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ISSUE Winter 2011/2012 07 Steward Healthcare Affiliation Middleborough Open House Middleborough Primary Care PIE Awards New Year, Healthier You Compass Cares P. 1 P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P. 7 P. 8 Compass Snapshot Below is a quick snapshot of business developments at Compass Medical since the last publication date. These events are detailed throughout this edition of the Compass Pulse. OCTOBER Compass Medical Middleborough opened their second floor Primary Care suites. Southeast Medical Center hosted a Take Back RX Day with the EB Police Department, the EB Board of Health and the U.S. D.E.A. Compass Medical was present at the Halifax Health Fair, the Stonehill Health Fair and the Ocean Spray Benefits Fair. Compass Medical Middleborough hosted a VIP Ribbon Cutting and a Community Open House. Compass Medical Middleborough opened their third floor Cardiovascular Center. Compass Medical Middleborough hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive. Compass Medical Middleborough provided building tours to community HR representatives. NOVEMBER Compass Medical, P.C. conducts their second annual Holiday Food Drive, collecting 2,345 lbs of food in support of the Greater Boston Food Bank. Compass Medical, P.C. announces a new affiliation with Steward Health Care. DECEMBER COMPASS PULSE this issue Exceptional Medicine. Compassionate Care. C MPASS MEDICALPC + Exceptional Medicine. Compassionate Care. C MPASS MEDICALPC Believe in world-class healthcare where you live. Creating seamless patient care through Electronic Medical Record access for community hospitals physicians and providers and they share our commitment to providing world class health care in the communities where patients live.” Through this affiliation, Compass and Steward will work together to provide enhanced patient care on the South Shore and lower total medical expense. As part of the agreement, Compass will operate under Steward’s global payment contracts with commercial insurers. This reimbursement model lowers health care costs and enables providers to tailor their practices to meet the specific needs of their patients. Joining Steward also gives Compass providers enhanced access to Steward’s network of health care providers. Three Steward hospitals, Quincy Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton are located in the Compass service area. Compass will continue to refer patients in need of tertiary care primarily to Brigham and Women’s Hospital. "Compass Medical is pleased to have our new affiliation with Steward. This affiliation allows us to marry world-class community care with world-class tertiary care," said George Clairmont, MD, President of Compass. After careful consideration about the future of healthcare and of how to best serve our loyal patient base, Compass Medical, P.C. has opted to end our long-time affiliation with Partners Healthcare and Partners Community Healthcare Inc. and progress into an enhanced community based affiliation with Steward Health Care, LLC. Boston - December 7, 2011 – Steward Health Care LLC. (Steward) announced today that it has entered into an affiliation agreement with Compass Medical P.C. (Compass). Compass, a fully-integrated health care community that provides primary care, urgent care and specialty services for the entire family, is a network of over 90 providers serving the South Shore of MA. “We’re excited about delivering more closely integrated care at a community hospital level and that’s the opportunity that an affiliation with Steward brings for our providers and, most importantly, our patients across our service area – all while maintaining our relationship and the access to the excellent tertiary care that Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital represent,” said Jamie Barber, Chief Executive Officer of Compass. “Giving local physicians the tools they need to work together with their community hospital benefits patients and helps lower health care costs without sacrificing access or quality,” said Mark Girard Executive Vice President of Steward and President of Steward Health Care Network. “Compass is a group of high quality, Compass Medical Now Affiliated with Steward HealthCare Network! N W S E NW SW NE SE
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ISSUE

Winter 2011/2012

07

Steward Healthcare Affiliation

Middleborough Open House

Middleborough Primary Care

PIE Awards

New Year, Healthier You

Compass Cares

P.1

P.2

P.4

P.6

P.7

P.8

CompassSnapshotBelow is a quick snapshot of

business developments at

Compass Medical since the last

publication date. These events

are detailed throughout this

edition of the Compass Pulse.

OCTOBER

Compass Medical Middleborough

opened their second floor

Primary Care suites.

