According to new research, Americans are eating significantly more each day than we did back in the 1970s.  The findings arose from analyzing data from food surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1977 and 2006. When it comes to managing your weight, 570 calories [...]

The objective of the program is to engage the citizens of Colorado in a measurable program that pays people for achieving a healthy weight.

Todd McGuire, COO/CTO of incentaHEALTH, is profiled in the Fall 2010 issue of Portfolio, the magazine of the University of Colorado LEEDS School of Business. The current issue of Portfolio is showcasing alumni in technology. McGuire —who graduated from the University of Colorado in 1994 in Organizational Management and Information Systems—started incentaHEALTH as part of [...]

The USAToday ran a nice feature on ways to address the issue of rising teen obesity.  Prompted by a recent study in the American Medical Association that found that heavy teens tend to gain even more weight in their 20s. Part of the answer is to make getting and staying healthy a family event.  Whether [...]

The most rewarding part about being a member of the incentaHEALTH team is hearing success stories from our customers. One of our participants in Michigan has had an amazing transformation while participating in the incentaHEALTH wellness program.  We know we’re having an impact when we see stories of how our customers make positive improvements in [...]

With this new feature, participating employees can privately measure their weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and resting heart rate.

In my last post I introduced a model called The 4R’s.  Reach, Retention, Results and ROI.  The goal of this model is to create a consistent framework for measuring the success of a wellness program.  Today I came across a fun video that illustrates the first R: Reach. In the video below you can see [...]

On June 30, 2009, incentaHEALTH and Hercules Industries were awarded the 2009 Promising Practices award from the Colorado chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.  The award—presented by Colorado Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien—is designed to recognize innovation in workplace wellness programs. Highlighted during the event was a 19% reduction in health care expenses experienced [...]

On June 12, the CEO of Safeway (Steven Burd) wrote an insightful piece for the Wall Street Journal titled “How Safeway is Cutting Health-Care Costs.”  After an analysis of their health care costs in 2005, Mr. Burd found that 70% of the health care costs that Safeway is facing are driven by behavior-related items.  In [...]