Practice Pro Newsletter Munson Healthcare publishes a monthly newsletter, Practice Pro, to help keep northern Michigan practice managers and practice professionals informed on topics of interest. If you are not already receiving the Practice Pro newsletter and would like to subscribe, please click here. For a searchable list of news of interest to practice managers, go to Practice Manager News. Archive January 2026 Munson Expands Access to Quality Care Across Northern Michigan Provider Moves Radiology Updates Regional Increase in Seasonal Respiratory Viruses Measles: Clinical Guidance and

Munson Healthcare Media Appearances January 22, 2026 | The Eagle 101.5 Christi Nowak, System Director, Community Health & Engagement, Munson Healthcare | Voices for Food Access art contest Listen ▶︎ January 15, 2026 | The Eagle 101.5FM WMTE Michael Stargardt, DO, Munson Healthcare Manistee Pediatrics | Rising flu cases, importance of vaccination Listen ▶︎ January 13, 2026 | 107.9FM CDY Brian McComb, DO, South Region Chief Medical Officer | Recruitment event at Cadillac Hospital Listen ▶︎ 2025 Media Appearances November 22, 2025 | Cadillac Unscripted Cristen Brandsma, South Region COO, and Jim

How to Schedule Outpatient Testing Please use the numbers below to order and schedule outpatient testing at ALL Munson locations: Munson Healthcare Outpatient Service Fax Order (scheduled and walk-in) Schedule Testing** Lab 231-935-3203 231-392-7891 munsonhealthcare.org/lab Radiology* 231-935-3473 (MPN offices don’t need to fax order) 231-935-7200 1-800-968-9292 All Other Testing, including: Echo (2d, 3d) Stress Echo Pediatric Echo EEG Holter Monitor Event Monitor Hook Up Exercise Stress Test Pulmonary Function Testing 231-935-3203 231-935-6718 *For additional details on how to schedule

How to Schedule Outpatient Radiology Testing To schedule outpatient radiology testing at all Munson Healthcare hospitals, please follow the process below. For Interventional Radiology testing, scroll down. Walk-in X-rays and Scheduled Radiology Exams Fax order to 231-935-3473. Exception: Munson Provider Network (MPN) offices can skip this step as we can pull the patient's order from Oracle Health. Prior Authorization ( if required by insurance) is required at the time of scheduling. Please fax this with the order or write the authorization number on the order. CTs Only: A GFR is required

Respiratory Illness Data CDC Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard: RESP-LENS CDC posts a dashboard showing emergency department visits for laboratory confirmed influenza (flu), SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. RESP-LENS can be used to follow trends and compare activity of these three pathogens in different age groups and geographic locations. The dashboard is updated weekly on Fridays. COVID-19 Data CDC COVID-19 Vaccination by Michigan County CDC COVID Data Tracker: Variant Proportions Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19 Wastewater Epidemiology | COVID

Meet Your Stroke Team When it’s a stroke, minutes matter. Expert medical attention is required immediately, so it is critical to be fast. Munson Healthcare’s interventional and multidisciplinary stroke team works together to provide the best care possible, from arrival to the Emergency Department through treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. Your Stroke Team Gary B. Rajah, MD Endovascular/Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon Surgical Director, Munson Healthcare Comprehensive Stroke Program “My goal is to bring vascular neurosurgical care and minimally invasive stroke care to our region, where these

COVID-19 Vaccine Myths COVID-19 vaccines are causing the variants like Delta. False. New variants of any virus occur due to a natural process called mutation. Essentially, in an effort to survive, viruses multiply as they spread, changing themselves in the process. Even prior to the COVID-19 vaccines, several variants of the virus already existed. Further, more variants are expected as the virus continues to naturally mutate. COVID-19 vaccines can actually help prevent new variants by slowing the spread of COVID-19 and therefore reducing the opportunity for the virus to mutate. The COVID-19

Community Health Needs Assessment Every three years, each Munson Healthcare hospital completes and submits a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and implementation strategy to the federal government. Conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment is the first step in developing a community health improvement plan. The assessment describes a community’s most pressing health needs after analysis of a variety of health-related data. Each community’s CHNA serves as a foundation and resource to develop a collaborative plan to effectively address health needs. More than 150 initiatives have

Documents and Instructions Before You Begin If you have a question about the terminology used in any of the following documents, please use this helpful resource from the National Institute of Health. There is an Advance Care Planning section with a glossary of terms and frequently asked questions section to help you get started. Here is another great resource that outlines the difference between Hospice and Palliative Care. Once You Have Completed Any of the Below Documents Keep the original documents Make a copy of the original documents and provide one to your primary care physician, the

Munson Medical Center Chargemaster Information This price list is based on information we have gathered from our claims and insurance payment files. This is not a guarantee of what you will be charged. Your actual charges may differ from the estimated charges for many reasons, including the seriousness of your medical condition, actual time the procedure takes, the services and supplies that you receive, and the location you receive services. View Chargemaster Information If you are interested in downloading all services for all payers, click on the All Services tab, enter two asterisks (**)