Quarterly Provider News DECEMBER 2019 

Quick Resource Links Breast Cancer Screening Cervical Cancer Screening Heart Health Screening Lifestyle Programs and Fitness Options  Order You First Material

Serving Vermonters with Disabilities Share Your Feedback! The Vermont Department of Health You First Program and Chronic Disease and Disability Program would like to learn from health care clinicians about what it is like to provide care, screenings or other support to patients with disabilities. The programs would like to hear about what's going well, what can be challenging, and what topics you might be interested in learning more about to help ensure your practice and health care services are accessible to all patients.    We are hoping to hear from any staff or health care clinicians who impact the services and care that patients receive during their office appointment. Please share this with your coworkers who have an impact on the patient care experience in your practice. Your time and responses are greatly appreciated. Take Survey The Health of Vermonters Living with Disabilities 25% of adults report having a disability in Vermont This is about 120,000 people About the same amount of men and women have a disability. Vermonters with a disability are more than two times as likely to be diagnosed with cancer

NEW Management Guidelines in 2020! Warner K. Huh, M.D., explains the Background Behind The Risk Based Guidelines (video 12:05)  The new Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines have several important differences from the 2012 Guidelines , while retaining many principles, such as the principle of equal management for equal risk. Rather than consider test results in isolation, the new guidelines use current and past results to create individualized assessments of a patient’s risk of progressing to precancer or cancer. The goals of the ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines are to increase accuracy and reduce complexity for providers and patients.

Walk with a Doc It’s called Walk with a Doc, and it’s a unique, physician-led walking program focused on encouraging physical activity among patients. Each free local walk is hosted by a physician so that in addition to the health benefits everyone enjoys just by walking, they get the chance to talk with their patients while they walk. Walk with a Doc - Sign Up

Did you know? offers Free Lifestyle Programs! You First offers free lifestyle programs to help members reach their health and fitness goals. Members must be over the age of 40 and up to date on their heart health screenings, mammograms and Pap tests (if applicable). See Lifestyle Programs for your patients>>

Visit: YouFirstVT.org

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