Clinical Tips for Providers
In the next few months, Humana will be sending important information
to members about their health conditions. For this information
to be effective and help lead to better disease control, we encourage
our network physicians and other health care providers to discuss
the following with their patients:
- Physicians play a significant role
in curbing the flu and other illnesses by encouraging their
patients to practice healthy habits. We recommend you discuss
flu precautions with your patients and their caregivers, including
the benefits of annual flu vaccine and hand washing, throughout
the flu season.
- In September, Humana will send messages
to parents of children turning 1-year-old between July 1 and
December 31, regarding immunizations their children may, or will,
need throughout their childhood years. Physicians may want to
communicate proactively to parents about the overall safety and
efficacy of vaccines to help them understand what vaccines their
children will need at each visit.
- October is National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, and we encourage providers to remind their
female patients age 21-69 of the importance of breast cancer
screening.
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