Southeast Medical Center hosted

a Take Back RX Day with the EB

Police Department, the EB Board

of Health and the U.S. D.E.A.

Compass Medical was present at

the Halifax Health Fair, the

Stonehill Health Fair and the

Ocean Spray Benefits Fair.

Compass Medical Middleborough

hosted a VIP Ribbon Cutting and

a Community Open House.

Compass Medical Middleborough

opened their third floor

Cardiovascular Center.

Compass Medical Middleborough

hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive.

Compass Medical Middleborough

provided building tours to

community HR representatives.

NOVEMBER

Compass Medical, P.C. conducts

their second annual Holiday

Food Drive, collecting 2,345 lbs

of food in support of the

Greater Boston Food Bank.

Compass Medical, P.C.

announces a new affiliation

with Steward Health Care.

DECEMBER

COMPASS PULSE

this issue

Exceptional Medicine. Compassionate Care.

C MPASSMEDICALPC

+Exceptional Medicine. Compassionate Care.

C MPASSMEDICALPC

Believe in world-class healthcare where you live.

Creating seamless patient care through Electronic Medical Record access for community hospitals

physicians and providers and they share our commitment to

providing world class health care in the communities where

patients live.”

Through this affiliation, Compass and Steward will work together

to provide enhanced patient care on the South Shore and lower

total medical expense. As part of the agreement, Compass will

operate under Steward’s global payment contracts with

commercial insurers. This reimbursement model lowers health

care costs and enables providers to tailor their practices to meet

the specific needs of their patients. Joining Steward also gives

Compass providers enhanced access to Steward’s network of

health care providers. Three Steward hospitals, Quincy Medical

Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton

Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton are located in the

Compass service area. Compass will continue to refer patients in

need of tertiary care primarily to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

"Compass Medical is pleased to have our new affiliation with

Steward. This affiliation allows us to marry world-class community

care with world-class tertiary care," said George Clairmont, MD,

President of Compass.

After careful consideration about the future of healthcare

and of how to best serve our loyal patient base, Compass

Medical, P.C. has opted to end our long-time affiliation with

Partners Healthcare and Partners Community Healthcare

Inc. and progress into an enhanced community based

affiliation with Steward Health Care, LLC.

Boston - December 7, 2011 – Steward Health Care LLC.

(Steward) announced today that it has entered into an affiliation

agreement with Compass Medical P.C. (Compass). Compass, a

fully-integrated health care community that provides primary care,

urgent care and specialty services for the entire family, is a

network of over 90 providers serving the South Shore of MA.

“We’re excited about delivering more closely integrated care at a

community hospital level and that’s the opportunity that an

affiliation with Steward brings for our providers and, most

importantly, our patients across our service area – all while

maintaining our relationship and the access to the excellent

tertiary care that Brigham and Women’s Hospital and

Massachusetts General Hospital represent,” said Jamie Barber,

Chief Executive Officer of Compass.

“Giving local physicians the tools they need to work together with

their community hospital benefits patients and helps lower health

care costs without sacrificing access or quality,” said Mark Girard

Executive Vice President of Steward and President of Steward

Health Care Network. “Compass is a group of high quality,

Compass Medical Now Affiliated with Steward HealthCare Network!

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To celebrate the opening of our newest comprehensive medical center, Compass Medical Middleborough, we

hosted a VIP ribbon cutting and a public open house at our new site to introduce ourselves to the local

community on Friday November 4, 2011.

At 4:30 pm on Friday November 4th Compass Medical kicked off the VIP Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with

appetizers and mingling, followed by speeches by Compass Medical, P.C. Executive Director Jamie Barber,

Middleborough Town Manager Charles Cristello, State Senator Marc Pacheco and Compass Medical, P.C.

President Dr. George Clairmont. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the four orators brandished ribbon cutting

scissors and posed for a photo op of the actual ribbon cutting. Over 100 people were in attendance at the

invitation only VIP Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, comprised of Local Healthcare Executives, Community Leaders

and Compass Medical Providers.

