The objective of the program is to engage the citizens of Colorado in a measurable program that pays people for achieving a healthy weight.
Author: Todd McGuire
Come visit incentaHEALTH at the Prevention & Wellness 2.0 Congress in Santa Monica, CA
incentaHEALTH will be showcasing its kiosk-based wellness incentive program at the Prevention & Wellness 2.0 Congress in Santa Monica. The event is May 17th and 18th. Please stop by our booth and take a look at our new 200 Series HEALTHspot kiosk! 200 Series HEALTHspot Wellness Kiosk [...]
How does Facebook relate to wellness?
Comscore has been releasing information about the amount of time consumers are spending at popular Internet destinations. For a long time, Google was where people spent the most time. But last year that changed. Last autumn Facebook beat our Google as the place that Internet users spent the most time each day. As the months have [...]
Cost to treat heart disease in US to triple by 2030
In a recently study released, the cost of treating heart disease will increase by $545B over the next 20 years. The findings were released in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that the current annual cost of $273B will rise to $818B by 2030. The silver lining in the findings is that a [...]
Cost of overweight and obesity reaches $300B annually
Obesity costs on the rise A recent analysis of the costs associated with overweight and obesity has found the the total annual cost in North America to be $300B. The research found that the costs are largely driven by four primary areas: Increased medical care Loss of worker productivity Higher death rates Increases in worker disability [...]
University of Colorado LEEDS School of Business profiles incentaHEALTH co-founder Todd McGuire
Todd McGuire, COO/CTO of incentaHEALTH, is profiled in the Fall 2010 issue of Portfolio, the magazine of the University of Colorado LEEDS School of Business. The current issue of Portfolio is showcasing alumni in technology. McGuire —who graduated from the University of Colorado in 1994 in Organizational Management and Information Systems—started incentaHEALTH as part of a [...]
Tracking online news reading habits on phones, computers and iPads
The Wall Street Journal had a neat infographic on their site yesterday showing viewing habits of people that read their news online. The use of smartphones and tablets like the iPad are still in the minority, but it's interesting to see how they are gaining popularity in the morning and evening hours. incentaHEALTH has noticed this [...]
USAToday showcases teen obesity prevention ideas
The USAToday ran a nice feature on ways to address the issue of rising teen obesity. Prompted by a recent study in the American Medical Association that found that heavy teens tend to gain even more weight in their 20s. Part of the answer is to make getting and staying healthy a family event. Whether we [...]
incentaHEALTH technology on display at the HIMMS Healthcare Technology Forum
incentaHEALTH's patented HEALTHspot kiosk is on display at the 2010 HiMMS Healthcare Technology Forum in Oklahoma City. You can read more about the event here.
incentaHEALTH co-founder presents wellness framework at International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness
Todd McGuire, COO/CTO of incentaHEALTH, will speak today at the International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness in Baltimore, MD. The event is being hosted by Transportation Research Board of the National Academies and is being held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel from November 8-10, 2010. Under the tagline “Research on the Health and Wellness [...]
