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FOCUS ON HEALTH

McLaren Greater Lansing Offers Discounted Telehealth Visits

During Cold and Flu Season

FLU SEASON IS TAKING A SERIOUS TOLL ON MID-MICHIGAN this year. Since
November, McLaren Greater Lansing has seen nearly 400 flu cases, with nearly
one in ten patients being admitted to the hospital with flu symptoms.

Now more than ever it is important to take steps to get help to keep flu symptoms
from worsening, and McLaren Greater Lansing is offering a discount on its
cutting-edge McLarenNow telehealth service to help people during this increased
time of need.

Through March 31, the McLarenNow telehealth service will be available at a
special price of $29 per visit. This pricing is being offered throughout the peak of
flu and cold season and is available to anyone using the service.

The McLarenNow telehealth service uses a smartphone, tablet, or computer
camera as a webcam to connect patients with a doctor who can help them with
minor illnesses and injuries, and even prescribe medication if necessary. Patients
can see and hear the physician directly through live video.

McLarenNow can be used for far more than just help with the flu. Common
conditions that can be treated through McLarenNow include cough and cold, ear
pain, headaches, pink eye, rash, sore throat and sinus problems. McLarenNow
should not be used for emergencies. n

FOCUS ON PRODUCTIVITY

What Google Search Produces 6.2 Billion Results?

SUBMITTED BY DHRE

THE POPULAR TOPIC BEHIND THIS activities – which you can bucket
QUESTION IS TIME MANAGEMENT. together into meeting time,
We’ve all seen the tips, tricks and phone time, email time, project
techniques for managing your time and whatever categories
inbox, handling the phone calls, make the most sense for you.
producing productive meetings,
squeezing more into every day, The crucial key step is to identify
and trying to get everything the six to eight things that
done. It’s stressful and you SHOULD do to be most
challenging to be good at time successful in your current role.
management. It would be best Share this list with employees,
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and the things you choose to see if you gain consensus on
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