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HMG Integrated Health Management
At HMG, we’re pleased to provide you a model for integrated health management that rivals most such efforts throughout the United States. In fact, we’re confident that HMG Integrated Health Management will provide the expert care you need to successfully manage a spectrum of chronic diseases.
Read "It’s the "Now" at HMG and the future elsewhere," as featured in our HMG Health Line magazine.
What is HMG Integrated Health Management?
HMG Integrated Health Management is highly-collaborative care designed for those who are either at risk for or have been diagnosed with a chronic disease state (such as asthma, diabetes or hypertension).
Both non-HMG patients and HMG patients may participate in HMG Integrated Health Management where they will receive intensive patient education and monitoring by a highly-qualified team of specialists and patient educators who achieve incredible results, helping patients maintain and enjoy a state of optimum health.
Read "Achieving Best Outcomes & Saving Lives," as featured in our HMG Health Line magazine.
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
For individuals with chronic care concerns, many health needs are interrelated. Take, for instance, diabetes. Those with diabetes often struggle with high blood pressure and vascular disease concerns. Perhaps their A1C levels are too high and they’re also battling weight issues.
Individuals such as this will benefit greatly from the highly-coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach of HMG Integrated Health Management. Within one department, they’ll have a team that includes those who specialize in endocrinology, vascular medicine, medication management and even diet and exercise instruction.
We’ve found that our multi-disciplinary approach provides patients with the tools they need to successfully manage their chronic care all the while achieving a state of optimum health.
Chronic Care Concerns
Within HMG Integrated Health Management, you’ll find care for complex conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, vascular disease, high-cholesterol, heart failure and coagulation disorders. If you have one of the chronic care concerns listed, talk with your primary care provider to see if you might benefit from care within HMG Integrated Health Management.
Medication Regimen Review & Management
For patients with multiple conditions and health disorders, it is not uncommon for them to be taking a dozen or more prescription medications, many times prescribed by different specialists. Within HMG Integrated Health Management, primary care providers are utilizing the expansive knowledge base of a team of doctors of pharmacy who sit down with patients and provide an intensive review of medications, asking questions such as, "Can we achieve the same or better outcomes by reducing and consolidating medications?"
The first visit typically involves an hour of counseling and medication review. Patients are instructed to bring in every single product they take—over-the-counter medications, prescriptions products, vitamins, natural medicines, herbal products and homeopathic items—containers and all.
To learn more about HMG Integrated Health Management’s "medication regimen review & management," read the HMG Health Line magazine article "Getting It ‘Just Right’".
Behavioral Health
Oftentimes, dealing with chronic health issues can cause anxiety or even depression. At HMG, we’re concerned about the totality of your health, including your emotional health. That’s why we’re pleased to provide the services of HMG Behavioral Health. In the event you need behavioral health counseling in the midst of coping with your chronic condition, you can rest assured we have an expert team capable of walking you through the challenges you’re facing. Learn more.
Dietary & Nutrition
As with most chronic conditions, dietary and nutrition concerns are of great importance. At HMG, we understand that the chronic condition itself can be almost overwhelming, let alone trying to balance diet and nutrition.
That’s why we’ve gone to great lengths to provide you with the one-to-one dietary and nutrition education you need. Our team of registered dietitians and certified diabetes educators are superbly qualified to help you understand the way you should shape your diet. Whether teaching you to read nutrition labels or helping you plan menus, our team will put you on the right track toward improved nutrition.
Exercise Education
For many, it’s exhausting and discouraging to even hear the word exercise! In the midst of struggling with a chronic care concern, exercise seems to be the "impossible."
The good news is that our team within HMG Integrated Health understands both your exercise needs and limitations due to health concerns. To help you, we’ve incorporated the collaborative care of HMG Rehabilitation Services and are able to provide the one-to-one exercise planning and coaching that you need.
It’s one thing for the physician to say, "You need to exercise." It’s another thing for a medical professional to walk alongside of you and physically demonstrate the exercises that would be appropriate for your medical situation. Within HMG Integrated Health, that’s exactly what we’re prepared to do.
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