New Year! Healthier Employees!

Healthy Outcomes Wellness – range of programs to engage, educate and guide members on the path toward better health.

Healthy Outcomes Condition Care – disease management support and education for members with moderate health issues and one of five chronic conditions (CAD, COPD, congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes). Some members also have access to optional programs for depression and musculoskeletal pain management, depending on what their employer makes available. Healthy Outcomes Condition Care is an integrated program that supports your treatment plan, helps your patients to better understand their conditions and provides support by offering:

Educational materials to the member that discuss disease basics, medications, necessary tests and the impact of lifestyle behaviors and co-morbidities on health
Support through one-on-one telephonic health coaching that may offer insight into disease self-management, answer general health questions, support communication with the patient and provider and more
Tools that enhance patient-provider communication

Tips for Staying Warm this Winter

Reverse Your Fan

In the summertime a fan is a wonderful way to keep cool, but your fan can also help circulate warm air in the winter. When you reverse the direction of your fan (there’s a little switch on the motor housing), the fan will push warm air downward and recirculate it through the room. To ensure your fan is spinning in the correct direction, set it so the blades are spinning clockwise when you look up.

Air Seal Then Insulate

Reducing the amount of air that leaks in and out of your home is a cost-effective way to cut heating and cooling costs, improve durability, increase comfort, and create a healthier indoor environment. Caulking and weatherstripping are two simple and effective air-sealing techniques that offer quick returns on investment, often one year or less.

Windows, Windows, Windows

Your windows do more than provide a view of snow-covered yards. They also provide a barrier to the cold. Windows with low-e coating reduce heat loss and even reflect back part of the room’s heat. Installing storm windows can also reduce heat loss through windows by approximately 10%-20%.