Don’t gamble with traditional wellness

HealthCheck360, an innovator in integrated wellness and population health management solutions, shows actual results with performance based wellness and health management solutions. With the recent financial crisis and realization that slower growth is the new norm, business leaders are keen to only implement solutions that demonstrate measurable outcomes and a positive effect on the bottom line.

Wellness initiatives have been around for decades but Americans are getting less and less healthy. The prevalence of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular risks continue to skyrocket, along with other lifestyle related health issues. Traditional wellness has obviously failed. A recent Price Waterhouse Coopers study demonstrated that 71% of companies had some sort of wellness program...few of them said they were effective at lowering costs. Corporate leaders are demanding accountability and results before they implement another traditional wellness program and give away one more water bottle or tee shirt.

Performance based wellness and health management solutions allow a company to manage health care costs proactively. Rather than navigating by looking in the "rear view mirror" when it comes to health care costs, a company can have access to forward looking data that allows them to "look out over the horizon." HealthCheck360 gives companies the ability to identify and address risks before they become costs.  It also drives accountability and positive behavior change among members. When coupled with meaningful incentives, smart lifestyle decisions effectively turn into a "safe driver" discount for those who make the right choices. An April 2010 Towers Watson study demonstrated that the number of companies planning to implement performance based wellness programs tripled from one year earlier. Clearly, fewer and fewer companies are willing to gamble on traditional wellness strategies and are looking to the favorable odds of performance based wellness solutions to drive meaningful results.

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