The average adult in the United States works 44 to 47 hours a week. For some, even 50 or 60 is likely on the low side of the hours clocked. Of course, you know how work affects day-to-day life—snooze alarm, harried commute, then settle into the...
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When it comes to encouraging population health and wellness, the New Year may be one of the easiest times to do it. There’s nothing special about this time of year, per se, it’s just that many people are ready for a fresh slate and a clean start....
Facebook created some buzz in the health and wellness sector earlier this year when they announced they’d be rolling out Preventive Health, a tool that would make health recommendations to users. The product, which has been available to U.S....
With the new year – and a new decade – just around the corner, it’s time to start taking a look at predictions for what types of industry trends are on the horizon. Wellsource CEO Chris McReynolds wrote about which four trends he thinks will have...
When it comes to creating a culture of wellness, one of the most effective methods is to start from the top down. Consider this: whether at home or in the workplace, people are inclined to take their cues from leaders. Children learn from their...
There are many reasons why – for lots of people – the holidays are a stressful time of year and may affect some people negatively. Work stress could pile up at a time when many people are out of the office, travel plans could become hectic and...
You have likely heard of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). It is considered the gold standard of health care quality assessment. More than 1,200 health plans have earned NCQA Accreditation. That’s a big accomplishment and...
An annual wellness visit is a cornerstone to any care plan when it comes to providing health and wellness services to a population. In addition to routine health risk assessments (HRAs), a yearly doctor visit can provide important insight into ...
Health risk assessments (HRAs) are an integral part of providing quality care to a patient population. They give healthcare providers information about a patient’s self-perceived health and living situation while also providing individuals in the...
Health risk assessments (HRAs) provide valuable data that can be used by health plans, wellness organizations, employers, and more to gain insight into how they can best encourage health in their populations. At first glance, HRAs may seem...
It’s no secret that the medical world is complex. There’s a reason population health and medical practitioners require extensive training and use specialized tools – such as health risk assessments (HRAs) – to serve their populations. But that...
We hope our readers will enjoy a re-post of this article, written by our CEO Chris McReynolds. It was published back in August in Health IT Outcomes. You can read the original article here.
Health and wellness professionals can describe the high...
