Questions to Ask Your Doctor If you have concerns about your heart, it is important to first talk with your family care provider who will see you for routine preventive health care, including physical exams and basic tests. Your physician plays a key role in helping to manage your overall health including certain problems involving the heart and blood vessels - such as high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol that is successfully treated with medication. If your heart problems are more complicated, your physician may refer you to a cardiologist for testing and evaluation or for ongoing

What are the Symptoms of a Heart Attack? Symptoms of a heart attack can vary for everyone, but here are the most common symptoms for you to share, download and print. When in doubt, call 911. Every second counts. Click the image to view a printable PDF. Symptoms of a Heart Attack for Men Shortness of breath Tingling or discomfort in arms, back, neck, shoulder or jaw Chest pain Symptoms of a Heart Attack for Women Women don’t always experience the more acute, commonly talked-about symptoms that men do. For women, heart attack warning signs can seem much milder. So mild, in fact, that it’s easy

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Amazing Heart Care: Traveling the World with Heart Failure Kate Trainer of Traverse City traveled the world pursuing her love of birds. She thought her traveling days were over after a diagnosis of idiopathic heart failure and several relapses and hospitalizations. Dino Recchia, MD, FACC and the heart team in the Heart Failure Program in Traverse City recommended implanting a CardioMEMS device. This brand-new technology allows patients like Kate the ability to travel and carry on a normal life. Today, Kate plugs in the machine and a daily reading is sent to her heart team. She receives expert

Amazing Heart Care: Renewed Hope After Being Diagnosed with Heart Failure Jennie Stead from Roscommon just wanted her life back after getting diagnosed with obstructive pulmonary disease - a form of heart failure. She started pulmonary therapy at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord and the team noticed her heart rate was dangerously low. A cardiologist from Munson Medical Center traveled from Traverse City to Houghton Lake to perform an EKG to confirm her worst fears: she needed immediate surgery to implant a pacemaker. The surgery was successful and gave her hope despite a scary diagnosis

Patient Stories: At the Heart of It All Hear all about the amazing things our patients have accomplished because of the care they’ve received from our heart team. Renewed Hope After Being Diagnosed with Heart Failure Jennie Stead from Roscommon just wanted her life back after getting diagnosed with obstructive pulmonary disease - a form of heart failure. She started pulmonary therapy at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord and the team noticed her heart rate was dangerously low. A cardiologist from Munson Medical Center traveled from Traverse City to Houghton Lake to perform an EKG to confirm

Big Changes Are Here With Michigan's Auto No-Fault Insurance Law Michigan’s new auto no-fault insurance law has brought big changes to the level of medical care that comes with auto insurance policies. As you may recall, under Michigan's old auto insurance law, all auto insurance policies would cover lifetime medical and rehabilitation care expenses for injured drivers and passengers — for as long as the care is needed. However, under the new law, Michigan drivers for the first time will have the option to choose significantly lower levels of medical coverage when they buy or renew their

Certificate of Need (CON) The Issue Certificate of Need (CON) is a state regulatory program enacted in 1972 and administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The intended purpose of the CON process is to balance cost, quality and access issues, and to ensure that only needed services and facilities are developed in Michigan. When entities such as a health facility, hospital physician, group practice, etc., propose new capital expenditure projects (construction or renovation) or projects that would increase bed capacity or relocate a service or facility, a CON is required. The

The 340B Drug Pricing Program The 340B Drug Pricing program allows certain healthcare providers and hospitals to purchase covered outpatient drugs at discounted prices from drug manufacturers. The program, which is not subsidized by the federal government, is intended to allow providers to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible to provider more care to patients. Manufactures must offer 340B discounts to covered entities to have their drugs covered under Medicaid. What 340B Means to Munson Healthcare Munson Healthcare is the largest rural provider of healthcare in the state of