Medicare has the annual benefit of a wellness visit. This is a covered benefit that
will now be done at one of your routine appointments with your primary care
provider. It will include questionnaires sent in a Phreesia text message or email.
Completing the information in advance will save time during the visit. Your
answers are sent electronically to your provider team for review. During the
rooming process, screenings for recall and movement will be performed. The visit
is intended to allow your Provider to better respond to your health needs as they
change over time.
Enjoy a safe and happy holiday!
Thank you Dr. Conrad
It’s a BIG DAY at Cadillac Family Physicians as we celebrate Dr. Conrad’s 41 years of service to patients in the Cadillac Area! You have been an amazing medical provider and your work family, medical team and patients would like to express our deepest gratitude for your commitment to your practice!
Schedule your Sports Physicals soon
Congratulations recent graduates. We are ready to welcome you as a new patient!
Know more about keeping your heart healthy
Several health conditions, your lifestyle, and your age and family history can increase your risk for heart disease. These are called risk factors. About half of all Americans (47%) have at least 1 of 3 key risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking.1
Some risk factors for heart disease cannot be controlled, such as your age or family history. But you can take steps to lower your risk by changing the factors you can control.
Follow this LINK to learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/risk_factors.htm
Source: Centers for Disease Control
March is Colorectal Screening Month
What Is Colorectal Cancer Screening?
A screening test is used to look for a disease when a person doesn’t have symptoms. (When a person has symptoms, diagnostic tests are used to find out the cause of the symptoms.)
Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) in the colon or rectum. Screening tests can find precancerous polyps, so that they can be removed before they turn into cancer. Screening tests can also find colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best.
Screening Recommendations
Regular screening, beginning at age 45, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer and finding it early. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) recommends that adults age 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer. The Task Force recommends that adults age 76 to 85 talk to their doctor about screening.
The Task Force recommends several colorectal cancer screening strategies, including stool tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy). Learn about these screening tests. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Learn more at: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/screening/index.htm. and Munson Healthcare Blogsite: https://www.munsonhealthcare.org/blog/colon-cancer-are-you-at-risk
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Immediate mental health support and counseling is now available through a National 988 call network.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a 24/7 toll-free nationwide hotline, made up of a network of independently operated and funded local call centers (200+) across the country.
988 is the new three-digit dialing code connecting people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), where compassionate care and accessible support is available for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress—whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Congratulations Dr. LeBaron!
Congratulations Dr. LeBaron for being honored this summer by the readers of Traverse the Magazine as one of the Best Primary Care Physicians in Northern Michigan. Dr. LeBaron was nominated in our region of Cadillac, Ludington, and Manistee. Here is what the fuss is all about directly from Traverse Northern Michigan Magazine and then republished in the My North publication:
“Wow! You love this place. More than 230,000 nominations and votes were cast in MyNorth’s sought-after 2023 Red Hot Best Awards, celebrating the people, places and experiences that make our region OURS.
Head out to say hello to our Red Hot Besties in real life this summer … and a heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and nominees!”