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seeing us when we stopped working there last summer and moved all our operations to our <br /> Kea`au office to facilitate insurance billing. We need a lot of computers and staff for that. <br /> Due to construction and occasional traffic accidents on Highway 130, there have been multiple <br /> occasions when patients have gotten stuck between " " and have had to cancel their <br /> appointments. Even just ten minutes less in travel time can make a big difference for a patient in <br /> acute pain. <br /> The other benefit of us being in Orchidland is simply [ ] to a health care professional. Dr. <br /> Benjamin's training as a doctor of chiropractic includes screen patients for more serious <br /> conditions that need referral to primary care physicians or even to the ER. Seeing a chiropractor <br /> first can also save people with musculoskeletal issues a trip to the ER which is one of the reasons <br /> why as essential health care providers, chiropractors have been allowed to stay open during the <br /> pandemic. <br /> Lots of our patients don't use medical doctors either because of a lack of access, lack of <br /> insurance coverage, or trust issues. As such, Dr. Benjamin plays a valuable role in helping to <br /> catch [inaudible] down the otherwise going north such as high blood pressure, or an unnoticed <br /> fever during a time when catching early cases of Covid-19 is of particular concern for our <br /> community. Sometimes, Dr. Benjamin even catches something missed by a patient's primary <br /> care physician. One time, one of our patients came in to our office complaining of pain in his <br /> calf shortly after having making a visit to his primary care physician. The PCP told him that he <br /> had a muscle strain and had prescribed the patient muscle relaxer. Dr. Benjamin examined the <br /> patient and did an orthopedic test for a blood clot. The test indicated that the patient might have <br /> a clot so he sent the man to the ER and asked that he follow up with our office once he knew <br /> what the result was. The man called us back five hours later to inform us that he did indeed have <br /> a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis and was now on blood thinners to prevent the clot from <br /> lodging in his lungs and killing him. <br /> Personally, we would like to have our clinic close to our future home to make things a little <br /> easier for our family and to save money. We found out last year that our oldest son who is ten <br /> has some learning disabilities. He needs a lot more parental help completing his schoolwork <br /> than most children his age. We also have a seven-year old, and I'm pregnant with our surprise <br /> child, number 3, due in November. Currently, we have no one to cover our receptionist should <br /> she or her children become ill. If we had a home-based office, our boys could be at home a few <br /> yards away, and I'd be able to bring the baby to the office to fill in as needed. With his commute <br /> time essentially non-existent, Dr. Benjamin would also be able to help more with the children. <br /> Financially speaking, the mortgage on this new office will be about a third of what we are paying <br /> for our smaller clinic in Kea`au town. Although we would like to be able to keep both offices <br /> and potentially hire an associate to expand our hours and access, as a current demand of our <br /> services currently exceeds are availability, should anything more serious happen with Covid-19, <br /> our plan would be to close our Kea`au Urgent Care office and save significantly on our overhead <br /> expenses. <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> 7 <br />