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HEALTH & HOSPITAL NEWS

YOU CAN STOP THE BLEED NAVICENT HEALTH &
ACCESSONE INCREASE
The nationally verified level 1 trauma team at The Medical Center, Navicent Health provides AFFORDABLE PAYMENT
free monthly “Stop the Bleed” training courses to the public. Stop the Bleed training equips OPTIONS
bystanders in emergency situations with the expertise to stop life-threatening bleeding until
first responders arrive. Do you need help with your
medical bills? Navicent Health has
“Research has shown that bystanders with little or no medical training can heroically save partnered with AccessOne, a leading
a life if equipped with the right knowledge,” says Dennis Ashley, MD, Director of Trauma provider of patient financing options
Services and Critical Care at The Medical Center, Navicent Health. “This is seen in incidents designed to help consumers manage
where bystanders use CPR training or automatic defibrillators until help arrives. We firmly their healthcare costs. The partners
believe this program can help people save lives in the event of an emergency situation. Our will offer consumers increased
goal is to provide lifesaving education to fully equip individuals with the necessary skills to flexibility with a range of programs
save a life.” including interest-free or low-
interest payment plans.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER FOR A STOP THE BLEED TRAINING
CLASS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/R/STBNAVICENT. As the percentage of consumers
with high-deductible health plans
IMPROVING THE SURGICAL EXPERIENCE increases, offering a variety of
FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS affordable healthcare payment
options is another way of supporting
Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health continues Navicent Health’s mission to provide
to demonstrate its commitment to offering the most compassionate care to all, regardless
advanced treatment options to patients with breast cancer of their ability to pay.
by becoming the first hospital in the region to adopt the
SCOUT® Wire-Free Radar Localization System, providing Patients who already have payment
more compassionate care to patients undergoing treatment plans through Navicent Health
for breast cancer. may pay off their Navicent Health
plan or continue with those terms
“Having an abnormal mammogram and having to in a plan with AccessOne. Patients
undergo a surgical procedure can be physically and emotionally distressing, and we also will gain 24/7 mobile access to
strive to find ways to create a better experience—and better outcomes—for our patients. their accounts, dedicated customer
SCOUT eliminates the need to place a wire inside breast tissue to locate calcifications, a service for AccessOne accounts, and
mass or even a tumor,” says Paul Dale, MD, Medical Director of Peyton Anderson Cancer the ability to combine their family’s
Center. “SCOUT will be used for biopsy, lumpectomy and breast conservation surgery.” hospital bills into a single payment,
regardless of which Navicent Health
facility provided services. It’s an
approach designed to take the stress
out of managing costs of care.

“At a time when consumers shoulder
a significant portion of the costs of
their care, this initiative empowers
Navicent Health patients to receive the
healthcare services they need without
worrying about their financial health,”
says Mark Spinner, CEO of AccessOne.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
ACCESSONE, PLEASE VISIT
WWW.ACCESSONEMEDCARD.COM.

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