Guests of the ribbon cutting were encouraged to also attend the public open house, where building tours,

conducted by Compass Medical staff, were provided all night long, touring through the Radiology, Urgent Care,

Primary Care and Cardiology suites. Informational tables about Compass Medical services were set up in the

lobby, as well as Compass Medical Middleborough Providers and staff on hand all night answering questions

and navigating the tours. By the end of the event, the public open house hosted over 400 local community

members, and registered 30 new patients on the spot. Many community members remarked how excited they

were that they now had a convenient Urgent Care Center right in their community rather than having to continue

to travel to further towns.

Left to Right: Compass Medical, P.C. Executive Director Jamie Barber addressing the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony attendees; Compass Medical, P.C. Executive Director Jamie Barber, Compass Medical, P.C. President Dr. George Clairmont, State Senator Marc Pacheco, and Middleborough Town Manager Charles Cristello

From top to bottom: Kerri O’Brien answering questions at the information table in the Compass Medical Middleborough lobby; Radiology Manager Kathy Casey conducting a suite tour; Radiology Supervisor Michelle Leines conducting a suite tour; Cardiology staff member Valerie Clancy conducting a suite tour; Compass Medical Recruiter Paul Porter conducting a suite tour

VIP Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Attendees mingling prior to the Ceremony beginning

MIDDLEBOROUGH COMMUNITY EVENT VIP RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY & COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE HELD 11/4

MIDDLEBOROUGH VIP RIBBON CUTTING

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ANNOUNCINGCompass Perks!

Compass Perks, a Compass Medical

based employee “Perks” program,

will be open for business in mid 2012.

Local participating vendors include The

Pet Connection, Renaissance Kitchen,

the Old Colony YMCA, Townson

Photo, Honeydew Donuts, and more.

The list of local vendors will continue to

grow as the program evolves.

Compass Perks will also include a

program with CorporatePerks.com,

an Amazon-like online shopping

marketplace that leverages the

purchasing power of 30 million plus

subscribers to save on everyday

goods, bills, travel, apparel and big

ticket items from 30,000 Merchant

partners across 28 shopping

categories. This program is free to

Compass Medical staff, and will

allow you to set up a personalized

account with deals catered to your

shopping preferences.

Compass Medical has been working hard to develop an in-house Perks program with local vendors to offer to our staff of 400+

Have You Read Your E-mail Lately?

There’s a lot going on at Compass Medical. The best way to stay updated? Check your inbox!

If you haven’t already, sign up for our e-newsletter! Over the past 6 months, we’ve expanded our

newsletters to be focused on areas of importance to you! We now have the option of a general news

list, a special events list and a Compass Medical news list. Over 2,000 patients have already chosen

to receive timely information and updates from their favorite medical center. You should too!

DOES THE STEWARD AFFILIATION AFFECT ME? A GUIDE FOR CHANGES TO BE EXPECTED

Though there have been many news pieces within the local medias since the affiliation was announced in December, we at

Compass Medical wanted to directly address the foremost question on our patients mind, What does this mean for you?

For our patients, you can still expect the high quality, comprehensive care that they have always enjoyed with us, while

still having access to local specialists. Our Providers will remain as “Compass Medical” and our staff will continue to be

the same friendly faces you have always seen. Compass Medical will still participate in the same insurances we do

today, with the potential to add some new insurance products in the near future with our new Steward affiliation. Our

Compass Medical specialty care will still be available at multiple sites, including but not limited to Behavioral Health

Services, Cardiovascular Centers, Radiology & Imaging, walk-in Urgent Care Centers and more.

Through this affiliation we can now offer seamless medical record access into community hospitals and lower our patient’s

cost and travel time for specialty care. Compass Medical works with many local community hospitals and will continue to

do so when affiliated with Steward, the largest fully integrated community care organization and community hospital

network in New England. Despite our new affiliation, your choice of specialty care always has, and will continue to be, a

decision between your primary care provider and yourself. Compass Medical providers maintain good relationships with

many local specialists in our community, ensuring that you receive the best coordinated care possible. Compass will also

continue to send patients to Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as Mass General Hospital for tertiary care.

