Tamuning, GU— The FHP Health Center received an accreditation for its CT scan services by the American College of Radiology.  The FHP Radiology Department is the first medical center on Guam to receive the prestigious CT scan certification.  Gerry Patricio, FHP Radiology Department Manager, “This accreditation is an important milestone for FHP because it validates the qualifications of our FHP radiologists and professional staff and it certifies the quality of the CT equipment in addition to making us compliant with the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA).”

According to the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), all providers of CT, MRI, breast MRI, nuclear medicine, and PET exams that bill under Medicare Part B are required to be accredited by Jan. 1, 2012.

The FHP Health Center, one of Micronesia’s leading medical clinics that integrates complete and optimized healthcare under one trusted family brand.  Established in 1973, FHP has blossomed to encompass eleven Centers of Medical Care on Guam and Saipan, giving its patients region-wide access to complete medical care.  These centers include Urgent Care, Women’s Care, Pediatrics, Adult Medicine, Occupational Health, Radiology, and a Cancer Center, Surgi-Center as well as a Pharmacy, Dental and Vision Center and Home Health.

Tamuning, GU—The FHP Vision Center, a component of the FHP Health Center, relocated from its current location at ET Calvo Memorial Parkway to the Baltej Pavilion on Chalan San Antonio Street in Tamuning on Monday, July 18, 2011.

“The relocation of the FHP Vision Center will bring more exposure and accessibility of our services and products to our current and prospective patients and customers,” said Brenda Sana, Senior Manager of the FHP Vision Center.

The FHP Vision Center currently offers comprehensive eye examinations and eye glasses prescriptions that can be filled in one hour through state-of-the-art equipment. The center has over 1,000 top of the line, quality, warranted frames and lenses, contact lenses and brand name sunglasses. The center also offers occupational health services products including safety frames and lenses. The FHP Vision Center accepts most insurance plans including NetCare, SelectCare, Staywell, TakeCare, TriCare and most others. Please contact 648-3350/1 or visit www.takecareasia.com for more information.

The FHP Vision Center team poses in the newly opened FHP Vision Center
on Chalan San Antonio Street in Tamuning.

The FHP Vision Center Management cuts the ribbon to the newly opened
FHP Vision Center on Chalan San Antonio Street in Tamuning.
(l to r) Marlene San Nicolas, Optometrist; Patrice Palomo,
FHP Vision Center supervisor; Kirt Peterson, clinic administrator;
Brenda Sana, clinic senior manager; and Albert Soriano, senior optician.

The new FHP Vision Center boutique shot.

For Immediate Release
February 24, 2011

Tamuning, Guam—The FHP Cancer Center lead by Dr. Arnold Wax will partner with the American Cancer Society for “ACS Days” beginning Friday, February 25, 2011 from 8 a.m. to noon at the FHP Cancer Center in Tamuning.

“Through ACS Days, cancer patients being seen at FHP will be able to register and meet with ACS staff regularly at the clinic to learn about programs and services we offer, eliminating the need for patients to seek us out or visit our office,” said Marisha Artero, ACS Community Manager Health Initiatives.

According to Dr. Wax, the FHP Cancer Center partnered with ACS to help build awareness of the American Cancer Society to the FHP community. “Our patients will benefit by having direct access to the American Cancer Society and their wide range of support systems, all designed with the cancer patient and their caregivers in mind,” he said.

Dr. Wax pointed out that the American Cancer Society is the leader in support services for cancer navigation. “It is worth everyone’s time and effort to become aware of all that they can offer,” he said. Artero said, “We hope this will be perceived as a valuable means of help to the patients we both serve.”

For more information contact the American Cancer Society at 671-477-9451/2.

