Fighting a Killer
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a general term used to describe disorders that affect the cardiovascular system, meaning a disorder of the heart or blood vessels. Most CVDs are brought on by chronic conditions which develop over extended periods of time. Because of the nature of chronic disease, cardiovascular health is critical to maintaining a healthy […]
7 Ways to Celebrate Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Women’s Health and Fitness Day brings attention to the importance of regular exercise and healthy living for women of all ages. There are various ways to love your body in terms of health and fitness, so we’ve put together a short list of ways to guide you towards healthy living. Consider calling up your best […]
The Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Pediatric obesity, commonly known as childhood obesity, is rising across the nation. According to the American Heart Association, one in three American minors are considered overweight. The responsibility of maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t fall solely on the child, parents are an influential factor for developing children’s healthy eating and activity habits. Since September is […]
Five Tips to Prepare for a Healthier School Year
For parents of school-aged children, the start of school comes with a fair amount of preparation. New clothes, shoes, and school supplies are purchased to prepare students for a successful year of learning. Amidst all the traditional items, it’s easy to overlook preparing their physical well-being as they enter a new year. Now that school […]
Sticking to a Healthy Eating Plan over the Holidays and into the New Year
Most of us have been there with New Year’s resolutions of losing weight. We start the year with a great diet and exercise plan that seems to fall apart before we know it. Eating a healthy diet and being physically active has many benefits, including helping to prevent or manage diabetes. Some 29.1 million […]
Focus on Diabetes – Preventing a Killer
Diabetes Type 2 – formerly called “adult-onset diabetes” – is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. People previously thought they were immune because they had no family history or were athletes in high school. Now they are finding themselves battling a disease that is one of the leading causes of premature death and […]
Direct Primary Care Delivering Lower Costs, Better Patient Experience
Personalized health care. Lower costs. No insurance claims. Driven by market forces and demand for personalized quality health care, direct primary care is growing across the United States. The direct primary care model provides an affordable, meaningful alternative to fee-for-service medical insurance billing. While “concierge” care is often characterized by hefty retainers, direct primary […]
Savings 101: Healthcare strategies for self-funded companies
Self-funded healthcare insurance is on the rise among smaller and mid-size businesses looking to manage employees’ healthcare. Through self-funded healthcare, employers, rather than pay a hefty health insurance premium to insurers for their employees, “self-fund’’ premiums and assume most of the financial risk of employee health expenses. Employers pay claims through a third-party intermediary and […]
Embarking on a Path to Health and Wellness
Living a healthy life encompasses more than just the right diet and exercise. Achieving health and wellness also includes a healthy balance of social, emotional, spiritual, environmental and the working worlds. For the sake of brevity, we will focus on physical health – but the rest should not be ignored. Physical health can be broken […]
The Rise of Telemedicine
July 2016 – Telemedicine is real and is dramatically changing how consumers receive healthcare. Initially developed about 40 years ago to help alleviate a shortage of physicians in rural areas, telemedicine has developed into a valuable component in healthcare delivery and enables employees and employers to manage rising healthcare costs. Formally defined, telemedicine is “the use […]