
Ewa Matuszewski is co-founder and CEO of Medical Network One in Rochester, a Michigan-based physicians’ services organization established in 1981. The organization now serves some 750 primary and specialty care physicians in Michigan and Ohio. Matuszewski is a Detroit-area health care veteran and champion of innovative primary care and chronic care initiatives, including the award-winning Chronic Care Travel Team program. She has consulted with medical societies and local, state, national, and international health care organizations, and has been a frequent speaker on the management of innovative, primary care-based chronic disease programs, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), a national health care movement that establishes the primary care physician’s office as the patient’s medical home, with the personal physician coordinating all of a patient’s medical care to improve patient health and ultimately decrease costs. Read more.

Economical tips for establishing a healthy workplace
While good eating and exercise habits often begin at home, they should extend to the office as well. Based on the number of hours that employees spend in the workplace each week, employers have the opportunity to make subtle, yet important changes in their workplace approach to encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. Also, with the current economic scenario, many employers are looking for ways to provide additional benefits to their employees without incurring too much additional cost.
Establishing a healthy workplace environment can be inexpensive and relatively easy to do - and it doesn’t have to be done at any particular time of the year. Get some tips on things to consider when establishing a healthier workplace by visiting Detroiter Online's "The Beat" and running your mouse over the circles in the picture. Read "The Beat."
This article was written by Jennifer Mikolajczak of Medical Network One for Detroiter Online's bi-weekly feature "The Beat." Medical Network One is a health management service provider offering preventive and wellness programs and comprehensive disease management support for individuals living with chronic conditions.