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Wellness programs have proven to curb rising insurance costs by encouraging healthy habits—and each year, more companies and organizations sign up for the challenge. According to a 2015 study conducted by Fidelity Investments and the...
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Saturday, June 13, marks the third annual Global Wellness Day. That’s right, a whole day dedicated not only to taking care of yourself physically, but also boosting your mental and emotional health as well. Every year on...
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According to the latest data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 160.5 million female residents in the United States. For those women who are over 18, more than 13.5%...
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Lately we’ve been digging deep into data about health systems, in particular the health challenges faced by the people who work there. These are the people we depend on to patch us up and stay...
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Hospitals and health systems do amazing and difficult work. They are there at our best and worst moments; they patch us up; they save our lives. In a hospital, even people who aren’t on the...
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Personal health coaching can be a valuable addition to population wellness programs: It gives people a one-on-one connection to another person who cheers them on to better health, conditions, and lifestyles. But health coaches offer...
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You may have taken dozens of vacations, but don’t you still catch yourself heading out the door going over a mental list? Passport? Check. Swim suit and sunscreen? Check and check. Mail pick-up arranged? Coffee...
Read MoreWhen participants make up their minds about wanting to make healthy changes to their lifestyle, they will often set lofty goals of losing 50 pounds or eating an organic diet. But there are often many...
Read MoreWhen I was first approached to be a member on the condition management team, I was excited and nervous. I have been coaching for several years and I’m confident that I can help any person...
Read MorePregnancy coaching is one of the most fun and rewarding topics to coach our participants on during our monthly sessions. Whether it’s a first child or a sixth child, every pregnancy is unique. Our role...
Read MoreIf health coaching is new to your population, it’s important not to move too fast. You need to prepare people for the change. Help them understand what health coaching is, why you’re offering it, and...
Read MoreWe’re two months into the year—do you remember your New Year’s resolutions? Promising to make a significant lifestyle change in the upcoming year is a time-honored tradition, otherwise known as a New Year’s resolution. I...
Read MoreThe best health coaching program in the world won’t initiate change unless people know about it and use it. Engagement activities, which consist primarily of communications and incentives programs, are critical to the success of...
Read MoreIf you’re the primary person responsible for population health management and your organization has multiple divisions, branches, or subsidiaries, you need help. Local wellness champions can be your deputies in far-flung locales. More subtly, they...
Read MoreWe’ve all heard how important senior leadership support is to the success of health management programs. But it’s not just senior leadership support that is needed, but leadership throughout the organization, at all levels. Nonetheless,...
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