PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Health Care Reform / Breast Cancer / Holiday Shopping

PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Health Care Reform / Breast Cancer / Holiday Shopping

    ___________   TOPIC ALERT    Health Care Reform (continued, 1 response)    _____________   EXPERT ALERTS    1.  Entertainment: Prime-Time TV Influencing Workplace Behavior   2.  Health: Understanding the Cancer System   3.  Health: How Men Can Be Supportive Breast Cancer Caregivers   4.  Health: Partial Knee Replacement   5.  Shopping: Savings Strategies for Online Holiday Shopping   

HEALTH CARE REFORM (continued)

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1. DUANE L. ERWIN, J.D., is the CEO of ASPIRUS, a Wausau, Wis.-based nonprofit health system whose 4,200 employees, five affiliated hospitals and extensive clinics network serve Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Erwin can provide a unique perspective on the implications of U.S. health care reform on a half-rural, half-urban region that already meets several key criteria contained in national reform proposals, including low-cost, high- quality care. Ninety-four percent of residents in the Aspirus service area have health insurance -- well beyond the goal of 85 percent proposed for a new national system. Erwin can provide a balanced perspective on reform from his experience in this environment of near-universal coverage. News Contact: David Buckalew, dbuckalew@lambert-edwards.com Phone: +1-616-233-0500 (9/25/09)

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1. ENTERTAINMENT: PRIME-TIME TV INFLUENCING WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR. SHANTI ATKINS, Esq., "The Manager's Mentor," president and CEO of ELT, the leading specialists in ethics and compliance training, has more than 10 years of experience educating employers on issues in the workplace: "The influences of prime-time TV on today's society are inescapable and popular shows such as 'Mad Men,' 'House' and 'Ugly Betty' all show inappropriate workplace behavior that can undoubtedly influence viewers' perceptions (and potentially actions) in their own workplace environment." Atkins can offer tips on this topic and other workplace compliance issues. She is based in San Francisco. News Contact: Audrey Sahl, Sahl@FormulaPR.com Phone: +1-212-219-0321 Web site: http://www.elt-inc.com/ (9/21/09)

2. HEALTH: UNDERSTANDING THE CANCER SYSTEM DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. MARK FESEN, M.D., FACP, is an oncologist, internist, patient advocate and author of "Surviving the Cancer System: An Empowering Guide to Taking Control of Your Care" (AMACOM, 2009). Trained at the NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, he is a partner in an oncology clinic serving rural Kansas and a clinical associate professor at the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: "The public health awareness surrounding breast cancer is paying off. Thanks to routine mammograms and early detection, there are far more breast cancer survivors. However, a diagnosis also leads to a particularly high degree of anxiety in patients, especially knowing many friends and neighbors with the same disease. Nevertheless, receiving the most favorable care for any type or stage of cancer largely depends on the type of patient you are and the relationship you develop with your doctor. Cancer is not only a disease; it is a highly sophisticated, multifaceted, multibillion-dollar system. The sooner you learn how to navigate the system, the more coordinated and effective your care will be." With 15 years of clinical practice caring for his patients and their myriad diseases, including breast cancer, Fesen understands the routinely complex and sometimes frightening territory of cancer terminology, therapy options and bureaucracy. News Contact: Alice Northover, anorthover@amanet.org Phone: +1-212-903-7951 Web site: http://www.markfesen.com/ (9/25/09)

3. HEALTH: HOW MEN CAN BE SUPPORTIVE BREAST CANCER CAREGIVERS. JOHN ANDERSON, an Emmy-nominated director for LIFETIME TELEVISION's "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" campaign, is the author of "Stand By Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men" (AMACOM, October 2009). He watched his wife, sister, mother and his mother's best friend each became a breast cancer patient. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Anderson can offer advice on how men can be supportive to the women in their lives with breast cancer: "One of the most important things you can do as a husband: listen. Stop talking at her, or even with her, and just listen to her. Mirror her mood. If she wants to cry, comfort her. If she's angry, agree that this cancer thing stinks. Tune into her emotions. Hear what she's worried about, what she's scared of, and what she needs from you. Offer your opinion only if, and when, she asks for it." Anderson provides a step-by-step program targeted to men who want to become invaluable breast cancer caregivers to their loved ones, while at the same time, helping them address and overcome their own personal fears, frustrations and anxieties caused by this disease. Based in Roanoke, Va., he is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Nation, and others. News Contact: Irene Majuk, imajuk@amanet.org Phone: +1-212-903-8087 (9/25/09)

4. HEALTH: PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. KEVIN PLANCHER, M.D., a leading orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert in the NY metropolitan area, head team physician for the Long Island Lizards and team doctor for MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE: "The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is the 'wear and tear' kind caused by years of use (or trauma to the joint), and one of the most common sites of osteoarthritis is the knee. In recent years, doctors have been turning to a procedure known as a partial knee replacement, also known as unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), or 'Uni Knee' and 'Uni' for short. In this operation, the surgeon removes only a small piece of bone from the bottom of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone), plus any damaged cartilage. Both bones are reshaped to accommodate the Uni Knee implant: a plastic component that's cemented to the tibia and a metal part that's cemented to the femur. It is no different than comparing a dentist who places dentures (total knee replacement) versus capping a tooth (Uni) in a person's mouth." News Contact: Melissa Chefec, mchefec@gmail.com Phone: +1-203-968-6625 (9/25/09)

5. SHOPPING: SAVINGS STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE HOLIDAY SHOPPING. BRENT SHELTON is the marketing director of FATWALLET.COM, an online shopping resource that works with over 800 retailers to publish discounts, daily deals and cash-back reward opportunities, and they run a consumer forum. He can discuss online shopping as an option to save money and earn cash-back rewards during the holiday season, and can give specific tips on how to look for deals, earn rewards, save on shipping and more: "Those who plan and do research can really save the family a lot of money. Comparing prices, planning ahead to save on shipping costs and using multiple coupons are just a few ways consumers can save money online." News Contact: Carrie Skogsberg, cskogsberg@pretc.net Phone: +1-815-489-3955 (9/21/09)

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