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A potential twist on corporate wellness programs: paperless coupons

A potential twist on corporate wellness programs: paperless coupons

June 16, 2013 9:33 am by | 0 Comments

Can health insurance companies get members to eat healthier? Medica is trying a traditional method to influence people's buying choices -- saving money with coupons -- and giving it a ... Read more
Tie-dye optional: Throw on this t-shirt, get in touch with your feelings

Tie-dye optional: Throw on this t-shirt, get in touch with your feelings

June 10, 2013 12:02 pm by | 0 Comments

Fitness is good, but wellness is better. And to become one with the universe, you must first become one with your T-shirt. Tracking bracelets like Fibit, Fuelband, and Up are ... Read more
Valkee gets new backers, more funding for its light therapy device

Valkee gets new backers, more funding for its light therapy device

June 7, 2013 11:50 am by | 0 Comments

This article originally appeared on The Next Web In an effort to build a headset device that can brighten your days by stimulating your brain with light, Helsinki, Finland-based health ... Read more
When payers will pay more: Calculating — and justifying — the ROI of expensive treatments

When payers will pay more: Calculating — and justifying — the ROI of expensive treatments

May 22, 2013 11:53 am by | 0 Comments

Calculating the return on investment of expensive drugs and surgeries can mean good news for patients. A recent conversation among decision makers at big insurance companies also showed that payers ... Read more
Nifty After Fifty and cane fu leading the “gyms for baby boomers” trend

Nifty After Fifty and cane fu leading the “gyms for baby boomers” trend

May 13, 2013 2:04 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers.In exercise havens for the ... Read more
Maxwell Health offers complete insurance experience from broker to concierge to coach

Maxwell Health offers complete insurance experience from broker to concierge to coach

May 8, 2013 7:34 am by | 0 Comments

At Maxwell Health, innovation in healthcare means 360 degrees of service wrapped up in a beautiful user experience. The new company is helping employers and employees make health insurance decisions ... Read more
Watson will be better than docs and other sweeping predictions from a tech optimist

Watson will be better than docs and other sweeping predictions from a tech optimist

May 6, 2013 9:59 pm by | 1 Comments

“I wouldn’t be surprised if within two to three years, they didn’t have an app that could diagnose my (heart) health better than my cardiologist can.”That was just one of ... Read more
I would spend HSA dollars to cut out the bloodwork middle man

I would spend HSA dollars to cut out the bloodwork middle man

May 2, 2013 4:44 pm by | 0 Comments

Waiting for lab results was the second biggest patient gripe in a recent Consumer Reports survey of patients. Now there is a free solution to that hassle: WellnessFX is offering ... Read more
IRS: Wellness plans don’t count toward minimum coverage requirements

IRS: Wellness plans don’t count toward minimum coverage requirements

May 1, 2013 7:25 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employer-sponsored healthcare plans cannot include most "wellness programs" as part of minimum coverage requirements, dealing a setback to many businesses, according to new federal rules for U.S. ... Read more
A contrarian’s take on “wellness programs”: Excess testing, diagnoses & costs

A contrarian’s take on “wellness programs”: Excess testing, diagnoses & costs

April 29, 2013 4:36 pm by | 2 Comments

Corporate wellness programs get a lot of buzz for their potential to create healthier, more productive and less costly employees. But in a post over at The Health Care Blog, ... Read more
25 ideas on using education, messaging & incentives to drive behavior change in health

25 ideas on using education, messaging & incentives to drive behavior change in health

April 19, 2013 3:11 pm by | 1 Comments

Motivating people to change their health behaviors is a tricky feat, but people sure are trying. In fact, the number of fitness tracking applications and workplace wellness companies that exist ... Read more
RedBrick Health rounds up $14 million to refine workplace wellness programs

RedBrick Health rounds up $14 million to refine workplace wellness programs

April 15, 2013 12:24 pm by | 2 Comments

As more companies incentivize employees to live healthier lifestyles, the corporate wellness market has become fertile ground for digital health startups.That means the more established players have to push themselves ... Read more
Digital corporate wellness solution hopes to push beyond the technophiles, worried well

Digital corporate wellness solution hopes to push beyond the technophiles, worried well

April 15, 2013 7:40 am by | 2 Comments

The big buzz word around corporate wellness solutions is complete: being not just a food journal or a workplace wellness program but a comprehensive solution that can engage someone at ... Read more
How can an employer tell if its corporate wellness program is really working?

How can an employer tell if its corporate wellness program is really working?

April 10, 2013 8:06 pm by | 2 Comments

Corporate wellness programs have become a cause celebre of the cost-saving era in healthcare. Everyone has started using employee wellness plans and there are plenty of ways to try them.But ... Read more
This heart rate sensor is worn around the ear, connects with an app aimed at reducing stress

This heart rate sensor is worn around the ear, connects with an app aimed at reducing stress

April 5, 2013 6:18 pm by | 2 Comments

A mobile health company in Ireland has raised an $845,000 seed round and partnered with the European accelerator program of PCH International to commercialize a heart rate monitor that clips ... Read more