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 SERVICES
Munson Healthcare and Partners Receive Funding for Mental Health Center
The Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners approved the request from Munson Healthcare (MHC) and partners for $5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a mental health wellness center.
“We are grateful to the Board of Commissioners for their investment in the future for mental health services in northern Michigan,” said Munson Healthcare Chief Operating Officer Laura Glenn. “This funding approval will allow us to move forward with our first phase of expanding mental and behavioral health services for children, youth, and adults in our region.”
Phase one will encompass using the existing MHC Behavioral Health Services building as the site for the center. The center will bring existing access and crisis services under one roof, 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, and provide a coordinated, systemic response for children, youth, and adults regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Services would be added or expanded in additional phases as the center is developed, staff hired, and resources secured.
Although the center will be located in Traverse City, it will provide support and mental health services across northern Michigan.
For an update on Behavioral Health Services, including the planned mental health wellness center, please join us for the July 19 Provider Forum with Dr. Christopher Archangeli, Medical Director of Munson Healthcare’s Behavioral Health Services.
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 Pregnancy Health and Postpartum Depression
Healthy Futures
Healthy Futures is a partnership of northern Michigan health care providers, health departments, and Munson Healthcare to improve the health of pregnant women and families with young children. Healthy Futures is a free family support program that helps answer questions and assists families in finding services and resources in the community, including:
- Education and home visits from a nurse in your community
- Monthly educational information in the mail or by text message offering tips, encouragement, and developmental milestones up to age five
- 1:1 support for feed, sleep, safety, and more
Watch a video to learn more about Healthy Futures and encourage your patients to sign up here.
Postpartum Depression
Around 70% of new parents experience the "baby blues," with another 1 in 10 co-caregivers experience postpartum depression. Read more about the signs and symptoms of these conditions and how your patients can seek help.
Same-Day Care
The northern Michigan population swells by 78% in the summer which causes an increased demand for healthcare services.
With emergency departments seeing a 42% increase in visitors in the summer, it is important to note where residents and visitors with non-life threatening conditions should seek care when a primary care physician is not available:
Munson Healthcare's goal is to make sure people get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. For more on where to seek care, read the related news release or visit munsonhealthcare.org/findcare.
CLINICAL UPDATES
CDC Health Advisory | Measles
The CDC has issued a health advisory on the potential for measles cases related to international travel.
As Michigan’s overall childhood vaccination rates have declined during recent years, please encourage parents to keep up to date on vaccinating their children against preventable illnesses such as measles. The I Vaccinate initiative, supported by MHA, has a provider toolkit to help providers and offices educate Michigan parents about the safety and effectiveness of childhood immunizations.
RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
The CDC recommends use of new RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccines from GSK and Pfizer for adults 60+, using shared clinical decision-making. Learn more about this new recommendation.
ICD-10 Now Required for Ancillary Services
Effective July 1, ICD-10 diagnoses codes and a narrative description which support medical necessity must be included on all outpatient ancillary service orders such as lab, radiology, and EKG.
Reminder: Collaborative Practice and Prescriptive Authority Delegation Agreements
Munson Healthcare has completed a review and update of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) collaborative practice and prescriptive authority agreements to meet the Michigan and Federal guidelines. All APP agreements should be updated so that they are current and compliant.
New changes will go into effect on August 1, 2023. Practice managers will now be responsible for ensuring that practice agreements are completed, on file in the office, and updated as needed. Learn more about what you need to know by visiting the Practice Resources page of our For Providers website.
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RESOURCES
Provider Moves
The Provider Moves webpage that lists provider moves across the MHC system has been updated for June including new providers, location changes, retirees, providers no longer on staff (or practicing), and other updates (e.g., name changes, practice moves, new phone and fax numbers). For a complete directory of MHC-credentialed providers, go to Find A Doctor.
Please join us in welcoming the following employed providers who are new to Munson Healthcare:
The following are Munson Healthcare employed providers who are new to the following locations:
Updated Home Mailing Address for Providers
If one of your providers have moved within the past 5 years and is on medical staff at a Munson Healthcare facility, please update the home mailing address with your local Medical Staff Office.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
 New Substance Use Disorder Services in Wexford
District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) has partnered with Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) to bring treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), peer support services, and connection to outreach services to Wexford County. The ATS Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Mobile Unit will be parked in to DHD#10's Wexford Office parking lot Tuesdays from 10 am – 3 pm.
Individuals can access:
- Initial screening for SUD, which will include full substance use assessment and prescription history using the MAPS system
- Telehealth services with a medical provider; medical services including MAT, non-controlled substance options for treatment of SUD, and Psychiatry Behavioral Health Treatment
- Case management services include gauging the ability to pay by verifying insurance and/or lack of insurance as well as assistance with other barriers to treatment including legal, social, and economic obstacles preventing individuals from gaining access to proper healthcare.
Clients will also be linked to important DHD#10 services including Sharps Disposal Program and free sharps containers, HIV and hep C testing, STI testing, Family Planning services, Immunizations, WIC, and Community Connection referrals.
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