Health Screening Insights

When it comes to biometric screenings, onsite events yield the highest participation rates, but physician screening forms require little planning on your part, are cost effective, and your employees have the flexibility to complete their health screenings when it is convenient for them. What’s even better is that physician screening forms drive your employees to visit and develop a relationship with a primary care physician. When planning a biometric health…

Many of us would love to have a crystal ball that could tell us about the future of our health and how we could avoid potential dangers ahead. No one wants to take a lot of medications or feel sick as we get older. The good news is, there is a crystal ball of sorts that can inform us about our risk outlook of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke called metabolic syndrome. What do a large waistline, high triglycerides levels, low HDL cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and…

Both at an individual and business level, we know that it is hard to change outcomes without knowing our current baselines. That is why biometric health screening programs have gained popularity and remain a cornerstone of successful wellness programs. These programs provide a proven means of identifying and reducing health risks, improving health outcomes…

A topic of conversation that our clients continue to discuss is the lack of physician and community practice engagement with their workforce. As healthcare costs continue their upward spiral, companies are searching for ways to flatten this trajectory and improve the health of their employees. Studies suggest that a strong primary care provider relationship on an annualized basis can have a profound impact on both health outcomes and ROI. We see…

When it comes to understanding employee risk and population health, employers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to planning for future healthcare costs. No one likes surprises that impact the bottom line. Claims data is a lagging indicator; we need tools that help us see over the horizon. In the absence of a crystal ball to foresee the next medical emergency, what steps can employers take to improve employee overall health? To establish a baseline for the…