Healthnetwork Pulse January
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Inventory of Skills (IOS) is now Healthnetwork Foundation. We changed our name in 2006 to better reflect our mission. |
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One New Year's Resolution We Can Help With |
If you've resolved to get healthier (and who hasn't?) consider starting the year off with a comprehensive Executive Physical. Healthnetwork can provide you with a number of options for a one-day executive physical at our outstanding partner hospitals. And for those
who have the time, Healthnetwork has joined with Cleveland Clinic and Canyon Ranch to offer Healthnetwork members a multi-day executive health program where your well-being is the focus of your entire stay. This 4 or 5-night program offers you all the ambience and luxury of a first class vacation with the benefits of an executive physical.For more information call 440/893-0830 or email help@healthnetworkfoundation.org
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Top 10 Healthnetwork Medical Issues in 2006 |
Healthnetwork fields calls for referrals for every medical condition. Following are the top ten medical issues we most frequently assisted with in 2006:
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And please remember, whatever the health problem, Healthnetwork can connect you with a top hospital — quickly. For more information or email us at help@healthnetworkfoundation.org.
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Forbes 10 Best Luxury Hospitals - 4 Healthnetwork Hospitals on List |
Not surprising, four Healthnetwork hospitals show up on Forbes magazine's top ten luxury hospitals. Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston all made the list. Read the article in forbes.com.
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4 Healthnetwork Hospitals featured on Discovery Channel's Surgery Series |
Surgery Saved My Life, Discovery Channel's newest series documenting dramatic stories of life-changing medical procedures features four Healthnet Hospitals: Epilepsy Surgery features UCSF Medical Center; Train Wreck Heart features Texas Children's Hospital; Awake Brain Surgery features UCLA Medical Center; and Triple Kidney Transplant features Johns Hopkins Hospital. For information on the series or to view the schedule.
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Cleveland Clinic Announces West Palm Beach Plans |
West Palm Beach, Fl. The center will offer an executive health program, wellness and prevention services, and internal medicine. In 2008 the Clinic plans to open a more permanent facility. Read the coverage in the Plain Dealer or the Palm Beach Post.And while we are on the topic of the Cleveland Clinic, we heard from a number of you that the link to the Top 10 Medical Innovations in last month's issue was no longer active. Here's the link to view the Cleveland Clinic's list of medical innovations highlighting technologies which they predict will likely have a big impact on healthcare in 2007.
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"We are Forever Grateful to Healthnetwork" |
You've heard and read about Healthnetwork members raving about Healthnetwork’s services. They use words like “priceless,” “invaluable” and even “life-saving,” to describe their experiences. So you know Healthnet’s a terrific member benefit but you just haven’t quite figured out what types of medical situations warrant a call. Here's a list of the most frequent reasons why people call Healthnetwork:
- Initial diagnosis
- Complex/complicated medical problem
- Rare disease
- Evaluation of a chronic condition, such as asthma or diabetes
- Not getting relief or getting better
- Difficulty finding or getting an appointment with a specialist
- Finding an alternative to your local hospital
- Getting an expert second opinion
- Executive physicals
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Have a Question or Suggestion? |
If you have any thoughts or questions or need assistance with a medical issue, please drop us an email or give us a call and we will do everything we can to assist you. We look forward to hearing from you.
440/893-0830 or katie@healthnetworkfoundation.org
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“I needed the best medical facility to handle a serious medical concern. In addition to the timely and exceptional appointment, the GOLD liaison escorted me, ensuring that I was treated like a VIP.”
Healthnet GOLD Member