+Exceptional Medicine. Compassionate Care.

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Employees, all of the information you will need to know to assist you with the

transition can be found on our internal intranet – designed to keep you up to

date on all of the latest Compass Medical happenings.

http://myportal.compassmedical.local

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Meet the Primary Care Team at our Newest Medical CenterMIDDLEBOROUGH PRIMARY CARECOMPASS

MEDICAL Middleborough8 COMMERCE BOULEVARD

MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA 02346

Master’s Degree in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) from the University of Massachusetts/

Worcester; Bachelor of Science Degree (Biochemistry) from Merrimack College.

Women’s health, pediatrics and preventative health.

Jennifer Richardson, FNP | FAMILY MEDICINE

Education:

Clinical Interests:

Medical Degree from Cebu Institute of Medicine; Bachelor of Science in Biology from

Cebu Doctors University in the Philippines.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Women’s Health and Diabetes Management.

Sarah Borja-Chua, MD | INTERNAL MEDICINE

Education:

Board Certification:

Clinical Interests:

Baljinder Singh, MD | INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical Degree from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine at New York University; MBBS-Bachelor of

Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery Degree from Government Medical College in Amritsar, India.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Education:

Board Certification:

Clinical Interests:

Medical Degree from American University of the Caribbean Medical School in St. Maarten;

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biopsychology from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Board Certified in Family Medicine.

General adult medicine, hypertension, preventive medicine, and adolescent health.

John Mapili, MD | FAMILY MEDICINE

Education:

Board Certification:

Clinical Interests:

Medical Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Brown University.

Board Certified in Family Medicine & a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

at Brown University.

Chronic disease management, pediatric care and women’s health.

Joanne Silvia, MD | FAMILY MEDICINE

Education:

Board Certification:

Clinical Interests:

Marcin Sprycha, MD | FAMILY MEDICINEMedical Degree from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland; Bachelor of Arts

Degree in Chemistry (with a Minor in Mathematics) from Boston University.

Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Preventative medicine, adult medicine, geriatrics, women’s health and medical

informatics. He speaks both English and Polish.

Education:

Board Certification:

Clinical Interests:

Physician Assistant Certificate and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Allied Health from

Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN; BS in Biology from Eastern Nazarene College.

Board Certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician

Assistants in Primary Care & Surgery.

Dermatology, women’s health issues and pediatrics.

Brenda Gray, PA-C | FAMILY MEDICINEEducation:

Board Certification:

Clinical Interests:

Compass MedicalMiddleborough

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From Left to Right: Pallets of collected food outside Compass Medical Middleborough; East Bridgewater’s Radiology Department and their food drive collection; Pallets of collected food outside Compass Medical Middleborough

COMPASS MEDICAL SURPASSED OUR GOAL FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW BY COLLECTING OVER 2,185 LBS OF FOOD DURING THE 2011 HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

ONE CANMADE A DIFFERENCEFOOD

DRIVEDRIVE !

PROVIDER NETWORKING SOCIAL 2012

2010 and 2011 Brought on Many New Providers, Come Meet and Greet them all at the Social!

2011 HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVEInternal Food Drive Winners

Our Second Annual Holiday Food Drive concluded on Friday December 9.

Employees and patients were encouraged to bring in non-perishable goods to

any of Compass Medical's eight locations to be collected for the cause between

November 28 and December 9th. During the 2011 drive, Compass Medical

collected over 33 boxes ~ 2,345 lbs of non-perishable goods to donate to the

Greater Boston Food Bank.

The third annual Provider Networking Social will be held on Friday March 2, at the Villa at Ridder Country Club in East Bridgewater,

and will be a night of dinner and socializing, beginning at 6:30PM. This event is a fantastic opportunity for Providers, both

new and veteran to meet Compass Medical Providers from all the sites, and to interact with providers that they would not otherwise

have had the opportunity to mingle with in a non-work setting. There will be a photographer on hand at the start of the social to take

new headshots for any provider that desires one, in addition to taking candid shots of the event as the night progresses.

