Medical Self Care
MEDICAL SELF-CARE PROGRAM
Medical Self-Care is a program in which the participants receive a comprehensive Self-Care Book that makes them a more intelligent health care consumer. The Book provides reliable medical information and guidance that can help people make better informed health decisions. The topics cover 150 of the top medical concerns that account for the majority of emergency room visits and physician office visits. The book is written for the lay person and the design makes it easy to use. The book provides tips on prevention and when to get specific medical tests. There is a section for children’s medical problems. It is designed to help you make a decision on whether to use self-care treatment or to see your doctor.
Research has shown that when employees utilize the Self-Care Book it reduces the number of emergency room visits and physician office visits. Lower utilization may translate to lower premiums with your Health Insurance Company. Experience has shown that a seminar in which the book is demonstrated with case examples gives employees more confidence and appreciation for the book and thereby increases its usage.
Self-Care Seminar
There are many topics that could be discussed in a Self-Care Seminar. Please, let us know if you want to make modifications to the proposed outline.
* Choosing a personal physician in a Managed Care Environment
- Getting the most out of your medical visits
- Screening tests based on age, gender, and risk factors
- Rules on medications
- Using the Self-Care Book to make decisions and answer questions to empower the health care consumer.
- Reliable Health Web-Sites
The Self-Care Book selected for this program was written and published by the experts of the Mayo Clinic.
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To schedule a medical self care program or to order the self-care books, download the HPA Request Form and fax it back to HPA with directions or shipping instructions.
