Finally, spring has arrived in the northern United States and with
it the promise of growth and accomplishment. The spring edition of HERO on HEALTH features a very informative article
authored by HERO Think Tank members, Vicki George and David Schweppes of Kaiser
Permanente, entitled “Diagnostic and Evaluation Tools: Understanding the Health
and Wellbeing of Populations.” In this Industry
Voices column they identify
several health measurement tools that are available to measure, analyze and
evaluate the health of a community, organization and individuals for the
purpose of improving that group’s health status. Very timely indeed as the HERO
Health, Performance and Productivity Study Committee explores the relationship
between individual health, personal and team performance, and organizational
productivity.
We’re pleased to report that over 1,000 organizations have now
completed the HERO EHM Best
Practices Scorecard in Collaboration with Mercer at least one time. The HERO Scorecard
database now provides an even richer source of information to identify the
relationship between health management program practices and levels of program
participation, population modifiable health risk reduction, and impact on
medical costs. In this quarter’s HERO
Scorecard Quarterly Commentary, “Engagement
Methods,” author Steven Noeldner provides a thought-provoking analysis of the
use of communications and incentives and their impact on participation, health
improvement and reduced medical costs.
I want to alert readers to a commentary
written by Ron Goetzel of Truven Health Analytics that was recently published in the Journal of Health Affairs. Ron’s article
presents a strong, evidence-based case for the importance of health management
programs to improve health and impact medical costs.
I hope to see you at the 2013 HERO Forum, September 24-26, at the
Disneyland Hilton Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Visit
us online to register or to download a
printable registration form.
Good Health,
Jerry
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