Lifestyle choices – including nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco use – are key drivers of health, and can dramatically impact risks for chronic, costly health conditions. WebMD Lifestyle Management resources help individuals change their behavior and improve their health. These multi-channel programs promote wellness across an organization’s population through a range of integrated online and offline resources, including one-on-one health coaching, Lifestyle Improvement Programs, and team-based Wellness Challenges.
What’s the Problem? According to a 2006 study conducted by Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW), nearly 90% of healthcare claims costs can be attributed to an individual’s lifestyle choices.
Help individuals make healthy lifestyle choices that can dramatically improve overall population wellness
WebMD Lifestyle Management solutions are supported by clinical algorithms embedded in the Behavior Change Platform that identify prevalent, modifiable health risks. Once those risks have been identified, individuals receive targeted, secure messages directing them to specific Lifestyle Management resources.
Health Coaching
WebMD Health CoachSM employs a holistic approach to lifestyle management to improve a participant’s overall health status. This approach helps participants understand how to manage aspects of their life, set and attain realistic goals, and improve modifiable health risks through daily behavior change. Specialty Tobacco Cessation Coaching takes a similar whole-person approach to help smokers quit and stay healthy.
Lifestyle Improvement
WebMD Lifestyle Improvement ProgramsSM help individuals address behaviors related to emotional health, exercise, nutrition, smoking, stress, and weight. These self-paced programs embrace both the practical and conceptual aspects of behavior change. Lifestyle Improvement Programs can be used individually and as part of a participant’s interaction with a health coach.
Social networking
Social networking with peers and clinical experts provides significant motivation as well as an alternative way to gather health information and improve lifestyle behaviors. WebMD Health Message BoardSM Exchanges provide credible, relevant answers and support on health issues. And WebMD Challenges such as Hit Your Stride and other activity and lifestyle-based programs connect individuals with their coworkers and other peers. In doing so, users become further motivated to eliminate or improve a particular lifestyle behavior.
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