In addition to the social, we will be presenting our second annual Provider Service Awards. Our Service Award recognizes

Providers for 10, 20 and 25 years of service with Compass Medical, P.C. Congratulations to this year’s two recipients!

JULIA (SWARTZ) FAGNANT, MSW, LICSW, CEIS

10 YEARS

JOHN CAVALLO, MD

10 YEARS

In 2010, Compass Medical, P.C. held their first annual Holiday Food Drive, collecting 2,274 pounds of food to donate to the Greater

Boston Food Bank. These donations were distributed by the Greater Boston Food Bank to more than 600 hunger relief agencies

throughout 9 counties in eastern Massachusetts. The Greater Boston Food Bank is New England’s largest hunger-relief

organization and is working hard to help end hunger in eastern Massachusetts.

Easton Radiology & UCC1st Place

363% of their goal

Braintree Office2nd place

265% of their goal

Employees Giving Back

East Bridgewater Internal Medicine

hosted a charity coat drive over the

month of November. They

successfully collected 29 coats, that

were distributed to local charities in

preparation for the cold winter ahead.

E. BRIDGEWATER INTERNAL MEDICINE COAT DRIVE

Compass Medical Staff participated in

an internal competition during the

2011 Holiday Food Drive, competing

to see which department could go the

most above and beyond their provided

department goal. Compass Medical

Easton Radiology & UCC received

first place honors for the second year

in a row. Compass Medical Braintree

received second place honors for the

second year in a row. Congratulations

to all of the winners and thank you to

all staff and patients for your

participation in this worthwhile event.

Geri Matteson, FNP Retires

East Bridgewater Internal Medicine

Family Nurse Practitioner Geri Matteson

retired from a Full Time schedule in

December 2011. Though she will be

missed, Geri will still be working at

Southeast Medical Center on a Per

Diem basis. Congratulations Geri!

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

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COMPASS MEDICAL RECEIVES AWARDAwardsPartnersInExcellence

1102

RECIPIENT OF THE 2011 HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTHCARE PHYSICIAN GROUP HONOR ROLL AWARDThe Partners in Excellence (PIE)

award is given to individuals or

teams who go above and beyond the

call of duty throughout the year.

Partners recognizes employees for

their creativity, dedication and

commitment to excellence by

nominating them for an award.

Employees are encouraged to go

online and recognize their

colleagues hard work. In 2012 one

individual and two teams from

Compass were presented PIE awards

for their achievements in 2011.

Business Of�ice IT / HIS TeamFor Excellence in Teamwork

Team Lead: Byron Byfield & Robert

Clairmont

Abington Primary Care TeamFor Excellence in Teamwork

Team Lead: Renee Field

TEAM AWARDS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Christine Harding

For Excellence in Leadership

and Innovation

2011 Award Recipients

As part of Harvard Pilgrim's ongoing strategy to recognize and reward quality care, Harvard Pilgrim has created

an "Honor Roll" of physician groups whose commitment to high quality care has earned them the distinction of

membership on the Harvard Pilgrim Physician Group Honor Roll. The Honor Roll for adult and pediatric

practices is based on performance against national HEDIS quality benchmarks, as reported by NCQA.

Harvard Pilgrim has a long history of disseminating comparative performance data on quality to its network

providers. Harvard Pilgrim's review of the best performing practices enables them to learn about physician

group based strategies, tools, and techniques to improve performance in managing quality and to facilitate the

dissemination of best practices across the Harvard Pilgrim network. In addition, use of quality performance

information is increasingly becoming a key tool for members to use in selecting a primary care physician.

Compass Medical has showcased a proven track record for excellent quality care and has received this HPHC

Honor Roll recognition in past years. This year’s award continues to highlight the outstanding and hard work

that Compass Medical Providers and Staff are dedicated to achieving.

