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Monday, 7.6.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net healthlines NEWSROOM: [email protected] PAGE 6 PRESS&DAKOTAN Yankton Drs. Among Best Chiropractors BROOKINGS — The Best Practices Academy has identi- The Thrill Is Back (Sort Of) fied high performing chiropractic physicians, who are leading the way for improved patient outcomes in a patient- centered care model, to participate in the Patient-Centered BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D., on how you use the info. You’ll also be Connected Care Recognition, a program launched today by AND MEHMET OZ, M.D. able to send the info to your doctor or the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). King Features Syndicate, Inc. anonymously share it with scientists In an effort to promote improved working relationships conducting research studies. Note: between medical and chiropractic providers, program The father of psychoanalysis Sig- The sex tracker doesn’t work like a training focuses on integrated shared care planning, with mund Freud once asked, “What does pedometer! You put info in AFTER the providers working together for the best outcome for the a woman want?” The pioneering sex fact (or act). patient. A growing number of choices are available for researcher Alfred Kinsey puzzled over Reports have doctors saying it’s not healthcare consumers in selecting care beyond a tradi- women’s desires. Well, lately, if online very useful in and of itself; and many tional primary care physician. Patient-Centered Connected bloggers are to be believed, one pos- on social media echoed that sentiment. Care recognizes this fact and ambulatory care providers sible answer to both is: “A version of One Tweet said: “iOS 9 will include an that communicate and connect with other primary care men’s little blue pill to help ease sexual app to help you track how often you providers as they deliver care to shared patients. dysfunction!” have sex. No, thanks, Apple, I don’t Among the innovative Doctors of Chiropractic identified There are no medications approved OZ AND ROIZEN need to be reminded! (Sobs gently).” by the Best Practices Academy and involved in this new by the Food and Drug Administration But we think it’s one more way to recognition program are: to relieve hypoactive sexual desire Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen empower YOU. Research shows that • Thomas D. Stotz, DC, FACO, FICC, James C. Fitzgerald, disorder in women. HSDD is defined as a a loving, ongoing sex life boosts heart deficiency or absence of sexual fantasies DC, FICC, Sheila K. Fitzgerald, DC, Thomas J. Stotz, DC at --Help arrange for parent volunteers health, eases bladder control prob- First Chiropractic Center with clinics in Yankton, Scotland and lack of sexual desire that triggers lems, reduces stress, increases levels distress or relationship problems. Yet to come play active games with the and Bloomfield, Nebraska. kids. of illness-fighting immunoglobulin A, it affects about 33 percent of women, is associated with generosity and hap- “We are very excited to bring value forward to patient perhaps because of childbirth, emo- --Set up excursions to local parks care through this process,” says Dr. Scott Munsterman, where kids can explore and play. piness, and makes your RealAge much tional or hormonal problems, reactions younger. CEO of the Best Practices Academy. “As health care deliv- to medications, medical conditions or --Provide day care workers with ery enters into a new phase of accountability, it is our goal activity-based CDs or videos that will Since the HealthKit app also lets you procedures. Current treatment consists track your weight, physical activity, diet to be a resource to the practices and partner with them on of a hit-or-miss collection of suggested get kids up and moving. this journey.” lifestyle changes (drink less, exercise --And suggest using the Cleveland and mood, you can see how changes in Value is important in the health care system. Insurance more, shed extra weight, avoid simple Clinic’s Food Is Knowledge program for those markers seem to correlate with payers and states are increasingly rewarding practitioners sugars and saturated fats, get enough pre-K to first grade. your sexual activity. So we say, tonight who provide improved patient care and cost savings. The sleep), treatment of medical or psychi- tell your honey that you’re doing impor- patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care — tant health research, and enjoy what atric issues, hormone therapy and/or THE DOWNSIDE OF ELECTIVE C-SECTIONS one in which care is centrally coordinated and tracked by marital counseling. you discover! one primary care provider — has become the standard by That may be changing: On its third Diva and “The Voice” judge Christina