Introduction to the Patient Centered Medical Home

Introduction to the Patient Centered Medical Home: This video tells about a better approach to healthcare, and provides a brief explanation of a medical home.

A Medical Home for All

The TransforMED Patient-Centered Model: A Medical Home for All. This provides a diagram of a medical home and explains the different features.

My PPCP: A Secure Patient Portal

By using this portal patients can request appointments, medical records, referrals, and prescription refills online. Patients can speak to a biller, or with their physician, and perform an e-visit for non-urgent needs.

My Pyramid – Steps to a Healthier You

One size doesn’t fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan/assess your food choices based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

American Heart Association (AHA)

How Can I Lower Cholesterol?
What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean?
What is High Blood Cholesterol?

American Heart Association (AHA)

How Can I Reduce High Blood Pressure?
What is Cholesterol Lowering Medicine?
What is Hyperlipidemia?

MerckSource

Comprehensive health information including health news updates and health resources.

1on1health: Take charge of your health, one step at a time.

This page lets you select from various health topics.

My Heart Now: A Guide to Heart Health

Learn all you can about the risk factors for heart disease.

BP Success Zone – High Blood Pressure Treatment Program

More than just tips and tools – it’s your source for inspiration, education, and encouragement.

NeedyMeds – Find Help with the Cost of Medicine

NeedyMeds is the best source of information on patient assistance programs. All information is free and updated regularly.

Stoplight Tool for Diabetes – Diabetes Zones for Management

This tool uses the colors of a stoplight to help patients understand the Diabetes Zones for Management, and what to do when blood sugars are in certain ranges.

Accu-Chek Glucometers

Accu-Chek products are recognized for quality and innovation in diabetes care world-wide.

Avandia: Diabetes Medication

Coreg CR: Heart Medication

This is a once-a-day prescription medication for high blood pressure.

Lovaza: High Triglyceride Medication

A prescription medication effective in lowering very high triglycerides

NovoNordisk

A company committed to changing diabetes
Information About Diabetes
Living With Diabetes
All About Food
For Parents
For Children

Pfizer

The world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company
Pfizer Helpful Answers: Patient Assistance Programs
Want to Stop Smoking? Get Quit Support Plan
My Heart Now: A Guide to Heart Health

Sanofi-Aventis

Dedicated to improving life through the discovery and development of innovative products
GoInsulin: It’s Not What You Think. It’s What You’ve Hoped For.
Apidra: Fast, Flexible Mealtime Insulin
Lantus: Long Acting Insulin

SCDHEC: Quit for Keeps Program

You can talk to a trained tobacco treatment specialist in your quit attempt. This program is offered through the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control.