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Scheduling Screening Mammography After COVID-19 Vaccination or Booster
Although all vaccines can result in temporary lymphadenopathy, it is recommended that screening mammography not be delayed after COVID-19 vaccination or booster. Our goal is to not delay neither patient access to COVID-19 vaccine nor early detection of breast cancer using screening mammography, while keeping in mind patient inconvenience and additional costs and resources caused by follow up imaging triggered by unilateral reactive adenopathy seen on a mammogram. Munson Healthcare’s recommendations, in keeping with Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) recommendations, are: Do not delay any
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Contact Manistee Hospital
Contact Manistee Hospital 911 Calls If you have a life-threatening or serious emergency, including symptoms of stroke or heart attack, call 911. Do not drive yourself to the hospital. Ambulances are staffed with trained emergency personnel who can begin medical evaluation and treatment en route to the hospital. Language Assistance If you require language assistance to speak with us, please call 231-935-6632. Frequently Used Phone Numbers General Information/Switchboard 231-398-1000 Emergency Department 231-398-1150 Billing and Patient Account Information 844-467-5545 Find a Doctor Search
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Safe and Compassionate Care at Cadillac OB/GYN Clinic
Safe and Compassionate Care at Cadillac OB/GYN Clinic At our recently expanded and renovated Cadillac OB/GYN Clinic, we provide complete obstetrical care, including both maternity and a full range of award-winning women’s health services. We are devoted to helping women lead healthier lives in each stage of life with close-to-home obstetrical care, gynecology, and specialty services. Our highly-skilled team of OB/GYNs and certified nurse-midwife is accepting new patients. We’re honored to play a role in this special time, and to share the joy of the many amazing moments to come. Cadillac OB
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Contact Otsego Memorial Hospital
Contact Otsego Memorial Hospital 911 Calls If you have a life-threatening or serious emergency, including symptoms of stroke or heart attack, call 911. Do not drive yourself to the hospital. Ambulances are staffed with trained emergency personnel who can begin medical evaluation and treatment while you are traveling to the hospital. Language assistance If you require language assistance to speak with us, please call 231-935-6632. Frequently Used Phone Numbers General Information/Switchboard 989-731-2100 Emergency Department 989-731-2140 Appointment Scheduling 989-731-6397 Billing and Patient
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MHC Partners with LabCorp for Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Option
In an effort to increase community access to COVID-19 testing, MHC has partnered with LabCorp and will be offering PCR COVID-19 testing services at Foster Family Community Health Center (FFCHC) Library starting Oct. 21. “This is a convenient option for someone who is asymptomatic, but may need a test for travel, sports, or work,” said Casey Kandow, System VP of Ancillary Services. “With this option, an asymptomatic individual wouldn’t need to step inside a clinic, where many of our symptomatic patients are going, to get tested.” Who: Individuals who do not have COVID-19 symptoms (this is not
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Seven Munson Healthcare System Hospitals ‘Most Wired’
The recognitions are a benchmark of progress on the level of IT adoption Seven Munson Healthcare system hospitals have been named by the American Hospital Association’s journal Hospitals and Health Networks as “Most Wired” hospitals for 2016. Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital, Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital, Munson Medical Center, Otsego Memorial Hospital, and West Shore Medical Center all were recognized as Most Wired. Kalkaska Memorial Health Center and Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital were recognized as Most Wired – Small and Rural. Most Wired is an industry-standard benchmark survey
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Additional Practices Now Live on Cerner Ambulatory
As part of our Cerner Ambulatory implementation project, three additional Munson Healthcare practices have been integrated into our electronic health record (EHR) system: Munson Healthcare Cadillac Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse, and Munson Healthcare Maternal Fetal Medicine. Why the change: The move to Cerner Ambulatory is part of our journey to a common technology platform across the Munson Healthcare system, which supports our strategic goal to Inform Decision Making. Cerner Ambulatory also improves workflows by making patient data more accessible and supports the
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Contact Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Contact Kalkaska Memorial Health Center 911 Calls If you have a life-threatening or serious emergency, including symptoms of stroke or heart attack, call 911. Do not drive yourself to the hospital. Ambulances are staffed with trained emergency personnel who can begin medical evaluation and treatment en route to the hospital. Language Assistance If you require language assistance to speak with us, please call 231-935-6632. Patient Relations We want you to be satisfied with your care at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in every way. If you have a concern, question, or comment to share, please
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PAMA Resource Center
PAMA Resource Center PAMA Resource Center On January 1, 2020, CMS implemented a new mandate – section 218 of Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) – that changed the prior authorization process for ordering certain advanced diagnostic imaging studies. The education and testing period for PAMA has now been extended until January 1, 2023. When ordering an advanced diagnostic imaging service for a Medicare beneficiary, a provider is now required to consult a qualified Clinical Decision Support Mechanism (CDSM). CDSMs are electronic portals through which appropriate use criteria (AUC) is
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High-Sensitivity Troponin Lab Test to be Implemented in April 2022
Munson Healthcare will be transitioning to a state-of-the-art high-sensitivity troponin assay in April 2022. The high-sensitivity troponin (hs-TnI) assay will replace our current troponin lab series beginning April 12, 2022. Chest pain is one of the most frequent reasons patients present to the Emergency Department. The evaluation often involves a significant length of time after which 80-90% of cases are ultimately found not to have a myocardial infarction (MI). The development of hs-TnI testing has allowed creation of accelerated diagnostic protocols to evaluate patients with chest pain