which primary care can achieve better patient care and review of a medication for HSDD called Aguilera scheduled an elective cesar- WATERMELON TO THE RESCUE lower costs. ean procedure during her 37th week of flibanserin, the FDA’s advisory commit- The World Championship of Water- “The American Chiropractic Association applauds the tee recommended approval. It’s not a pregnancy in 2008, when she gave birth NCQA for their willingness to include chiropractic physi- to her first child Max. She’s not alone. melon Seed Spitting is held at the Annual new drug; it was originally used to treat Watermelon Thump in Luling, Texas: cians in their newly developed Patient-Centered Connected depression by acting on the brain’s Almost 27 percent of all births in the U.S. are C-sections in low-risk situations such The world record is 68 feet, 9 1/8 inches! Care Recognition program. Patient-centered, evidence- dopamine and serotonin receptors. How Clearly, the folks in Luling take their wa- based, value-driven health care delivery is rapidly becom- it improves HSDD is unknown. Unfortu- as Aguilera’s. (“Low risk” is defined as single births, with babies in a good posi- termelon seriously, but what we’re about ing the model of care preferred by both private and public nately, it’s only 10 percent more effective to tell you is something even those payers. Best Practices Academy and the chiropractic than placebo. So if it’s ultimately ap- tion, at 37 or more weeks of gestation.) And although C-sections can be watermeloners might not be aware of. practices listed above are to be commended for their col- proved, it’s just a baby step in the right Watermelon is a super food. It has lective foresight,” said Anthony W. Hamm, DC, FACO, ACA direction. life-saving for women and newborns, doctors are trying to reduce the use of about 40 percent more lycopene per President If you have HSDD, don’t wait for cup than tomatoes. Lycopene boosts The Patient-Centered Connected Care Recognition Pro- flibanserin: Talk to your gynecologist elective C-sections. Two new studies show why. levels of a hormone called adiponectin gram aligns with that model. Sites that demonstrate they about possible causes and ways to ease that helps you maintain healthy a blood follow NCQA Patient-Centered Connected Care standards your distress. Everyone deserves to Besides the risks associated with surgery and anesthesia for both mother sugar level, burn fat, cool inflammation, are positioned to earn an NCQA seal. enjoy intimacy and the physical and lower LDL (lousy) cholesterol levels and emotional benefits it bestows. and baby (repeated fetal anesthesia exposure is a long-term risk to a baby’s blood pressure, and decrease arterial brain development), a National Vital Sta- aging or atherosclerosis. Plus, it encour- Avera Provides Video Doctor Visits COMBAT OBESITY STARTING tistics Report shows that mothers need ages cancer cells to die. That’s why lyco- Do you need to see a doctor for an ache or pain? There’s IN PRESCHOOL transfusions for C-sections at more than pene has been associated with reducing an app for that. Norman “Chubby” Chaney seemed three times the rate of vaginal births; the risk for breast, prostate, lung and On June 20, Avera launched a new a mobile video visit amusing in the “Our Gang” comedies intensive-care admissions were almost stomach cancers. that can be done over a smartphone, tablet or computer. of the 1930s and ‘40s as an overweight six times higher for first-time cesarean Another good-for-you nutrient AveraNow is offered by Avera as part of its growing direct- deliveries; and by far the highest rates found in watermelon is the amino acid child (he was 3 feet, 11 inches tall and L-citrulline. A recent study found that to-consumer, easy access points of care. Appointments are weighed 113 pounds). In part, it was of ruptured uterus and unplanned hys- $49, payable by debit or credit card and are available to all terectomy occur with repeat cesarean after you work out, citrulline accelerates because there just weren’t many. Today removal of lactic acid from your body, consumers in Avera’s service area. nearly 18 percent of kids ages 6-11 are deliveries. The service is available 24/7 for patients as young as Plus, a new study from New York reducing recovery time and next-day obese, as are 21 percent of those 12-19! muscle soreness. age 2 into adulthood. Obesity is common and not funny, espe- University shows that the child may be at increased risk for Type 1 diabetes (up Does that mean watermelon can “Our patients can now get an AveraNow visit, from cially when it comes to children. make you run faster or jump higher? anywhere, at any time of the day or night,” said Tad Jacobs, A lot of factors contribute to this 19 percent), asthma (up 1.6 percent) and obesity (up 3.6 percent) later in Sorry, that seems unlikely.