INSIDE VIEW “Consider preventive care in two categories: What you can do yourself, and what you can do in collaboration with a healthcare team” Carl Andersen, MD, is an internal medicine physician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. He sees patients within the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program, where he provides care for business leaders from around the globe. His research interests include use of technology in medicine and medical education. truly be well rested on fi ve to six hours a night. And lack of adequate sleep can lead to decreased performance, adverse cardiovascular outcomes, immunosuppression, obesity and increased mortality. A HEALTHCARE TEAM APPROACH That’s where an executive health programme and preventive care team can step in to help with not only detecting and treating illness but also developing an achievable wellness plan. Over the course of a two-to-three-day stay, patients undergo the following: - Comprehensive health assessment and medical history review - Full range of preventive screening tests, which vary by age - Cardiovascular counseling - Lifestyle assessment - Consultation with specialists, as needed - In-depth, one-on-one review with your physician. Once you’ve analysed your results with your personal Mayo Clinic physician, who heads a deep team of specialists to provide care and guidance based on your health, you should have an actionable plan to optimise your health. Look for a preventive health service that is focused, effi cient, personalised and offered in a manner that provides you ample time to review and discuss your health status and concerns with your executive health physician. Mayo Clinic has offered this unique service for more than 50 years, leveraging the full depth and breadth of our nationally recognised experience to help CEOs, executives, business owners and entrepreneurs maintain good health. CONSIDER THESE SCENARIOS - A comprehensive cardiovascular review at age 35 could indicate risk for heart disease. With your physician, create a plan that includes healthier eating and more movement. Develop an achievable plan to increase movement every day. Does healthy eating seem impossible? Patients don the proverbial chef’s hat during a session with a Mayo Clinic chef to practise making quick, healthy, fl avourful meals - A family medical history assessment at age 45 could indicate the benefi t of predictive genomic testing to better evaluate risk for blood clots, cancer and many other hereditary conditions. These results can provide information to develop an individualised screening programme based on your personal risk - Preventive screenings at age 60 could indicate kidney disease, cancer or liver disease – that have not presented any symptoms. Patients undergo additional diagnostic tests and benefi t from a treatment plan, usually all completed during their original visit to Mayo Clinic, which has specialists in virtually every medical fi eld. WHERE TO BEGIN Preventive exams are important. They can lead to discovery of disease or increased risk of disease. Based on the fi ndings, you and your physician can act on the results. You then reduce your risk of ill health and increase the likelihood of many more healthy years to enjoy your work, your family and leisure. The Executive Health Program is open to individuals, and some companies offer this benefi t to executive teams. Mayo Clinic works directly with patients and companies on billing and direct-billing arrangements and fi ling insurance claims. JULIAN RENTZSCH MAYO CLINIC AND NETJETS NetJets is excited to partner with the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program to bring expert medical, health, and wellness content that matters to you. With a focus on preventive health and wellness with timely, coordinated access to multidisciplinary care, including advanced diagnostics, state-of-the-art prevention strategies and therapeutics, the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program provides individualised, comprehensive care to meet the unique needs of business leaders in the demanding stages of their careers. The QR code will lead you to more thorough information about this world-class programme, and your Mayo Clinic Executive Health liaison for NetJets Owners will be happy to answer your questions. 40 NetJets
