Group Medical Visits (GMV) 2024
A focus on health and well-being
Integrative Health, Lifestyle-Based Group Visits at Hennepin Healthcare are a fulfilling way to approach your care with a focus on health and well-being from a holistic, integrative, functional medicine perspective. Sharing these appointments among a community of people can result in more confidence, provide more time for questions and dialogue, build upon self-care, and learn new mind-body skills, and mindfulness practices. Extend the care received in a “one-on-one” patient-provider visit.
The integrative providers at Hennepin Healthcare offer several Group Medical Visit series on topics where you can participate in a new way of taking charge of your health and well-being through whole-person care.
2024 Drop-In Group Visits
Patients may schedule Drop-in group medical visits at the appointment desk on the day of the visit, or you scheduled a head of time by calling 612-873-8048.
Ear Acupuncture Points for Managing Pain, Anxiety and Stress Drop-In/Check-In | Sue Haddow, MD or Stefanie Stevenson, MD
This innovative and simple treatment known as “Battlefield Acupuncture,” may ease pain, anxiety and stress with small ear needles, beads, or seeds. We combine Ear Points with a Mind-Body Skill practice.
Two in-person drop-in options on Tuesday mornings or afternoons at Whittier Clinic, 2nd Floor Group Medical Visit Space. (Subject to future date or time changes.)
Choose the frequency and times that work best for your schedule.
Tuesday Mornings with Stefanie Stevenson, MD:
- Dates: September 17 – December 17) from 10:30 – 12:00 pm
Tuesday Afternoons with Sue Haddow, MD:
- Dates: July 2 – December 17 from 1 - 2:30 pm (No visit on August 13)
Download the flyer for Ear Acu-Points for Pain Drop-ins
Life Beyond Cancer (LBC) Group Medical Visit (GMV) Drop-ins, Check-ins | Stefanie Stevenson, MD
This group medical visit series is for individuals who have experienced a cancer diagnosis. For past LBC participants who may want more ongoing integrative support, and for those new to group medical visits who may want to try these group medical visits out and consider the Life Beyond Cancer Series.
Please let us know if you want to be added to the list for the next Life Beyond Cancer series by calling 612-873-8048.
Fall -Quarterly Drop-in Thursday morning appointments
- Dates: July 11, and October 10 from 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
(Please arrive 15 minutes early to settle in)
- Where: Online Video Group Medical Visit through MyChart via Zoom.
Download the flyer for Life Beyond Cancer Quarterly Drop-in, Check-ins
Weekly Group Medical Visits
Blood Sugar Balance: An Integrative Approach to Diabetes and Protecting Heart and Brain Health | Stefanie Stevenson, MD
Blood sugar balance plays a key role in these chronic conditions.
Eight–weekly Thursday morning appointment series.
- Dates: Summer, July 25 – September 19 (Skip September 5.) or
Fall, October 17 – December 19, 2024 (skip Oct 24 & Nov 28.) from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. (Check-in 15 minutes early.) - Where: Whittier Clinic, 2nd Floor Group Visit space and offered as a HYBRID series, in-person or as a virtual video appointment via Zoom.
Download the flyer for more Blood Sugar Balance info
Staying Healthy: Recovering and Regaining Health from Long-COVID | Kara Parker, MD
This group supports people diagnosed with and experiencing long-COVID symptoms from an integrative and functional medicine perspective. Explore the impact of stress, nutrition, sleep, movement, connection and addressing the importance of the microbiome (gut) and mitochondria (cell) health. You also will experience Mind-Body Skills from a whole-person approach to your recovery.
Six - Weekly Wednesday morning appointment series.
- Dates: October 30 – December 11 (Skip November 17)
from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Please check in 15 minutes early to settle in.) - Where: Whittier Clinic, 2nd Floor Group Visit space and offered as a HYBRID series, in-person or as a virtual video appointment via Zoom.