FHP Health Center Offers Computerized Radiography for Patients

Tamuning, GU—A little over a year after introducing the General Electric CT Scan Machine for its patients at the FHP Health Center, the FHP Radiology department has taken another step into advances in technology by introducing a FUJI Computerized Radiography System and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for its services.
“With our Computerized Radiography System, we are now able to provide digital quality x-rays to better diagnose and treat our patients,” said Gerry Patricio, BS, RDMS, RVT, FHP Health Center. After a patient is x-rayed, the x-ray imaging plate is run through a special laser scanner that reads and digitalizes the image instead of taking an exposed film into a darkroom for developing in chemical tanks or an automatic film processor. “The digital image can then be viewed and enhanced using software that has functions very similar to other conventional digital image-processing software, such as contrast, brightness, filtration and zoom.”

The new technology is also safer for patients because the radiation dosage for the patient is also drastically reduced. The digitized image data, which includes other imaging services the clinic provides like CT Scans, Ultrasounds and Echocardiograms, are stored on a clinic-wide picture archiving and communication network or PACS network.
Established in 1972, TakeCare Insurance Company Inc. is a privately held consumer
health organization delivering solutions that enhance people’s lives. The company fulfills
this mission through its medical and dental insurance products covering a combined 25,000 lives as well as providing U.S. standard health care through its stand alone, full service FHP medical, dental and optometry clinics.

TakeCare consistently ranks in the Top 10 of the Deloitte and Touche/Guam Business list of top companies in Micronesia. TakeCare’s innovative and comprehensive health insurance products combined with its full service FHP health care clinics make it the total solution in healthcare for its members and patients.
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Contact
Christine Restuvog Quinata
Marketing Communications Lead
Phone 300-7123
Mobile: 727-8986

For Immediate Release
December 29, 2009

TakeCare Insurance Company, Inc. Positioning for Healthcare Reform 2010

Tamuning, GU—TakeCare has recently made organizational changes to its health insurance company and the FHP Medical Center structures in order to position itself for healthcare reform including the introduction of new leadership within the organization. While remaining a single company, under the new organization, the FHP Health Clinic and TakeCare Insurance products are now distinct strategic business units that are uniquely structured, funded and staffed to deliver certainty of performance while embracing the changes healthcare reform will bring.

“It’s clear that some form of healthcare reform will take place. These changes will present challenges and opportunities to America’s health insurers as well as clinics and hospital across the Nation,” said Joseph Husslein, president and CEO of TakeCare. “As a company that provides health insurance as well as the delivery of health care, TakeCare and FHP are uniquely positioned for the opportunities health care reform will bring and are proactively preparing itself accordingly,” he said.

According to Husslein, this realignment enables clarity of purpose, greater efficiency and quicker response to customer expectations and market challenges. “TakeCare is constantly sensitive and responsive to the changing needs of our members and patients,” he said.

Leading TakeCare’s health insurance services is Dorian Winconek, who will join the organization as the new Health Plan Administrator. He was employed with a leading national, health insurance and health care delivery corporation during his career. His professional experience ranges from the Director of Managed Care & Physician Practice Business Unit at Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Director of Finance, Credit and Chief Executive Officer and Administrator of ECG & Surgicenter Group, Inc. He holds his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

The new FHP Clinic Administrator, Richard Schnitzer, brings over 30 years of experience building healthcare organizations, developing management teams and significantly improving operational excellence in the healthcare industry. He spent several years at MacNeal Hospital in Illinois where he successfully planned, developed, opened and managed two Women’s Healthcare and Wellness Centers, which Time magazine reported was “one of only a few real women’s centers in the country.”

A Corporate Services Group has been established to support the marketing, business development and product enhancement functions for these strategic business units. The Group will also develop new product lines for local and international markets. The company continues to be one of the larger employers of our local community, employing approximately 350 people.

“New investment in employee training is also underway, with the goals of strengthening personal, team and business unit focus and productivity, while fostering stronger company-wide synergies and innovation,” Husslein stated.

Established in 1972, TakeCare Insurance Company Inc. is a privately held consumer health organization delivering solutions that enhance people’s lives. The company fulfills this mission through its medical and dental insurance products covering a combined 45,000 lives as well as providing U.S. standard health care through its stand alone, full service FHP medical, dental and optometry clinics.

TakeCare consistently ranks in the Top 10 of the Deloitte and Touche/Guam Business list of top companies in Micronesia. TakeCare’s innovative and comprehensive health insurance products combined with its full service FHP health care clinics make it the total solution in healthcare for its members and patients.

