MercyOne Executive Health
Open by appointment.
Overview
The MercyOne Executive Health Physical is a comprehensive medical evaluation featuring the following core components:
- Interview with a board certified internal medicine physician
- Comprehensive head-to-toe physical examination
- Laboratory profile – complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic profile, lipids panel, diabetic test (A1C,) thyroid function (TSH), PSA and urinalysis
- Body fat measurements
- EKG
- Cardiovascular testing and screenings (stress echo, calcium scoring, exercise stress test, carotid artery ultrasound, peripheral artery disease screening, abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound) as indicated Pap smear (with HPV testing if needed)
- Mammogram
- Bone density test
- Spirometry (lung function)
- Immunizations
- Audiogram
- Sleep apnea screening
- Full body skin evaluation, with lesion removal if needed
- Lung cancer screening for smokers
- Consultations with:
- Registered dietitian to discuss nutrition and diet needs (weight loss, diabetes, heart healthy, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Exercise physiologist to assess your physical conditions and design a customized plan to enhance your exercise program
- Physical therapist to evaluate ergonomics, musculoskeletal pain, and general core strengthening. Optional on-site ergonomics evaluation is available in the Des Moines area
- Pharmacist to review medications and discuss tobacco cessation if needed
- Executive health coach consultation to focus on strengths and assets, identify goals and develop a plan for personal and professional success
- Integrative Medicine consult with a fellowship trained physician in alternative/complimentary medicine
After the one to two days of testing, the client will have a one hour summary conference with an internal medicine physician to review their results and recommendations. The time necessary to complete the evaluation may be extended if the client requires additional testing or subspecialty consults.
Optional services
Optional consultations clients may elect to participate in include, but are not limited to:
- Colonoscopy
- Cosmetic surgery consult
- Dermatological cosmetic procedures
- Diabetic education session
- International travel clinic
- Routine vision exam with optometrist on site
- Routine dental exam – cleaning, x-rays and evaluation with a dentist
- Consultation with any specialty physician for any medical concern
Included amenities
The following amenities are provided to make the experience as easy and pleasant as possible.
- Transportation between sites of testing; from hotel if needed
- Client liaison escort throughout the day
- Breakfast and lunch provided
- Beverages and healthy snacks between appointments
- Portfolio with information regarding testing, services and health care professionals
- Full written report with results and recommendations mailed to client and primary care physician
For more information or to schedule an Executive Health Physical, please call the program coordinator at (515) 358-7752 or email Jodee.Schumacher@mercyoneiowa.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blood work, immunizations, mammogram, bone density test, dermatology procedures, and any subspecialty consultations CAN be submitted to insurance. However, a large part of the core costs CANNOT be submitted to insurance. This includes the physician’s time in reviewing your medical questionnaire and your medical records from your doctors to design your individualized physical, 2-½ hours of face to face time with a board certified internal medicine physician, follow up emails from the physician, the multidisciplinary team approach to your health (exercise physiology, physical therapy, pharmacist, etc.), the client liaison/transportation, meals, written binders and flash drive.
The length of your executive physical varies according to your personalized needs. The minimal amount of time involved would be one full morning with an hour long summary conference at the end of the day. If you need to see several specialists, your physical may be 1 ½ -2 days total. A colonoscopy can also be arranged in coordination with your physical and would require an additional full morning to complete, along with time in the afternoon to rest from your procedure.
Absolutely! The executive physical is not meant to replace your health care with your primary care provider, but to enhance it. We will obtain your medical records from your provider prior to determining your schedule. We will then provide the results and our recommendations, along with other consultations, to your primary care provider. We encourage you to follow up with your provider to further discuss this information.
Please call or email office manager, JoDee Schumacher, to ask further questions or to have a medical questionnaire emailed, mailed, or faxed to you. Once we receive your medical questionnaire, we will also request your medical records to review. The executive physical is scheduled 6-8weeks out from receiving your questionnaire. One phone call, one time filling out paperwork, and the rest is up to us!
