Paperless registration and check-in* Fill out your forms before you arrive! Online registration and check-in will be available systemwide starting this fall. Your provider’s office will share information as this tool rolls out. Northern Light FindHelp* Our communities have resources to help you. Whether you want to quit smoking, find a dentist, or need help feeding your family, we can help you connect with safe, reliable, and low-cost or free support services to meet your needs. Visit NorthernLightHealth.FindHelp .com and enter your ZIP code to get started. Stay anchored in the fast stream of life Imagine sitting next to a peaceful, tranquil river with water rolling over the rocks, birds happily singing, and the breeze rustling the leaves on the trees around you. As you sit there, your thoughts start to settle and become clear. Your body feels as if a weight has been lifted. You feel calm and grounded. You feel restored. Boost your resiliency That is mindfulness—bringing your open and nonjudgmental attention to what is happening right now. Studies show that mindfulness meditations can improve resilience circuits in our brain and reduce perceived stress by 29%. Developing mindfulness skills takes practice and instruction. As a Northern Light Health employee or a spouse of one, you can access a mindfulness and meditation app at no cost. Relaxx facilitates mindfulness using a variety of tools and exercises. By developing this strength, you’ll have more energy, peace and clarity, which can help you manage stress, prevent burnout, and combat anxiety. With practices and exercises from one minute up to one hour of meditation, Relaxx provides the tools to enhance your overall wellbeing so you can live your best life. Life is fast-moving. It’s important to develop our ability to stay anchored and present in the rush. To get the app, send an email to eclayton@northernlight.org, and she’ll send you the link. Focus on You is designed to help the Northern Light Employee Health Plan work for you, our plan members. The information in this newsletter comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your healthcare provider directly. If you have questions about our health plan, call Customer Service at 855.429.1023. 2022 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. All on the portal MyNorthernLightHealth patient portal users can access all of these tools right from their accounts, so you need only one login and one app. If you don’t have a MyNorthernLightHealth account, follow the step-by-step instructions in the “Tools” section to sign up, or call the Telehealth and Patient Portal Help Desk for assistance. Not a portal user yet? Many of our digital tools are still available through our website. You’ll find them embedded on service pages, like Virtual Walk-In Care, or in web-based tools like our Provider Finder—where even new patients can schedule their first appointment! *Northern Light Mayo Hospital will launch this tool once their electronic health record uplift is complete. employeehealthplan.northernlighthealth.org | Fall 2022 | 3 Mental health support When, where, and how you want it • If you or your household members are looking for free, confidential, short-term counseling and referral services on a range of personal and professional issues, call Work Force EAP at 800.769.9819. Licensed clinicians are standing by 24/7 tohelp. • If you’re looking for mental health screening tools, videos, and other helpful resources, visit northernlighthealth.org/HLR. • For a free, secure, personalized digital platform, set up your myStrength account to help you with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain management, pregnancy, parenting, sleep, recovery, and more. • For additional online resources, go to workforceeap.com/Solutions/ Employee-Assistance-Program/Work -Life-Services, scroll to the “Read More” tab, and access the Work/Life program. It offers information on health, mental health, personal growth, balanced life, and other topics. There are health and mental health screenings, articles and videos, and templates for legal forms such as wills and power of attorney.
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