Ascension Michigan Employer Solutions Overview
We provide customized healthcare solutions for the employer marketplace Ascension Michigan Employer Solutions offers employers a suite of healthcare solutions that provide cost effective, high quality care resulting in improved health, engagement and productivity for your employees. Our custom solutions are delivered by industry leading clinicians and lead to favorable clinical and financial outcomes, improved access and convenience for employees. Ascension Michigan is a family of Michigan area acute care hospitals, medical practices and market partnerships united by a single mission – to provide spiritually-centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve. We are part of Ascension Health, one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the United States. We are mission driven, organized and dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalized healthcare for all.
We engage patients, innovate solutions and empower employers through the following services: • Occupational health • Wellness programs • Executive health • Sports performance • Employer-based clinics • Innovative on-site care solutions • Industrial athlete • Tactical athlete • Commercial bundles
Learn more about Ascension Michigan Employer Solutions at employersolutions.ascension.org or contact
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Services
Occupational health Ascension has more than 40 years of experience providing occupational health services to the business community
Ascension Michigan Employer Solutions is committed to providing the highest quality medical care and preventative services to the business community. We offer over 40 years of occupational health experience working with clients representing all industries. With 14 offices throughout Michigan, our growth and established relationships has enabled Ascension Michigan to become the largest hospital-based occupational health program in the state. We are committed to the same quality of excellence that you value most: • Outstanding return-to-work outcomes based on astute medical assessment and case management, effective use of physical therapy and appropriate referral to board certified specialists • Management and prevention of work-related injuries/ illnesses and transitional work programs resulting in reduction of lost work time and medical costs
• Expertise in ADA, MIOSHA/OSHA, HAZMAT, DOT, HIPAA, NFPA, MCOLES, bloodborne pathogens and Michigan Workers’ Compensation laws • Board certified physicians and state of the art technology and facilities • Excellent and timely communication with employers, case managers and TPAs
Services include: • Injury care and case management • Physical examinations including pre-placement, DOT, firefighter, police hazmat and annual exams • Executive health • Alcohol and drug screening including MRO services • Travel medicine • Immunizations, covid vaccinations and seasonal flu shots • On-site services
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Wellness services Personalized care, comprehensive workplace wellness options Ascension Michigan has a simple philosophy — companies thrive when employees are healthy and happy. Healthy cultures are the result of wellness strategies that are thoughtfully planned, executed and evaluated. Together, we will design an integrated wellness strategy to help you reach your organizational goals — and we’ll provide data to prove it. Wellness programming can be offered as a standalone or in conjunction with an employerbased clinic. Service is delivered by a diverse group of professionals, including: • Certified health coaches • Registered dietitians • Certified diabetes educators • Health and wellness specialists • Exercise physiologists
Meet with us virtually or in-person Ascension Michigan understands that patients have different needs. Can’t make it for an in-person appointment? No problem. In addition to providing coaching in-person, our professionals are able to meet with participants virtually to discuss health and lifestyle management issues such as smoking cessation, nutrition, diabetes prevention and more.
Virtual or on-site service offerings
• Biometric screenings • Health risk assessments • Health and wellness coaching • Fitness programs and events • Campaigns and challenges • Educational presentations • Wellness leadership training • Health executive programs • Travel medicine • Flu vaccine clinic
Focus areas
• Tobacco cessation • Chronic disease management • Nutrition • Physical activity • Women’s and men’s health • Lifestyle management • Sleep health • Self-care • Work-life balance • Behavior change • Family health • Diabetes prevention • Stress management • Mindfulness
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Executive health Connecting executives to convenient, quality healthcare
As part of the executive health experience, we provide:
Key leaders need to be in good health to perform at a high level. We understand that business leaders are always on the go, so we connect them with a dedicated executive health team at a convenient location – on their schedule – providing leaders the care they need for personal health and professional performance.
• A deep dive into their health concerns and goals
Executive Health participants benefit from the convenience, privacy and extended time spent with a focused executive healthcare team. Our board-certified physicians work together with each participant to proactively assess each executive’s overall health and provide them recommendations for future care.
• Full cardiovascular fitness, behavioral health, and lifestyle evaluations
Your time and leaders are valuable. With convenient visits and coordinated personalized care, we help provide the tools your leaders need to care for their personal health and professional effectiveness. Locations: Ascension Providence Hospital 47601 Grand River Ave Ste B230 Novi, MI 48374
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital 1101 W University Dr Rochester, MI 48307
• A comprehensive physical exam with a physician • Preventive screenings for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other serious health conditions as recommended
• Updated vaccinations and prescriptions as needed • A personalized care plan tailored to the needs of each professional that includes follow-up milestones and referrals as needed • Responsive, personalized service with access to appointment coordinators, to ensure a smooth, efficient experience • Concierge services with same day testing and no wait time • Narrative report, copies of lab results, diagnostic testing and lifestyle recommendations 6
Sports performance A holistic approach to improve employee performance in life and in the workplace Ascension Michigan sports performance meets the needs of athletes both on the field and off the field. We recognize that a healthy workforce is a more productive workforce. Ascension Michigan provides comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. The care team will provide coordination between our sports performance physicians, exercise scientists, physical therapists, athletic trainers and certified strength coaching staff.
