Patient Educational Materials

North Hills Medical Center
800 Pelham Rd., Greenville, SC 29615

Information for Consumer Health Information.

Health insurance

• Families USA: Program Locator. Search by state to find a health insurance assistance program to assist consumers with questions and problems concerning Medicaid, Medicare, private health insurance, or access to care for the uninsured.
• Insure Kids Now. Contains links to each state’s child and adolescent health insurance program website. Available in English and Spanish. Telephone: (877) 543-7669 (KIDS-NOW).
• Medicaid Reference Desk. Explains Medicaid in basic terms for people with cognitive disabilities, family members, and advocates. Provides information about what is available through each state Medicaid plan and waivers and where to apply for services. Each Medicaid service is described in ordinary language, and visitors can choose to hear the information rather than read it.
• Medicare – guide

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Chronic Disease Management:

Diabetes Mellitus – ADA

For Men:
http://womenshealth.gov/mens-health/top-health-concerns-for-men/diabetes.html

For Women:
http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/diabetes.cfm

Hypertension
American Heart Association – Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/

What Is High Blood Pressure? – NHLBI, NIH: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hbp/

Information resources for patients

Asthma

SCDHEC: Diabetes Prevention & Control: http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/diabetes/
Asthma and Asthma Attacks Center: Symptoms, Causes, Tests, and Treatments:
http://www.webmd.com/asthma/default.htm

Nutrition services

• American Dietetic Association (ADA): Find a Nutrition Professional. Offers contact information for
  registered dietitians and registered dietetic technicians who are ADA members. The directory is
  searchable by city, state, zip code, type of service, or area of expertise.
• Women’s Health: All Health Topics, Healthcare for Pregnant Women (SC)
• Health Screenings – by Age:
  • Children 0-19 yrs
  • Adults 20 +
  • Adults 40+

Quit Smoking (plan)

• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control: A list of programs for people
  who want to quit smoking
• Resources to help you quit Smoking: The South Carolina Tobacco-Free Collaborative supports a
  variety of community programs designed to help smokers quit
• Other Statewide Smoking Cessation Programs in South Carolina