Population Health Insights – Page 13

Kaiser Permanente Supported Weigh and Win Rewards Coloradans for Weight Maintenance throughout 2015 Holiday Season

MEDIA CONTACT: Kaytee Long | Health Promotion Manager| O: 303-694-8012 |C: 303-619-8571 | [email protected] [gview file="https://incentahealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Healthy-Holiday-Challenge-2016-Flyer.pdf"] All Participants Receive a Free Downloadable Healthy Holidays Calendar All Residents to Stay within One Pound of Current Weight Will Be Entered into a Prize Drawing DENVER, Nov. 12, 2015 – Kaiser Permanente supported program, Weigh and Win, launches the [...]

Weigh and Win integrated into Longmont school district with five new kiosks

What if shedding pounds through a workplace wellness program paid off with a reloadable Visa Prepaid Debit Card along with blue jeans that comfortably button? Longmont’s largest employer, the St. Vrain Valley School District, aims to find out without spending a cent of taxpayer money. Check out Pam Mellskog's full article here.

Bringing Wellness Home: Beta Test of our First Home Photo Scale + Incentive App

As the co-founder and chief technologist for the digital health company incentaHEALTH, I've spent the last decade prototyping various designs for health devices that reward people for achieving (and sustaining) good health. This week I'm thrilled to start the beta test of our first-ever home version of this platform. When we started incentaHEALTH, we wanted to move the wellness industry beyond self-reported data, and instead [...]

Why do we send our participants daily text message health coaching? Because it works!

Health | Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:11pm EDT Related: Health A text message a day may keep the doctor away By Lisa Rapaport A woman uses a mobile device while working out in San Francisco, California July 21, 2015. Reuters/Robert Galbraith (Reuters Health) - Texting patients regular reminders to do things like eat right, exercise more [...]

INFOGRAPHIC: The economic impact of obesity

A review of the latest CDC data shows that 69% of American adults are overweight or obese. With 2 out of every 3 employees now struggling with this condition, what is the impact of obesity on managing health care costs? Here's a look at some of the numbers:

INFOGRAPHIC: What do consumers think about the role of social media when it comes to wellness? We asked 1,158 adults to find the answer!

Pinterest, Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, smartphones and text messages. We live a world of instant gratification. To keep a consumer engaged, information must be available at the touch of a button or swipe of a screen. Not only is this transforming our personal lives but also the way we approach wellness. Every two years, incentaHEALTH [...]

56th Colorado kiosk installed at Centura Adventist Hospital

Our 56th Kiosk at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital We are excited to bring a new kiosk partner into our Weigh and Win program. Weigh and Win is a state-wide obesity prevention program for all Colorado residents 18 and older. incentaHEALTH teamed up with Kaiser Permanente of Colorado to launch the program in 2011. In just under [...]

30 Second Weigh and Win Introduction

Looking for a simple way to jump start your health routine? If you live in Colorado, look no further than Weigh and Win!

Why Don’t More Employees Participate in Corporate Wellness Programs?

Employee wellness programs have been proven to benefit both the employee and employer. The participants enjoy incentives and perks for getting healthy, but many companies struggle with getting good participation numbers and don’t know why. Here are a few possible reasons for hesitation. Employees think the employer is trying to use their health information against them, [...]

52nd Colorado wellness kiosk installed in Canon City

Kaiser Permanente and incentaHEALTH have expanded the pioneering WeighAndWin.com program to southern Colorado. Two new HEALTHspot® kiosks have been installed in Cañon City. The Cañon City Daily Record has a good write up on the expansion, and what it means for Fremont County. HEALTHspot Elite Mobile Wellness Kiosk Cañon City is using incentaHEALTH's 4th generation wellness [...]