and allows area physicians more healthcare options for their patients.

Four Rivers Clinical Research has participated in multiple clinical trials testing medications for Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (Mild Memory Loss), Vascular or Multi-infarct Dementia, Diabetic Neuropathy, Osteoarthritis, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (post-shingles pain), Type II Diabetes, COPD, Anxiety, Depression, Stroke, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and other conditions.

The center's work is overseen by pharmaceutical companies, the Food and Drug Administration, and other regulatory agencies. Our first priority is, and always will be, the health and safety of the patients participating in our trials.

JPMA operates a state of the art, full service laboratory. The laboratory performs testing in the areas of hematology, coagulation, chemistry, special chemistry, therapeutic drug monitoring, and serology. Our laboratory is CLIA certified and is staffed with medical lab technicians. The JPMA laboratory is open from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our phlebotomy services are located on the second floor in our main office for your convenience.

Pulmonary function testing is used to measure lung capacity. This test may be used to evaluate conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulmonary function testing is painless, and requires approximately 5 minutes to perform.

RediCare is a walk-in center staffed by a physician and registered nurses. This center is designed to handle same day urgent needs and is open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Services available through RediCare are full service laboratory and radiological exams including CT scanning, MRI, x-rays, ultrasound, vascular and cardiology testing. RediCare is proud of its open door policy. Only new Attention Deficit Disorder patients need to schedule an appointment in RediCare. All other patients are welcome to walk-in. As a minor emergency center, we perform suturing and many other minor surgical procedures. We also have the ability to perform any IV therapy our physicians or your primary physician may deem necessary.