Alcohol Awareness.

   Alcohol related risks usually don’t appear until later in life. People who drink alcohol excessively increase their risk of liver disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, pancreatitis, and even some forms of cancer. That being said the month of April is considered Alcohol Awareness Month and raises a specific awareness on the ninth with National Alcohol Screening Day. Screening your patients and informing them and their care givers about the risks and dangers of alcohol abuse is important and can be life-saving under many different circumstances.

    Just by cutting down on how much alcohol you consume or even opting for low-calorie alternatives can help you maintain a healthier weight and appearance, considering alcohol has a high calorie content. Excessive alcohol consumption can also affect how well you sleep at night by possibly causing sleep disturbances as well as development of mental health difficulties, or even make existing problems worse.

     If determined necessary by a Primary Care Provider, patients with Medicare can be provided with an annual alcohol screening under the “Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse” benefit. Typically, an alcohol screening is provided when a Primary Care Provider notices a patient’s need for help to reduce or abstain from the consumption of alcohol.

     Medicare patients whom screen positive may be eligible for counseling. The Primary Care Provider then can perform the counseling for the patients that are competent and alert. Taking the steps to reduce and prevent alcohol abuse isn’t a difficult process when you seek the proper help and attention from your Primary Care Provider.

Tips on being heart-healthy.

Mobile Physician Services strives to make sure all of our patients receive the proper health care and maintain a healthy lifestyle, specifically when it comes to heart- health.. By doing so, we would like to recognize the month of February as American Heart Month. American Heart Month was established because in the United States the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease. For example, one in every three deaths are due to heart disease and stroke. There are many simple and easy ways to improve the health of your heart.

One important step, to fighting back against heart disease, is to make every calorie count by eating a heart-healthy diet. A heart-healthy diet is high in vegetables, fresh fruits and avoiding foods that are high in sodium and trans-fat. Another equally important step to a healthy heart is to get the right amount of sleep and exercise for your age, as well as, cardiovascular testing. Simple exercises for people with limited mobility would range from light weight lifting to swimming. Many swimming pools and health clubs offer pool-therapy programs for wheelchair users and, if you have some leg function, a water aerobics class would be a great option. If you suffer from high blood pressure be sure to check your blood pressure before exercising and avoid exercises involving heavy weight lifting. Just by getting your blood pressure checked once a year can reduce your risk for heart disease or heart related problems.

Mobile Physician Services provides the most efficient care to make sure our patients are healthy and more importantly heart-healthy. In the comfort of the patients’ home, we provide the proper testing and attention to prevent and treat heart disease. If you’re ready to take the first step to being heart-healthy you may contact Mobile Physician Services at 855-232-0644 or online at www.mobilephysicianservices.com.

Mobile Physician Services is now in Palm Beach County

Mobile Physician Services is proud to announce our recent expansion into Palm Beach County. We will be serving the home bound population of most of Palm Beach County. For more information about Mobile Physician Services you can call us at 855-232-0644.

Mobile Physician Services staff members have a mission and vision to care for the Medically Underserved, both at home and abroad.

Nicole Deboskey, Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Nurse Practitioner is the latest Mobile Physician Services staff member to donate her time to helping others abroad.

In late June, Nicole and a team of fellow relief workers boarded a plane and headed into the heart of The Dominican Republic to provide help to those in dire need. 

Situated in the beautiful waters of the Caribbean, The Dominican Republic (aka the D.R.) has had a tumultuous past. Initially inhabited by the Taino, the island was  claimed in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and named Hispaniola. Valued for its rich natural resources of gold, silver, marble and other previous stones, the island has faced centuries of military coups, invasions and political turmoil and corruption, leaving many of its inhabitants impoverished, and without consistent medical care.

Nicole and her team were able to not only provide medical support, but were able to help with housing and sanitation efforts to the villagers who welcomed them with open arms and grateful hearts.                                                                                                              

The Medically Underserved  are a Global Concern.

Often when we think of “medically underserved”,  countries like The Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and other parts of Central and South America spring to mind.  The truth is that right here in Florida, we have thousands of people who have little or no access to their physicians, and go without the care that they need. 

Since its beginning, the goal of Mobile Physician Services, and its caring Providers like Nicole, has been to care for those people who would not otherwise receive care.

How Mobile Physician Services is reaching those in need.

This year, in addition to being recognized as A Patient Centered Medical Home by NCQA, Mobile Physician Services has expanded its reach and services by offering Wound Management and has added a Psychologist to our team.  Mobile Physician Services now serves 21 counties across the state and shows no signs of slowing its growth.

“We are thankful to our great staff members like Nicole, who give so unselfishly of their time and talents. They make us the great organization that we are.” – Joanne Turner, Clinical Director