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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

A recent research study conducted by researchers at Cornell and Lehigh universities and  has analyzed the economic impact of obesity.  The findings show obesity’s annual cost of approximately $168B in the United States. Previous studies found that obese individuals incurred $1,400 in additional medical costs each year.  The new studies put that number at over [...]

Jeffrey Heer, a professor at Stanford, has a some neat data visualizations on his web site.  They are part of a nice story he co-wrote in the June issue of the Communications of the ACM about different ways to visualize data.  On his site, you can manipulate this graph below and see the rise in [...]

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 [...]

Today we are excited to announce a new tool for employers looking to quantify the reduction in health care costs that can result from a wellness program. By visiting the “Measurable Results” section of incentaHEALTH.com, employers can enter the number of employees in their company and calculate how much the incentaHEALTH Wellness Program should save [...]

incentaHEALTH has expanded its wellness platform with the addition of a Health Risk Assessment (HRA).  We have had many clients ask for an HRA that could be integrated into the core incentaHEALTH system.  With the launch of the TRALE HRA, we can now offer our clients a seamless solution. The HRA is designed to objectively [...]

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