by Dan | Oct 5, 2014 | Etc.
Sarah surprised me today…early…for my 50th Birthday. It is actually the 24th this month, but she had a surprise party today. Totally took me by surprise!!!!! My true training partner…in good times, and in bad. She has always been at my side. I appreciate it this more and more all of the time.
Lots of friends…lots of family, including my twin brother, so we were celebrating together. It was a great surprise. 2 of my 3 kids were there, and Megan was there on face time from school in Virginia. Great food. My nurse Chris did a great job with making the cake, and the cupcakes. Delicious as usual.
This is why I do all of the exercise…sometimes you need to splurge a little when it comes to your diet. These types of events make it all worthwhile. The other reason is that I am around to be able to enjoy these types of celebrations. I hope to enjoy many more, and especially events involving my kids. That is truly what it is all about! Make time for your friends and family. That is what is important. Enjoy life. Thank you very much Sarah! I love you more than words can say!
Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2564
by kelsey | Oct 2, 2014 | Etc.
Our next flu shot clinic will be Saturday, October 11th from 8-11am at Northridge. If that does not work for your schedule, you can stop in anytime at either clinic to get your flu shot or to guarantee the time slot you want, please call us at 886-8482 to schedule a time. Walk ins are welcome, but they are first come first serve, so if you have a specific time you want to come in, please give us a call first.
Be sure to add this to your health checklist or “to-do” list to ensure you are protected from the flu this year!
by kelsey | Sep 25, 2014 | Cooking Tips, Diet, Etc., Family, Food, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
This last weekend, our Nurse Practitioner Beth Schultz and her family represented Brown Clinic in the Chili Cookoff. They made up an outstanding batch of chili that won 1st Place-Judge’s Choice! Chili is a great way to combine a bunch of healthy ingredients into one dish that everyone loves! Incorporating lean meats, beans loaded with fiber and protein, and plenty of great vegetables makes chili a balanced and healthy meal! Beth and her husband Auston along with their girls did a great job representing the clinic and showed how eating healthy can be enjoyable and taste great! Congratulations Beth, Auston, and girls!
Delicious Chili
BC’s Booth with Auston hard at work!
by kelsey | Sep 23, 2014 | Etc.
Since absentee voting is now open for the November elections, I thought it was a good time to discuss an item on the ballot that directly affects you and your health care. The Initiated Measure (IM) 17 is a measure that would require all health insurers to include all willing and qualified health care providers on their provider lists. This measure allowing for patient choice, allows insured patients improved and less costly access to highly qualified and quality physicians that may be better suited or more familiar and convenient than those offered by the insurance company chosen by their employer.
The South Dakota Patient Choice website explains more (http://www.sdpatientchoice.org/explained):
“In some instances, a change of insurance may make it cost prohibitive for a patient to see their long-term provider. For example, if an employer selects a new group health insurance plan from a company that uses a closed network, an employee’s longtime primary care provider may be excluded from the network if he is not an employee of the hospital system that owns the insurance company that issued the new group policy. This results in the employee paying expensive out-of-pocket costs or finding a new, unfamiliar provider.
Under Initiated Measure 17, insurance companies would be required to open their networks to qualified providers who meet the insurance company’s requirements.”
Currently many patients are forced to use providers in insurance company networks or pay extra, and some are required to undergo unnecessary travel at their own expense. Voting Yes on IM 17 will allow patients the freedom to choose their own doctor as well as the following:
- Allows families to see doctors and other medical providers they know and trust.
- Cuts unnecessary re-testing by providers not familiar with case histories.
- Reduces probability of diagnostic or prescription errors.
- Eases unneeded travel.
- Virtually eliminates out of network personal medical fees.
- Increases competition, helping control spiraling medical costs.
IM 17 will require insurance companies to allow providers into their networks who meet their standards and agree to the insurance companies’ terms.
IM 17 is largely supported across the state of South Dakota as they feel having a consistent and on-going relationship with a provider is in the best interest of quality care. Supports include: SD State Medical Association, SD Orthopaedic Society, SD Optometric Society, SD American Physical Therapy Association, Independent Healthcare Associates, SD Dental Association, SD Chiropractic Association, SD Academy of Physician Assistants, and us here at Brown Clinic!
We encourage you to vote YES on IM 17, Patient Choice! You shouldn’t have to change doctors because your job or insurance changes!
For more information visit www.sdpatientchoice.org or check out the commercial of our very own Heather Lawrence, RN at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTZQTxF_mns&feature=youtu.be
by kelsey | Sep 9, 2014 | Etc.
Fall STRIVE starts in ONE week, September 16th! STRIVE 2 Survive is our 12 week program and we will meet in person every other Tuesday at the County Fair Banquet Hall from 5:30-6:30pm (see dates below). The weeks we do not meet, you will be given a take home lesson mailed or emailed to you, thus every week you will be given education, tips, etc on nutrition and activity. In addition, we include lab work (total lipid panel and glucose) and body composition testing (weight, height, BMI, blood pressure, fat%, and muscle mass) at the beginning and end of the program. The total cost is $130, which includes all lessons, lab work, and body composition testing.
Our main goal is to help you learn how to live a healthier lifestyle that promotes disease prevention, longevity, and quality of life. Weight loss, improved lipids, improved glucose, improved blood pressure, and improved overall health are all results of our program.
If you are interested or know of someone who is, please contact us! You can call me directly at 884-4226 or email strive2survive@brownclinic.org. You only have one week left to enroll, so be sure to contact us now to reserve your spot! We are looking forward to another great session!
September 16 “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
September 30: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger & Dr. Scott Torness
October 14: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, Pharm D
October 28: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
November 11: “A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness
November 25: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Sep 2, 2014 | Etc.
Fall STRIVE starts in two weeks, September 16th! STRIVE 2 Survive is our 12 week program and we will meet in person every other Tuesday at the County Fair Banquet Hall from 5:30-6:30pm (see dates below). The weeks we do not meet, you will be given a take home lesson mailed or emailed to you, thus every week you will be given education, tips, etc on nutrition and activity. In addition, we include lab work (total lipid panel and glucose) and body composition testing (weight, height, BMI, blood pressure, fat%, and muscle mass) at the beginning and end of the program. The total cost is $130, which includes all lessons, lab work, and body composition testing.
Our main goal is to help you learn how to live a healthier lifestyle that promotes disease prevention, longevity, and quality of life. Weight loss, improved lipids, improved glucose, improved blood pressure, and improved overall health are all results of our program.
If you are interested or know of someone who is, please contact us! You can call me directly at 884-4226 or email strive2survive@brownclinic.org. Enrollment is currently underway, so be sure to contact us now to reserve your spot! We are looking forward to another great session!
September 16 “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
September 30: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger & Dr. Scott Torness
October 14: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, Pharm D
October 28: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
November 11: “A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness
November 25: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
-Kelsey
