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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Todd McGuire, COO/CTO of incentaHEALTH, will speak today at the International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness in Baltimore, MD. The event is being hosted by Transportation Research Board of the National Academies and is being held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel from November 8-10, 2010. Under the tagline “Research on the Health [...]

New research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) projects that one third of our population could have diabetes by the year 2050. The encouraging part of this story is that nearly all of the spread of diabetes will be of the Type 2 variety, which is largely preventable.  Want to take action now?  Start [...]

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 [...]

In the latest survey conducted by the Midwest Business Group on Health, 78% of the employers surveyed indicated that it is more important than ever to keep their workers healthy and motivated to adopt healthy lifestyles.  While there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the latest health care legislation, employers are in agreement that improving [...]

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 [...]