Bluestem Health Symptom Checker

Not feeling well, or a little under the weather, but don’t know if you should make an appointment?

Bluestem Health provides an online symptom checker to help you find out what might be causing your symptoms and advise the best course of action.

Get Immediate Healthcare Guidance

Whether you have a headache, a skin rash, or you think you have Influenza or COVID-19, the Symptom Checker provides healthcare guidance at the first onset of your symptoms.

The Bluestem Health Symptom Checker is free and easy-to-use. Simply:

  • State your symptoms in your own words
  • Answer a few simple questions
  • Get a recommendation about the next step in your healthcare journey

The Symptom Checker was developed to help people in communities like Lincoln, Nebraska and Bluestem Health patients narrow their search in the medical information journey. It leverages scientifically validated artificial intelligence developed by health professionals and is based on clinical knowledge from leading medical sources.

You can choose from a variety of factors that could be related to your symptoms to help you narrow down a potential medical condition. Keep in mind that it is NOT a diagnostic tool; it does NOT take into consideration your personal health history or other factors which would point to a definitive medical cause. The most reliable way to determine the cause of your symptoms is to visit a healthcare provider.

Based on your answers, the Symptom Checker advises the best course of action for your healthcare needs.

New or Current Patients, Call to Schedule an Appointment

(402) 476-1455

(402) 476-1455

Current Bluestem Health Patients May Self Schedule Online

Our Providers

Michael Israel, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Andrew Shahan, MD

Family Medicine
Charles Kreshel, MD

Charles Kreshel, MD

Family Medicine

Erica Peterson, MD, MPH

Family Medicine | Pediatrician
Bich Chau

Bich Chau, MD

Family Medicine
humaira qasimyar

Humaira Qasimyar, MD

Pediatrician
Heather Kleeman

Heather Kleeman, DO

Family Medicine
Horacio Alvarez Ramirez

Horacio Alvarez Ramirez, MD

Anthony Cox, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Arianne Hollman, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Caitlin Neukirch, PA-C

Physician Assistant

John Grandgenett, APRN-NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare Services

Our Bluestem Health providers offers high-quality family medicine services from pediatrics and obstetrics to annual exams and immunizations. Choose Bluestem Health for your family medicine needs.

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Our Kreshel Clinic offers full scope care including x-ray services on-site for Kreshel Clinic patients and x-ray access for all Bluestem Health patients from other clinics.

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We offer excellent pediatric care at our Kreshel Clinic East Entrance. Our physicians know it is important to work together with parents and caregivers toward achieving their common goal – excellent childhood health that sets a child up for a healthy lifetime. We provide wellness care and routine check-ups, same-day visit to help your child get healthy when they are ill, routine immunizations, and education for a lifetime of great health.

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A well-child visit is a complete physical exam is performed by our providers so that they can track your child’s growth and development in order to find or prevent problems. The child’s height, weight, and other information are recorded. Hearing, vision, and other screenings may also be done.

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We have compassionate providers who care about you and your family and your future, especially when it comes to family planning. Bluestem Health offers a variety of contraceptive services. Our providers will discuss the contraception options available so that you can decide what will work best for you and your family.

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Telehealth provides online doctor visits and consults via a secure video. While we know that being seen by a provider in-person is always the best option, we feel that this is a great alternative and should be available, especially in crisis. This is why we continue to offer Telehealth services for our patients.

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Bluestem Health offers a variety of laboratory testing on-site at its five family medicine clinics.

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We offer a full scope of obstetric services, including prenatal care during your pregnancy, the delivery of your baby, newborn and postpartum care.

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Maintaining routine visits with your primary care provider is highly recommended for optimal healthcare results.

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We treat acute conditions at Bluestem Health. These are considered brief but severe illnesses, such as colds and flu, and can often result from disease or trauma, and during recovery from surgery. 

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Getting regular screenings are a good way to detect early signs of health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, colorectal cancer, diabetes, breast cancer, depression, and other illnesses that can lead to more complex health problems.

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Annual physical health exams and tests can help find problems before they start.

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