by Dan | Nov 24, 2014 | Etc.
What things are common when it comes to Thanksgiving? First of all…Family. And with family, we will be spending time together, eating, laughing, and talking. Most of us will have turkey, and pumpkin pie. But how many of us will go out for a run or a walk? Well, you don’t have to wonder anymore. The 15th Annual Turkey Day run is coming up this Thursday, on Thanksgiving. Apple cider, pumpkin pie, and we all gather to run/walk a 5k. Then we all go home to have our turkey, and spend the rest of the day with our family.
Registration can still be from 8-9:45, with the race starting at 10AM. It will be held at Great Plains Lutheran High school. Come out and earn your food for the day. Come out and exercise with hundreds of other people, and then go “stuff” our face for the rest of the day without feeling guilty. Come join the fun. It is a great family affair as well. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2614
by Dan | Oct 30, 2014 | Etc.
KXLG radio station had a contest with judging here this AM, with the theme “Pretty in Pink”. We at Brown Clinic went all out for this! All of us wore our pink shirts, and decorated the clinic with Pink, and promoting awareness of Breast Cancer, and mammogram screening with our #D technology. Here are a few pictures from today! Win or lose the contest, we at Brown Clinic won regardless! We show our support for good causes, and want everyone to be aware of what Breast Cancer can do to individuals, and their families. We are all “Pretty in Pink”!
Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2589
by kelsey | Oct 22, 2014 | Etc.
A few weeks ago I posted about the Iniated Measure 17, which is on the election ballot (https://s2sbrownclinic.com/2014/09/vote-yes-on-17-patient-choice/). Many of you have probably seen the commercials for both sides of the measure and since we have gotten a lot of questions about it, I thought it was worth of posting again about it. There is a bit of confusion about this measure due to the media and message the other side is giving. Opponents of IM17 are using broad generalities without support and poor interpretation of outdated and irrelevant research to suppor their case. There is no credible evidence to support the oppositions claims that costs will go up. Here is the TRUTH:
1) A key element of IM17 is that providers (doctors) who wish to become a part of a given network must meet the terms put forth by the network. There will be no service cost increases caused by the doctors. If insurance rates go up, it will be the insurance companies that will be increasing the administrative costs.
2) IM17 will increase competition among providers and insurance companies in the state. Competition puts downward pressure on pricing and causes companies to improve in order to be competitive. The big health care groups in SD want you to vote NO so that they can have total control over your insurance and where you go to the doctor. Ie- if you have insurance from one of these health care groups (Sanford or Avera), this measure will eliminate your freedom to choose where you go to the doctor and will in turn mandate you to see one in their group.
3) Eleven other states have similar laws and there are no cost increases.
4) Because out of network fees normally borne by patients will be eliminated, out of pocket costs for patients will go down.
5) Both Wellmark and Dakotacare have open insurance programs for their insured patients and their programs are highly competitive. DakotaCare is operated by the South Dakota State Medical Association, which supports IM17.
Oppositions state that IM17 is more needless government bueaucracy imposing itself on health care. In reality, IM 17 protects against changes that may be occuring in the health care marketplace by ensuring that patients may continue to see their chosen providers.
We value our patients and are passionate for providing quality care to you, thus we kindly ask you to support IM17 by voting YES as we feel your patient choice is important and having a consistent and on-going relationship with a provider is in the best interest of quality care.
For more information, feel free to visit: http://www.sdpatientchoice.org/.
by kelsey | Oct 21, 2014 | Etc.
This is going to be fun week for me!! We have two great breast cancer awareness events tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday this week! Wednesday’s event is Ladies Night at Runnings from 5-7pm (flier above). You can purchase a pink bucket and everything you can fit inside of it will be 15% off with proceeds from the bucket sales going to fight breast cancer. There will be drawings, refreshments, and of course many great vendors (me included!). Be sure to add this to your schedule and come visit me and do some shopping while helping fight breast cancer!
Thursday’s event is our free educational event with Big Stone Therapies from 5:30-7pm at the HyVee Club Room. Dr.Gwen Schaunaman, our radiologist and myself will be teaming up with Big Stone Therapies for a great educational event focused on breast cancer awareness. Topics to be discussed include 3D Mammography, nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention, during and post treatment, cancer self care and special therapy options. . We would love to have you join us!! Be sure to RSVP to Big Stone Therapies at 753-5400 to reserve your spot for this great event!!
Hope to see you at these events!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Oct 12, 2014 | Etc.
There are many obstacles and adversities that an individual needs to overcome to exercise on a regular basis. Our excuses all need to be in order: It is too cold; too hot; too windy; too tired; too rainy; too busy; too etc etc. Before too long we have to realize that our true main obstacle is our mind! If we can overcome our mind, our body will do what comes natural…MOVE!
Dr. George Sheehan, a famous runner and physician, stated: “There will never be a day when we won’t need dedication, discipline, energy, and the feeling that we can change things for the better…What the day brings and every one learns sooner or later, is recurrent challenge…” Time to face that challenge head on. Here I am getting ready for the Goofy challenge this past January. Nervous, and excited…and deep down, wondering “what am I doing?”.
To get ready, we may be anxious, and it will become easier if, at least at the beginning, we anticipate this. So, it is time to face that challenge head on. It is time to do what we are truly capable of accomplishing, and not settle for things that are easy and comfortable. Get out of your comfort zone, and prove to yourself what you are capable of. You will never know until you try! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2571
by kelsey | Oct 8, 2014 | Etc.
Dr.Gwen Schaunaman, our radiologist and myself will be teaming up with Big Stone Therapies for a great educational event focused on breast cancer awareness. Topics to be discussed include 3D Mammography, nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention, during and post treatment, cancer self care and special therapy options. The event will be Thursday, October 23 from 5:30-7pm at the HyVee Club Room. We would love to have you join us!! Be sure to RSVP to Big Stone Therapies at 753-5400 to reserve your spot for this great event!!
-Kelsey
