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What COVID Taught Us About Reducing Hospitalizations, and Two Goals Moving Forward
Dec 29, 2022 10:00:00 AM
As we look back at the worst days of the COVID pandemic, and assess our “new normal” of variants and outbreaks, healthcare professionals are..

How to Choose Apps That Improve Member Health and Cut Costs
Dec 15, 2022 10:00:00 AM
The average American spends about five hours per day on his or her smartphone. That may sound discouraging, but what if I told you it can also mean..

Stem Worker Turnaround by Investing in the Right Digital Health Tool
Dec 1, 2022 10:00:00 AM
If you thought employee turnaround was declining after COVID-related peaks, the latest statistics may change your mind. According to U.S. Bureau of..

Great Health Coaching Can Move Members Toward Their Goals: Three Stories to Prove It
Nov 3, 2022 10:00:00 AM
For most people trying to make major changes to their health, it’s two steps forward and one step back. (Or sometimes one step forward and two steps..

How Pandemic Weight Gain Impacts the Workplace and What to do Now
Oct 20, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Although, officially, the COVID-19 pandemic has moved to the rearview mirror, its impact on North Americans’ long-term health lingers. A recent,..

Why Great Coaching Starts With Questions, Not Advice
Oct 6, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Advice from a health coach can be invaluable in helping someone pursue their health goals, whether that be losing weight, reducing chronic disease..

Two Steps to Wellness: How Buy-In and Goal-Setting Get Members Off to a Healthy Start
Sep 22, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Ready for a change? That was the case for Betsy and Chris, who found themselves overweight and unhealthy due to bad habits, family health patterns..

Earlier Screening Will Improve Diabetes Detection. Here’s What Needs to Come Next
Sep 8, 2022 8:00:00 AM
A year ago, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force changed its guidance as to when doctors should start screening for diabetes. The group, an..

Four Reasons Mobile Wellness Programs Work Better in a Remote-Work Era
Aug 25, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Nearly six in 10 American workers have the opportunity to work from home at least part of the time, according to a 2022 McKinsey study of 25,000..

To Tip the Scales on the Obesity Epidemic, Health Plans Must Learn What Members Hate
Aug 11, 2022 10:00:00 AM
About 4 out of 10 Americans (42%) are obese, twice the number 20 years ago, and new data show that trend will likely continue. A study published in..

Digital Health Can Turn the Tide on Chronic Disease – and the Health Costs That Follow
Jul 28, 2022 10:00:00 AM

Employee Mental Health Is Suffering. Here’s How Digital Health Tools Can Help
Jun 1, 2022 8:00:00 AM
We live in stressful times, and that stress is spilling into the workplace. Though the pandemic landed a serious blow to Americans’ mental health,..

Transformed Lives: Three Yes Health Success Stories and Why the Program Worked When Others Failed
May 11, 2022 8:00:00 AM
The realization that something in one’s life has to change can creep up gradually, like the numbers on a scale, or come as quickly as a lightning..

How to Create a Healthier Workforce Using Behavior Change Science
Apr 20, 2022 8:00:00 AM
If you take some time to observe the workers in your office or factory over the course of a day, you’ll find a fascinating mix of habits. Perhaps..

Five Things Medicaid Members Need in a Health App
Mar 10, 2022 8:00:00 AM
The number of Medicaid recipients is on the rise, stemming from a number of forces including Medicaid expansion, the rising cost of healthcare and a..

Four Things Reluctant Employees Need to Take Charge of Their Health
Mar 4, 2022 8:00:00 AM
If you look around your workplace, you’ll see some of your colleagues who thrive on staying fit. They’re the Peloton users, the marathoners and..

What Works to Impact Obesity? Wellness Programs with These 4 Characteristics
Feb 24, 2022 8:00:00 AM
As obesity continues to increase in the U.S. – currently about 40% of the population – the science behind what works to bring about and maintain..