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Contact
Gina Ramos
Senior Manager
Phone 300-7772/7123
FaxL 647-3547

For Immediate Release
December 10, 2009

Dr. Steven Tucker Joins TakeCare Provider Network as a Visiting Oncologist Consultant

Tamuning, GU – Dr. Steven Tucker, a leading U.S. trained medical oncologist who currently serves as a consultiant at the Pacific Cancer Centre in Singapore, is joining TakeCare Insurance Company’s provider network as a visiting medical oncologist consultant. During his visit to Guam, Dr. Tucker will be seeing patients at the FHP Health Center, TakeCare’s full service medical clinic located in Tamuning. Dr. Tucker will be available for consultation on December 15 and 16, 2009, returning for follow-up consultations starting in January 2010 and throughout the year.

“As testament to our unwavering focus in providing accessible and affordable healthcare, TakeCare is pleased to ensure that our customers, and the island, receive oncology services of the highest standards through a provider with such esteemed credentials as Dr. Tucker.” said Joseph Husslein, President and CEO of TakeCare Insurance Company.

Dr. Steven Tucker has been widely recognized as the Director of the Prostate & Genitourinary Oncology Program at The Angeles Clinic & Research Institute in Santa Monica, California. In addition, Dr. Tucker served as Attending Physician at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine.

US-Board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Dr. Tucker earned his
Medical degree in 1994 from the University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine; completed
his postdoctoral training in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Hematology, and Stem Cell Transplantation at the UCLA Center for Health Sciences; and has served as a Guest Investigator at the Rockefeller University in New York City.

Established in 1972, TakeCare Insurance Company Inc. is a privately held consumer health organization delivering solutions that enhance people’s lives. The company fulfills this mission through its medical and dental insurance products covering a combined 25,000 lives as well as providing U.S. standard health care through its stand alone, full service FHP medical, dental and optometry clinics.

TakeCare consistently ranks in the Top 10 of the Deloitte and Touche/Guam Business list of top companies in Micronesia. TakeCare’s innovative and comprehensive health insurance products combined with its full service FHP health care clinics make it the total solution in healthcare for its members and patients.

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Contact:
Gus Sablan
Senior Vice President, Business Development/Marketing
Phone 646-6956 ext. 7270/7123
Fax: 647-3547

For Immediate Release
February 25, 2009

TakeCare and MR Imaging Group to Host Back Pain Conference

Tamuning, GU—TakeCare Insurance Company, Inc. and the MR Imaging Group will host a Back Pain conference with speaker, Dr. Stephen Eigles, on Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the TakeCare Conference Room in the Baltej Pavilion in Tamuning.
The Conference, entitled, “Back Pain: The Imaging Appearance and Treatment Implications of Common Conditions” is beneficial for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals in the community. “Back pain can be a common problem in today’s fast-paced life. Learning about the diagnosis and treatment can lead to early and effective medical management of the condition,” said Gerry Patricio, radiologist at the FHP Health Center.

Dr. Stephen Eigles, a Board Certified Radiologist, obtained his Medical Degree from Georgetown University’s School of Medicine and completed his Radiology Residency at University of Minnesota. Dr. Eigles has additional MRI fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University.

“It is a great opportunity for the medical community in Guam to have a professional like Dr. Eigles, with his impressive background and experience to come and speak to us,” said Patricio.

Conference attendees will receive 2.0 AMA PRA Category Credits for physicians and 2 CE contact hours for nurses and allied health professionals.
Established in 1972, TakeCare Insurance Company Inc. is a privately held consumer health organization delivering solutions that enhance people’s lives. The company fulfills this mission through its medical and dental insurance products as well as providing U.S. standard health care through its stand alone, full service FHP medical, dental and optometry clinics.

TakeCare consistently ranks in the Top 10 of the Deloitte and Touche/Guam Business list of top companies in Micronesia. TakeCare’s innovative and comprehensive health insurance products combined with its full service FHP health care clinics make it the total solution in healthcare for its members and patients.