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THE FLU & YOU

To Flu Season is approaching, and we want you to be as safe as possible in the upcoming months with COVID-19 still present. The symptoms are somewhat similar, so be sure to check out some tips below and the full article written by field experts by clicking here.

COVID-19 & YOU

Coronavirus has impacted all of our lives this year, but it is important to continue to follow CDC guidelines and stay up to date on what you should be doing to stay healthy. We answer all questions you might have in the full article written by our Chief Medical Officer and Director of Healthcare Programs that you can access by clicking here.

PAL SOCIAL VIRTUAL EVENTS 

We knew all events in person had to be postponed for the time being, so we decided to host some virtual events each month. Some in partnership with organizations like Best Buddies, and we have more lined up this coming month. A few members of PHP even started hosting some of the events in July!

Check out the below pictures on Shmuel's motivational words during one of the virtual 'meet-ups', and everyone enjoying Willy's Painting Lesson!

Click here for future events!
TELEMEDICINE  
Did you know?
PHP members have access to a telemedicine service that provides them with 24/7 coverage for urgent and emergent problems, in addition to their benefit that covers physician generated telemedicine calls for office care. Telemedicine has played a key role in preventing both emergency room visits and hospital admissions during March, April and May of the COVID-19 pandemic in the New York Metropolitan area. During that time…
  • 163 calls were managed resulting in 144 members (88%) being treated in place and 19 being transferred to an emergency room.
  • Based on a study done in 2017 using New York State SPARKS data, the admission rate for the IDD population who are seen in an emergency room ranges from 25% to 40%.
  • Using the low end of this range we estimate that this service saved 36 admissions and prevented the exposure of 144 members to COVID-19 by avoiding the need to go to an emergency room.
For more information, see our website at: https://www.phpcares.org/telemedicine
 
ChooseHealth  

Remember to stay on top of your 2020 health goals! Remind me, what's ChooseHealth again? It's a wellness and rewards program PHP launched in order to reward members for completing two healthcare goals every year and inspire them to stay healthy. The rewards include: t-shirt, tote bag, backpack, or $10 CVS gift card! 
Do you have questions about anything you read? Feel free to ask us at newsletter@phpcares.org
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