About Digital Clinic
Welcome, Digital Clinic with Barbara Hoefener, NP opened 4/2020 to provide Addiction Treatment and Adult Medical Care.
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Digital Clinic has a small office with very limited staff.
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Barbara NP will see everyone within 1 month if possible.
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Did you know a Hospital MD has 15,000 active patients and when I worked in a busy clinic with just me and 1 other MD I had over 7,000 active patients. I don't do this with this clinic as I want to be available for you each month, to learn your name and story, and to keep you medically stable.
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Technology and medical charts stay up-to-date and electronically secure.
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You can text message and leave voicemail on the office's HIPAA secure line.
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Athena Portal= your medical record
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A summary of your visit, what prescription, lab or imaging that has been ordered electronically the day of your visit without needing to come to office for paper.
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Print results to labs & imaging for your own file.
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Pay your bill, update your insurance card photo, and update demographics without talking with the office.
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Registration & all forms for medical are are easy with the online fillable form, no printing or changing programs needed. *Computer preferred over phone.
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Self- schedule on the home page- available 24/7 to create an appointment, reschedule or cancel an appointment without talking with the office. Please use this!
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Digital Clinic is always welcome to suggestions on how to make this a better medical experience for all involved, if you have a suggestion on how to improve your medical experience, please let us know in your visit or fill out this feedback form or let Barb know at your appointment :)
Thanks for visiting!
Medical Provider - Barbara Hoefener, FNP
Barb graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Emory University in 2016 and holds an ANCC National Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Barb began her medical career as an EMT working on an ambulance for Grady Memorial, a top trauma hospital. Barb then advanced to roles as an emergency room tech, RN and then NP. In 2018 barb transitioned to Internal Medicine havnig my own patient panel. In 2020, Digial Clinic was opened with a goal to expand care for folks waiting 6+ months to get an appointment wanting help with addiction and improve their lives.
Additional experience & my story: In high school Barb worked as an autism specialist, supporting children with language development, transitions and other coping mechanisms after school. High school volunteering included working with all disabilities (MS, MD, DS & Autism) with horses, "hippotherapy." During high school and college Barb volunteered with The Shephard Center working with adults with sudden paralysis and MS. College was put on hold for a 1.5yr Massage therapy certification while also working in retail and continuing to volunteer for multiple organizations. Barb then worked for the school as a clinic director and instructor for Anatomy & Physiology, CPR/First aid, and targeted neuromuscular massage therapist for 10+ years while in college earning a Bachelors in Exercise Science. After some life transitions Barb pursued advaced education at Emory University, for a Bachelors and Masters in Nursing. While at Emory she Volunteered weekly at a free clinic helping 200+ refugees of many languages get medical attention. Barb Graduated and licensed as a NP in Dec 2016, subsequently relocated to Oregon and began the NP journey in the ER. In 2018, Barb started with the internal med clinic alongside one physician who helped teach me so much. I started helping the Eugene free clinic and was 1 of 3 providers helping to run the 2020 COVID shelter for Lane county. Barb was the president of LCNPA. Now in 2026, time is spent playing tennis, gardening traveling and constantly learning with the practice.