HEALTHeToolsWeb-(1).png Each month Quality Insights puts together a packet of tools to help you communicate important information to professionals and consumers. This packet focuses on immunizations and Medicare screening. Scroll down for health messages, tweets, newsletter ideas, Web buttons and more.

Immunization

Resource for Adults:

Get the flu shot

Resources for Professionals:

Flu summary for physicians

Guidance, toolkits and checklists

E-Card:

Nobody wants the flu. Send an e-card to loved ones, friends and co-workers promoting the flu shot.

Widget:

Share this widget on your Web site to help users find a flu shot location.

Sample Tweets:

The #flu ends with U. Learn more: http://flu.gov/individualfamily/vaccination/index.html .
Take this #Medicare screening checklist with your to your doctor to discuss which preventive services are right for you
#Caregivers, your loved one may qualify for #cancer screenings + more: www.medicare.gov/caregivers
Why should health professionals get the flu shot? http://youtu.be/YVa7W7Ab1s4

Medicare Screening

Resources for Adults:

Medicare Screening Checklist

Take this checklist to your doctor or other health care provider, ans ask which preventive services are right for you. You can also track your preventive services on MyMedicare.gov. Get a two-year calendar of the Medicare-covered tests and screenings you're eligible for, and print a personalized "on the go" report to take to your next doctor's appointment.

Medicare Coverage Test

Test to make sure the preventive services you and your doctor discusses are currently covered under your Medicare plan.

Your guide to Medicare's preventive services (PDF)

Sample Tweets:

#Medicare covers two tests to help find #prostate #cancer early http://tinyurl.com3wfzy77.
Take this #Medicare screening checklist with you to your doctor to discuss which services are right for you. http://tinyurl.com3l4nrfe.
#Caregivers, your loved one may qualify for #cancer screenings + more: www.medicare.gov/caregivers.