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incentaHEALTH Expands Its Wellness Platform to Include the TRALE Health Risk Assessment

incentaHEALTH has expanded its wellness platform with the addition of a Health Risk Assessment (HRA). We have had many clients ask for an HRA that could be integrated into the core incentaHEALTH system. With the launch of the TRALE HRA, we can now offer our clients a seamless solution. The HRA is designed to objectively assess [...]

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, [...]

Obesity surpasses smoking as contributing the most to preventable disease in the U.S.

A recently concluded study by researchers at Columbia University and The City College of New York has found that being overweight is now the leading cause of preventable disease. The study—which looked at survey data from more than 3.5 million American adults over a 16 year window—found that for the first time overweight has edged out [...]

A model for measuring corporate wellness program effectiveness

Everyone is trying to control health care costs. This inevitably leads to the use of corporate wellness programs. While just about anything you do to promote health among your employees is going to have at least some positive impact, the degree of your success can vary wildly. What is needed is a consistent methodology for measuring [...]

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 [...]

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