Download the Staying Healthy: Recovering and Regaining Health from Long-COVID flier
Rest and Renewal Lifestyle-Based Series for Heart Health | Kara Parker, MD
Explore integrative therapies and healing practices for heart health which includes stress management, nutrition, sleep, movement, and connection as we look at the importance of rest and renewal from a whole-person, functional medicine perspective.
A Six-Week Wednesday Morning Series.
- Dates: November 30 – December 11 (Skip November 27)
(Please check in 15 minutes early at the appointment desk.) - Where: Online - Virtual Appointments via secure ZOOM.
Download the flyer for the Rest and Renewal Lifestyle-Based Series
Future Group Medical Visit offerings
For information on these future offerings when they are scheduled, please call and leave a voicemail at 612-873-8048 or email [email protected]
Learning ways of exploring physical activity, all about food groups, meal planning, stress reduction, mindful eating, and sleep in a motivational collaborative environment.
Six-weekly Wednesday afternoon appointment series.
- Dates: March 6 – April 10 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.
- Where: 2nd Floor Conference Room, Clinic and Specialty Center downtown campus.
Find more information about Healthy For Life.
En esta serie de citas, aprendremos sobre la actividad física, grupos de comida, como planificar comidas saludables, como reducir el estres, como comer a consciencia, y como mejorar su sueño en un grupo y ambiente motivacional.
Una series de seis citas semanales.
- Fechas: Viernes 8 de Marzo hasta el 12 de Abril de 9:30 am a 11:30 am.
- Donde: Sala de conferencias Stillman, primer piiso del edificio de centro de clínicas y de especialidades, campus del centro. (Por favor llegue 15 minutos antes de la cita).
Encuentre más información sobre Saludable de por la Vida.
Easing Pain Holistically: Chronic Emotions and Pain | Susan Haddow, MD, Marchion Hinton, PHD, Catherine Justice, DPT, C-IAYT
Knowing the effect of pain on the mind, body, and spirit, this Group Medial Visit series will explore easing pain through emotional wellness from various perspectives including cognitive-based psychology and integrative and functional medicine. Healing from the heart.
Eight–weekly, Tuesday afternoon appointment series,
- Dates: TBD
- Where: Whittier Clinic, first-floor Setness and Thorson Conference Rooms, In-person. (Check in 15-minutes early at the appointment desk.)
Download the flyer for Easing Pain Holistically: PH Emotions and Chronic Pain
Access Resources for Easing Pain Holistically. (password required)
An evidence-based Mind-Body Medicine program to develop your mind-body connection, and skills and implement practices that may impact your goals for continued health and well-being. Eight–Ten or Twelve weekly appointment series.
What happens in a Group Visit?
A group visit is just like a visit with your doctor/provider. The difference is that the visit is with a group of people (average 10 – 16) together seeing the doctor/providers.
Group Visits are about focusing on your health and wellness goals as it relates to your conditions and health concerns. In these longer appointments (1.5 – 2 hours), you can ask questions of the providers, learn from each other in the group, and receive support from your community.
Each visit includes facilitated mindfulness and mind-body skills practices for health and well-being, which you may choose to practice at home.
Schedule Group Medical Visit Appointments if you:
- are a registered patient with Hennepin Healthcare (you do not have to have your primary doctor in the Hennepin Healthcare System. Call the Connection Center at 612-873-6963 to register with Hennepin Healthcare.
- are interested in holistic, integrative, and functional health and well-being resources want community support from others, can manage to be in a small group setting, and plan to attend all virtual or in-person and are covered by Medicaid/Medicare, Medical Assistance, and Hennepin Healthcare / Hennepin County employee plans. And if you have co-pays and/or deductibles they may apply for each visit.
- are unsure if you have co-pays or deductibles, please check with your insurance provider as to whether your insurer covers seeing a primary provider for a follow-up visit at Hennepin Healthcare. For one-on-one primary visits, billing codes would be the same for group medical visits which may be a level 99212, 99213, or 99214.
Contact
Cass McLaughlin, BAS
Group Medical Visits Coordinator/Co-Facilitator
Mind-Body Skills/Facilitator
MBSR/Coordinator/Teacher
[email protected]
612-873-8048
