Summer is upon us and with it comes more outdoor activities, more sunscreen and, for some, more travel. What you may not expect summer to bring is the risk of the Zika virus. But, U.S. health officials warn that mosquitos carrying the virus could hit the mainland’s southern borders, starting with Florida and the Gulf [...]
Healthcare education is rarely all fun and games, but a new approach might be succeeding at making it just that! They’re being called online education programs – offered to employees as both mobile and online applications. One popular program called “Quizzify” promises to save money, boost morale, improve health and engage employees by making learning [...]
While all treatment costs have risen consistently in the past 2 decades, the pharmaceutical sector has put up some amazing numbers. In 2011 alone, Americans spent an average of $985 per person, approximately twice the amount spent in other developed countries for the same benefit. In 2015, aggregate prescription drug sales in the U.S. totaled [...]
For a limited time only, Corporate Fitness & Health (CF&H) is offering discounted onsite health screenings! Schedule your screening for anytime from now until August 31, 2016 and receive 20% off per person. Screening Includes: A Non-Fasting Finger Stick Test which includes: Total Cholesterol HDL Cholesterol Risk Ratio Glucose Blood Pressure Check Height Weight BMI Body Fat [...]
While many of us are content to leave our medical records in the hands of our doctors, some patient advocates advise otherwise, saying that this gives doctors too much power over vital information and prevents you from using the information to your own benefit. Serving as your own data warehouse can make it easier to [...]
According to some fitness experts, people who make it a habit to avoid their bathroom scale might have the right idea. Well, let’s say a few other health-related numbers may be every bit as important as our weight. Here are a few to track... Calories – A moderately active woman who walks 1.5 to 3 [...]
Decades of experience in worksite wellness has taught us that a wellness program is not something an employer can just pull off a shelf. To be successful, a wellness program must be custom designed to meet the needs of employees and your workplace. To help clients achieve the appropriate level of customization, Diversified Group offers [...]
An article talking about what one company’s cancer support program hit home recently because unfortunately, far too many of us have been impacted by cancer. At this company, oncology nurses are engaged to help families touched by cancer – from helping patients find providers to obtaining second opinions, facilitating transmission of medical records to educating [...]
If the television in your doctor’s waiting room isn’t yet mixing paid commercials with educational videos, get ready for the fast-growing form of marketing called “point of care” advertising. It’s just one of several ways that technology companies are helping medical device and drug companies reach patients. In addition, tech companies are also beginning to [...]
Annual comprehensive health assessment events are still very valuable employee engagement tools, with the ability to create “teachable moments” for plan participants and their dependents. Traditional health risk assessments, however, cannot match the dynamic qualities of wearable devices and mobile apps, which now generate and store data about behavioral characteristics such as food consumption, blood [...]
