Managed Care Medicaid
Medicaid is changing July 1, 2021! There are new Medicaid insurance health plans in North Carolina and you need to pick a Medicaid insurance health plan so that your child can continue to be cared for by our office.You should have already received a letter and additional information from North Carolina Medicaid’s Enrollment Broker. This […]
Parenting Resources In Times of Crisis
Love and Logic Parenting Online is free for a limited time and a great resource during this time of crisis. The Love and Logic Institute is dedicated to making parenting and teaching fun and rewarding, instead of stressful and chaotic. They provide practical tools and techniques that help adults achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their […]
How to Help Our Children Through Trying Times
The staff at Blue Ridge Pediatrics appreciates that these are very stressful times, for all of us. Children are not immune to this stress. In times of change, and in stress at home, children often suffer silently, or act out, and this can present even more challenges. Here are some helpful hints and links that […]
2019 Flu Shot Walk In Hours
Walk in flu clinics will begin on October 1st. We will offer flu shots to established patients during walk in hours at all three of our offices. Due to nationwide CDC recommendations we will only offer the flu vaccine injection this year; no nasal vaccine will be available. Boone office: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00pm-7:00pm Ashe office: Fridays […]
New Model of Nursery Care
On April 1, 2019 Watauga Medical Center will move to a new model of nursery care, using pediatric hospitalists to take care of newborn infants. As a group, the pediatricians of Blue Ridge Pediatrics have provided this service for almost 30 years. But as the medical system has changed, we have realized the need to […]
Boone Office Saturday Clinic Hours
Starting in April 2019 our Saturday sick clinic hours will now be 8:00 am-12:00 pm. Please call 828-262-0100 as early as 8:00 am each Saturday morning to schedule an appointment.
2018 Flu Shot Walk In Hours
We will offer flu shots to established patients during walk in hours at all three of our offices.� Due to nationwide CDC recommendations we will only offer the flu vaccine�injection this year; no nasal�vaccine will be available. Boone office: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00pm-7:00pm Ashe office: Fridays 2:30pm-4:30pm Avery office: Fridays 2:30pm-4:30pm Depending on vaccine supply […]
Boone Office Walk In Clinic
We are excited to announce that on Monday, October 3rd, we will begin offering a walk in clinic from 7:45 to 8:45 am Monday-Friday in our Boone office. �This clinic will be limited to acute symptoms such as ear pain, sore throat, cough, pink eye, etc. �Children with more complicated symptoms such as chronic issues, […]
Ashe Office Now Open On Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
To better serve our Ashe County patients we are now offering appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. �Call 262-0100 for an appointment!
2015 Vaccine Policy
In order to better protect our patients, on�January 1, 2015 we instituted a minimum vaccine�requirement for Blue Ridge Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.� Please ask your pediatrician if you have any questions about the new policy. 2015 Vaccine Policy