Dr. Heather Schmidt of Agnesian HealthCare presents on the benefits of living a healthier life this year. Fitness and proper nutrition are essential ingredients for good health.

1. Know & Go
Journey to Healthier Living in 2013
Heather Schmidt, DO
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic West
Family Medicine

2. Overview
• Our goal is to:
– Educate
– Encourage
– Empower!
• Know & Go!

3. What Is Our Goal?
• At Agnesian HealthCare, we promote health
and wellness...so why wouldn’t we want our
associates to be healthy?
• We need to live the life that we want our
patients to live!

4. Why Now?
• Obesity is on the rise in the United States
– More than one-third of people are obese
(35.7 percent)
– 68 percent of people are overweight
• Obesity rates in Wisconsin are
28 percent in 2011; 36 percent
are overweight.

5. Health Consequences of Obesity
• Heart disease
• Hypertension
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Sleep apnea
• High cholesterol
• Cancer
• Osteoarthritis

6. It Isn’t All About the Weight
• Being healthy incorporates many practices:
– Good hand washing techniques
• Soap or hand-sanitizer
– Listening to your body, and if
you’re sick- STAY HOME!
– Quit smoking!

7. It Isn’t All About the Weight
• Get your regular physicals and routine screening
examinations:
– Colonoscopy
– Pap smear
– Mammogram
– Skin examinations
– PSA

8. It Isn’t All About the Weight
• Drink water
• Move daily – set a goal of 30 minutes
• Eat a healthy diet
• Eat fruits and vegetables
• Portion control
• Minimize processed
food intake

10. What If I Have Bad Genes?
• You are NOT genetically
doomed!
• Lifestyle changes can still
dramatically reduce your
risk of most conditions.
• Use it as your motivating
factor to eat better and
exercise to prevent
healthcare issues.

11. How is Agnesian HealthCare Helping
You Reach Your Goals?
• Health Risk Assessments (HRA) with Agnesian
Work & Wellness
• The Zone fitness center
• Journeys: a health resource center
programming
• A Journey to Healthier Living in 2013 Series
– December 2012 to May 2013

12. Agnesian HealthCare
• Healthy Lifestyle Group Medical Appointments
– Weekly at Fond du Lac Regional Clinic West
– Covered by most insurance companies
– Physician-run program with ancillary provider
assistance

13. What the Future Holds
• Know & Go Tools
– New portal to help you reach your goals
– Will be available in 2013...

14. Agnesian HealthCare
Wellness Program
• What is Know & Go?
• New Wellness Coordinators
– Chrissy Boe
– Jayne Tettenborn
• Know & Go Health Tracker Launch - February
2013
– www.knowandgo.org
• Know & Go Health Tracker Training
– Additional training available in February
– Register for training through HealthStream

15. Agnesian HealthCare
Wellness Program
• ALL associates and spouses can participate
• Health Risk Assessments - Online
– Incentive provided for completing by May 1, 2013
• Biometrics
– Mid August to September 2013 with incentive for completing
• Scorecard
– Points awarded for completing HRA, biometrics, preventive
exams, online workshops, health coaching, challenges and
wellness activities
• Participation Incentives
– Drawings held in May, July, September and November

17. Up Next…
February 8 – R. Eric Lilly, MD
Advanced Heart Care
March 8 - Jerry Evans, MD
GI screenings and procedures
Plaza Level Conference Center
8 a.m.