Unlocking Behavior Change
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 86% of the nation’s $2.7 trillion annual healthcare expenditures go to treat people with chronic and mental conditions, and that most chronic …
How Employers Can Help Manage the Chronic Disease Epidemic
Chronic disease is an alarming expense for America’s healthcare system, and numbers are on the rise. Something needs to happen to control costs and, ultimately, promote and prolong the healthy …
Key Strategies for Sustained Health Behavior Change in Chronic Disease
More than half of all Americans live with at least one chronic disease, taking an enormous toll on patients and driving up the cost of health care. And health care …
2017’s Healthiest Employers: 5 Lessons & Trends
The annual America’s 100 Healthiest Employers list celebrates the best in population health, taking into account organizational vision, success metrics, the impact on company culture, development of internal expertise, and …
Case Study: Bangor Savings Bank
After the Vice President of Human Resources at Bangor Savings Bank attended the Fitbit Captivate conference in 2015, she knew it was time to bring activity trackers into their wellness …
The Impact of Diabetes on the Workplace
With employees spending 40+ hours per week at their place of work, employers are uniquely positioned to help their employees manage prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. After all, this kind …
The New Behavior Change Model: How provider dynamics, health education and mobile technology have evolved to create a path to sustainable and scalable behavior change
Did you know that people only retain about 20% of what is conveyed in their doctor’s office? When it comes to health engagement and behavior change, John Moore, MD, Fitbit …
5 Ways Walking Can Help You Better Manage Diabetes: Ways to help get type 2 diabetes under control
Over a hundred million people in the U.S. are living with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.(1) In fact, 90% of people with prediabetes don’t even know they have it.(2) But here’s the …
Case Study Dayton Regional Transit Authority
RTA takes a stand against sitting. A group of bus drivers revved up their fitness and improved their health. Read the story of how RTA got their drivers moving with …
2017 State of Corporate Wellness
Most Americans need to improve their health and employers are looking for ways to improve outcomes and lower cost. Read this report to learn what America’s Healthiest Employers are doing …
