Prevention and Education

AvMed has the tools, references and resources that keep you up-to-date on the latest medical information, especially as it relates to your individual health care issues. Stay connected to stay healthy!

Nurse On-Call
Now, more than ever, health improvement is only a telephone call away. Whether you want to speak confidentially with a registered nurse on staff at AvMed or listen to our audio health library, AvMed's Nurse On Call is ready to help you, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Just dial the toll-free number: 888-866-5432.

Screenings and Immunizations
AvMed motivates members to take an active role in their wellness, encouraging them to get the proper age-specific and gender-specific screenings and immunizations to prevent health problems in the future. We regularly send reminders, incentives and contest information to generate excitement and engage members in their health. Wellness and prevention information is promoted through mailings and in our award-winning member magazine, mailed to members’ homes on a quarterly basis.

iHealthRecord
A secure and confidential interactive record that keeps all your health information organized, accurate and in one place.

The following personalized tools are available to current members in the secure My Account area under My Health Tools:

Audio Health Library
The Audio Health Library is a telephone-based audio text health information system designed to provide callers with general information and education on a wide variety of health care topics.  Library material is oriented to home treatment, education and prevention; it contains an extensive inventory of general health information to facilitate patient education.

Health Report Card
AvMed’s Health Report Card offers suggestions on how to minimize health risks. This user-friendly, interactive tool helps identify potential problem areas through a review that combines gender-specific screening information based on personal medical histories, along with questions about diet, exercise habits and consumption of drugs and alcohol.

Medical Encyclopedia
A valuable reference tool containing comprehensive medical information designed to keep you informed and proactive in your health decisions.