Compass Medical has been awarded the 2011 Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Physician Group Honor Roll

Award. This Award recognizes Compass Medical’s superior performance across 17 Health Care Quality

Measures, including comprehensive diabetes care, preventive care screening for breast & cervical

cancer, asthmatic medication use, and numerous other clinical management activities. Compass

Medical joins nine of sixteen Partners Regional Service Organizations who also received this

distinction.

Forget toy trucks! On May 20, 2012, children of all ages are invited to Southeast Medical Center to climb and

explore real trucks of all shapes and sizes at the fourth annual “Touch A Truck” event.

Touch A Truck is a family oriented event sponsored by the Old Colony YMCA's East Bridgewater branch. The

YMCA holds the annual event to raise funds to benefit their Strong Kids Campaign. The Strong Kids Campaign

provides financial assistance for Y memberships, childcare, before and after school care, Camp Satucket and

other recreational programs.

Compass Medical is proud to join with the YMCA to help host this event. In addition to the trucks, there will be

other children's activities and refreshments. Please stop by the Southeast Medical Center at One Compass

Way in East Bridgewater on Sunday May 20 from 1-4pm to join in on the fun!

If any Compass Medical employees would like to volunteer at the event, please contact the Marketing

department at [email protected].

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FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHT: Heart Health Month

UNDERSTANDING THE NUTRITIONAL LABEL FACTSProvides serving specific guidelines

You probably already use the Nutrition

Facts label in some way—maybe to

check calories, fat or sodium content. But,

the more familiar you are with the

information, the more you’ll want to use it

daily to ensure you’re eating a healthy,

balanced diet. Use the label not only to

limit fat and sodium, but also to increase

nutrients that promote good health and

may protect you from disease.

Strive for a diet that emphasizes fruits,

vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or

low-fat milk and milk products. Include lean

meats, poultry, fish, beans, and nuts.

Choose foods that are low in saturated fats,

trans fats, cholesterol, salt, & added sugar.

Be sure to be aware of the serving size

and servings per container. The Nutrition

Facts Label information is based on ONE

serving, but many packages contain more.

The % Daily Value is a key to a balanced

diet. It serves as a general guide to help

you balance servings of food with your

total daily diet. It can help you determine

if a food is high or low in a nutrient—5%

or less is low, 20% or more is high.

1. Exercise Daily

2. Reduce Stress

3. Plan Healthier Meals

4. Set a Health Goal Timeline

Not sure what to focus on to make your lifestyle healthy? Speak with your Primary Care Provider to develop specifically focused goals for you.

February was Heart Health Month. Over the course of the month, the Compass Medical Cardiovascular Center distributed Heart

Health pins, and weekly health tips & recipes to promote heart health awareness and education. For a complete list of health tips and

recipes, visit www.compassmedical.net/heart-health or register to receive health tips in your inbox.

February 3 was National Wear Red Day. This annual event is a massive public awareness day urging everyone – women, men,

businesses, towns, schools, the media, buildings, and landmarks – to “Go Red” to bring attention to the No. 1 killer of American women –

cardiovascular disease. Wearing something red supports this groundbreaking national movement that helps raise awareness to empower

women to reduce their risk. Wear Red Day efforts advance research and education to prevent and treat heart disease and stroke.

NEW YEAR, HEALTHIER YOU

The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate activity, but three-10 minute periods of activity are

almost as beneficial to your overall fitness.

• Studies show that for every hour of walking, life expectancy may increase by two hours

• Walking for as few as 30 minutes a day provides heart health benefits

Forget the old stigma about exercising, certain chores and even fun activities can help towards getting into better shape. Living an active

lifestyle isn’t limited to working out in a gym for hours a day. Mix it up and have fun with staying active; Take a nature hike, learn a new

style of dance, opt for the stairs rather than an elevator, even take a few extra laps around the mall while shopping. Exercising comes in

many shapes and sizes, and can even be fun. The opportunities are endless. Make a plan to commit to 30 minutes daily of some sort

of physical activity and it will start paying off sooner than you realize. Physical activity boosts mental wellness by relieving tension,

anxiety, depression and anger. Exercise increases oxygen and blood flow to the brain which improves mental acuity and memory.

