Eager to lower healthcare costs, employers are increasingly looking to incentives as a way to encourage their employees to improve their health.    According to a recent study by the National Business Group on Health, the use of financial incentives in wellness programs increased by 50% from 2009 to 2011.  By 2012, 80% of companies will [...]

NPR is running a fascinating series on obesity in America.  There are a number of stories on the social, medical and economic impacts of obesity.  One of the items they have is an infographic showing some eye-opening trends related to obesity.  The ones about increases portion size over the years are quite stunning. For instance, [...]

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 USDA has completed the review of its dietary guidelines is makes every 5 years (as mandated by Congress).  This latest update is a big one!  The much-maligned Food Pyramid has been replaced with a much simpler plate.  This is something that everyone–even children–can relate to. The principles stressed by the new “My Plate” model [...]

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

incentaHEALTH will be showcasing its kiosk-based wellness incentive program at the Prevention & Wellness 2.0 Congress in Santa Monica.  The event is May 17th and 18th.  Please stop by our booth and take a look at our new 200 Series HEALTHspot kiosk!                       You can [...]

Comscore has been releasing information about the amount of time consumers are spending at popular Internet destinations.  For a long time, Google was where people spent the most  time.  But last year that changed.  Last autumn Facebook beat our Google as the place that Internet users spent the most time each day.  As the months [...]

In a recently study released, the cost of treating heart disease will increase by $545B over the next 20 years.  The findings were released in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that the current annual cost of $273B will rise to $818B by 2030.  The silver lining in the findings is that [...]

A recent analysis of the costs associated with overweight and obesity has found the the total annual cost in North America to be $300B.  The research found that the costs are largely driven by four primary areas: Increased medical care Loss of worker productivity Higher death rates Increases in worker disability The study is titled [...]

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 [...]