Sports performance services Performance training
Recovery services
Human performance testing
• Functional training • Strength • Power • Hypertrophy • Endurance • Ultra-endurance • Speed and agility
• Cupping • Recovery massage • Active release technique • Massage gun • Recovery pump compression boots • Dry needling • Stretching • Electrical muscle stimulation • Gua Sha/Graston IASTM
• Cardiovascular fitness assessments • Identify exercise training zones • Optimize weight loss with kcal assessment • Detailed training programs to accelerate your goals
• Corrective exercise • Blood flow restriction • Functional movement screening/ biomechanical analysis
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Employer-based clinics Customized on-site, near-site, and shared healthcare clinics for businesses of all sizes Ascension Michigan provides customized healthcare solutions for the employer marketplace. We deliver compassionate, personalized care to employees where they spend most of their day — in or near their workplace.
Comprehensive solutions
A clinic at your company location(s) allows for optimal access and convenience for your employees. The return on investment for an on-site clinic can be substantial, depending on several factors. Ascension Michigan identifies your top healthcare cost drivers, and develops a strategic, customized solution to improve health and decrease cost.
Care continuity
Near-site clinics are another way to improve access for your employees. They can be shared with other employers as an option for smaller companies.
Primary care, behavioral health, chronic condition management, physical and occupational therapy, and wellness programming are delivered from the convenience of your employer-based clinic.
Simply put, we do what’s best for our patients. We work within the employer health plan design and provider network to ensure care coordination and optimized outcomes.
Innovation As part of a leading healthcare system, we offer the latest in technology, patient experience and healthcare delivery systems.
Your dedicated team Ascension Michigan’s dynamic team drives outcomes through its foundation of wellness, behavioral and population health.
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Innovative on-site care solutions Convenient on-site healthcare to make sure your employees are getting care they need
Virtual kiosks With today’s virtual world, employees can easily connect to an Ascension Michigan provider from their workplace. Ascension Michigan offers a virtual kiosk model with a package of peripheral devices to facilitate patient clinical exams during a video visit. Our virtual kiosks offer bluetooth and camera equipped devices such as stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, and other medical instruments easily operated by a patient that provide a livestream so an Ascension Michigan provider can accurately diagnose and treat minor illness or injury so the employee doesn’t need to leave a worksite.
Mobile solutions We can come to you for onsite diagnostic health testing. Ascension Michigan has mobile vans equipped for screening for breast cancer, cardiac conditions, basic primary health testing, and selected diagnostic testing. Mobile services can be provided to student, club and community athletic events, and at employer worksites.
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Our team of healthcare professionals includes: • Licensed occupational therapists • Licensed athletic trainers • Licensed physical therapists We also help support injury prevention by identifying risk factors and educating employees on workplace safety and health. Our staff are ready to help you meet your employee health needs and create a streamlined, positive care experience.
Industrial athlete Comprehensive rehabilitation for a healthier workforce
When the success of your business relies on the health of your employees, making sure they have the tools they need to recover and stay well is important to your bottom line. Now you have access to a professional-level athletic program that empowers your employees to have the guidance they need to improve their health and recovery. Our program helps you save money and lost time by providing aggressive injury prevention programs that include proactive physical rehabilitation, expert nutrition consultations, and specialized performance programming, including work readiness and returnto-work programming.
Industrial therapy service offerings may include: • Therapy for personal and workplace injuries • Early intervention • Pre-work screen • Functional job analysis • Functional capacity evaluation • Ergonomics • Work conditioning • Musculoskeletal wellness • Injury prevention education • Corrective exercise Ascension Michigan’s industrial rehabilitation specialists can help you manage your employees’ personal and work-related injuries so you can improve your organization’s health outcomes. What our clients say... “This service has been invaluable to me! Being able to [return to work] near the end of my recovery helped my anxiety, and the job function test helped my confidence to do my job. Please don’t ever discontinue this important service!” — Current therapy patient
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Tactical athlete Helping you protect your greatest asset
We understand the unique challenge of keeping public safety professionals healthy and productive. As a result, we deliver an integrative healthcare model at Ascension Michigan sports performance that keeps your tactical athletes performing at their highest level. Our goal is to save you money and improve your bottom line. We accomplish this by providing aggressive injury prevention programs, proactive physical rehabilitation, expert nutrition consultations, mental health counseling, and specialized performance programming. Our highly trained and licensed injury prevention and rehabilitation professionals deliver care at your worksite. Our program helps to prevent injuries and get employees back to work sooner with less chance of an injury recurrence. We deliver services on a flat-fee contract basis to help you control your budget. Ascension Michigan sports performance provides you with best-in-class care and outcomes.
A tactical athlete program can help you: • Lower workers’ compensation expenses • Contain costs by reducing overtime and backfill • Improve athlete readiness to enhance performance • Prevent injury with new hire work readiness conditioning • Reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injuries • Lower absenteeism through improved fitness and fewer off-the-job injuries • Expedite return-to-work when an injury does occur • Improve worker energy though performance nutrition programs • Gain accelerated access to fellowship trained sports medicine physicians, certified athletic trainers, registered dieticians, strength and conditioning specialists, sports psychologists
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Commercial bundles We take the confusion and complexity out of the payment process
Employers benefit from predictable pricing — the invoicing comes directly to you — no insurance, no hassles. Employees benefit from concierge navigation services, decreased out of pocket expenses, and highest quality outcomes. Our commitment is to the health of your employees and the quality of care they receive. Ascension Michigan’s network of specialists, has a reputation as a leader in high quality, low cost, clinically integrated patient care. Our specialists are among the most highly trained, experienced, and respected in our markets, serving diverse populations across our market sites. We can collaboratively identify care bundles right for your population.
Program differentiators Predictable pricing Clinical care paths promote best practices Highest quality outcomes Concierge patient navigator Benefit differential of fewer out of pocket patient expenses Faster return to work based on fewer complications
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Employer Solutions
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