Case Studies – Page 3 – incentaHEALTH

Watch one of our participants shed pounds and gain new health using Weigh and Win

Here's an inspirational interview with one of our participants. Tanya joined our Weigh and Win program that we run for Kaiser Permanente here in Colorado. She was featured in an earlier story about the program. Now she's back to show her latest results. Well done Tanya! You progress is inspiring others to take that daunting first [...]

Americans eat 570 more calories per day compared to the 1970s

According to new research, Americans are eating significantly more each day than we did back in the 1970s. The findings arose from analyzing data from food surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1977 and 2006. When it comes to managing your weight, 570 calories is [...]

First community-based obesity program powered by incentaHEALTH to be featured at American Public Health Association annual meeting

The objective of the program is to engage the citizens of Colorado in a measurable program that pays people for achieving a healthy weight.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Inspiring incentaHEALTH success story

The most rewarding part about being a member of the incentaHEALTH team is hearing success stories from our customers. One of our participants in Michigan has had an amazing transformation while participating in the incentaHEALTH wellness program. We know we're having an impact when we see stories of how our customers make positive improvements in their [...]

incentaHEALTH launches new blood pressure-enhanced wellness kiosk

Jackson National—one of incentaHEALTH's corporate customers—has just expanded its use of the incentaHEALTH program. After beginning the program at its headquarters in Lansing Michigan, Jackson National is now offering the program to its Denver employees. The Denver location is also testing out a new blood pressure addition to the HEALTHspot wellness kiosk. With this new feature, [...]

REACH: Getting employees to engage in corporate wellness programs

In my last post I introduced a model called The 4R's. Reach, Retention, Results and ROI. The goal of this model is to create a consistent framework for measuring the success of a wellness program. Today I came across a fun video that illustrates the first R: Reach. In the video below you can see a [...]

incentaHEALTH customer experiences reduction in health care costs

On June 30, 2009, incentaHEALTH and Hercules Industries were awarded the 2009 Promising Practices award from the Colorado chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. The award—presented by Colorado Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien—is designed to recognize innovation in workplace wellness programs. Highlighted during the event was a 19% reduction in health care expenses experienced by [...]

Obesity costs double over past decade; Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conference seeks solutions

At the CDC's Weight of the Nation conference in Washington DC last week, the CDC cited a new study showing that the cost of obesity in the United States has doubled over the past decade. Perhaps even more startling was the statistic that over 9% of all medical costs are now due to obesity. Some of [...]

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