Stress can be a contributing factor to many conditions, such as high blood pressure and premature aging. Start 2012 by identifying

what stress factors are present in your life and develop plans to minimize or eradicate the stress completely. By attacking stress

factors head-on, you can take charge of your own mental well being by being aware of what and how stress comes into your life.

All too often the excuse is made where “I don’t have any time to cook” and a fast food meal suffices as nutrition. Start planning healthy

meals for the week in advance of going grocery shopping, and plan on keeping easy healthy food items like fruits, vegetables in the front

on the refrigerator shelf, so they are the first things you reach for. Keep whole grains on hand rather than processed, bagged or frozen

items. Have a guilty habit of potato chips? Try soy or vegetable crisps instead. Indulge often in ice cream? Try low calorie versions or frozen

yogurts. Indulgent items don’t need to be completely removed from your diet, but rather enjoyed in moderation or in healthier imitations.

Many times a “new year’s” goal is set, but forgotten by mid January. Develop a 6 month or longer plan for your healthier you

transformation. Really want to lose those 10 pounds? Make a goal of achieving that in a rational amount of time by making small

tweaks to your normal routine. Would love to quit smoking? Set a plan to continuously decrease intake until a “quit” date is

reached. Don’t set unrealistic goals that will be easily abandoned once the hard work begins. Instead create a reasonable goal

and a reasonable amount of time to complete that goal, while improving the healthy choices that you make daily.

sTART 2012 RIGHT BY DEVELOPING A CUSTOMIZED HEALTH PLAN FOR THE YEAR, SUITED TO YOUR SPECIFIC LIFESTYLE AND NEEDS

Set Your he rt on healthC MPASS MEDICALPC CARDIOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT

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Professional Development

Be on the lookout for monthly

offerings of:

EMR Basic Training

Insurance 101

Patient Registration

As well as offerings from the

Professional Development Series

for Managers

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Compass Medical recognizes the need for individual and corporate responsibility where we live and work. Compass Cares

is created to help strengthen our local communities by getting involved in various community activities and programs.

Compass Cares seeks to improve the lives of our patients and neighbors in the greater South Shore area and build stronger

community relationships.

COMPASS MEDICAL IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES

BLOOD DRIVES

@ COMPASS MEDICAL EASTON (Tuesday June, 12, 2012; 1-6PM)

@ COMPASS MEDICAL MIDDLEBOROUGH (Monday, July 30, 2012; 1-6PM)

@ COMPASS MEDICAL EAST BRIDGEWATER (Monday, September 17, 2012; 1-6PM)

@ COMPASS MEDICAL TAUNTON (Thursday August 30, 2012; 1-6PM)

WELLNESS FAIR

@ COMPASS MEDICAL EAST BRIDGEWATER (SOUTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER)

@ COMPASS MEDICAL MIDDLEBOROUGH

HEART WALK (Saturday, September 15, 2012)

HEART HEALTH MONTH TIPS SPONSORED BY COMPASS MEDICAL CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER (February)

FOOD DRIVE

TOUCH A TRUCK CO-SPONSORED BY THE OLD COLONY YMCA (May 20, 2012)

TAKE BACK RX DAYS

GO RED DAY SPONSORED BY COMPASS MEDICAL CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER (February 3, 2012)

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH (October)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL VISITS

YMCA PARTNERED EVENTS

Below Is A Highlight Of The Anticipated Community Initiatives Planned By Compass Medical in 2012

COMPASS C RESC O M M I T T E D T O S T R E N G T H E N I N G O U R L O C A L C O M M U N I T I E S

Please visit our website at www.compassmedical.net for speci�ic dates and details of these events and programs

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