{"id":242,"date":"2013-04-09T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/Employer\/?p=242"},"modified":"2013-04-09T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T15:58:00","slug":"healthy-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/employer\/2013\/04\/09\/healthy-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/healthydirhoriz09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-243\" title=\"healthydirhoriz09\" src=\"http:\/\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/healthydirhoriz09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/healthydirhoriz09.jpg 368w, http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/healthydirhoriz09-300x115.jpg 300w, http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/healthydirhoriz09-250x96.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HNE designed the Healthy Directions Employer Wellness Program to help HNE Employer Groups establish cultures of health at their workplace by removing the administrative burden of implementing health promotion and wellness programs. This outcomes-based wellness program allows employers to take advantage of the premium differentials available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and the incentives offered through the Massachusetts Wellness Tax Credit Incentive Program. The goal of this program is maintain health in employees who have low health risk, while reducing health risks and enhancing the overall health of employees who have moderate to high health risks. This goal is accomplished through the program\u2019s four fundamental components: Assess, Engage, Transform, and Maintain. Each component works to promote optimal health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assess<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">The Healthy Directions Employer Wellness Program begins with a kick-off event at the worksite. HNE offers employees biometric screenings (blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, body mass index, and body composition)*, interactive health information, and raffle prizes. It\u2019s a high-energy, fun event to get employees motivated. Employees can complete a comprehensive health risk assessment (HRA) also. Each employee that completes an HRA receives a report highlighting opportunities for health improvement.** Additionally, the employer group receives a baseline report of aggregated data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Engage<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">Healthy Directions programming supports overall health improvement of your employee population.\u00a0 Programs are based on clinical evidence, behavior change theory, and industry best practices. Programs are offered in a number of ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Online<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital Health Assistant<\/li>\n<li>Webinars<\/li>\n<li>Individual Activity Challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Onsite<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kick-off Event<\/li>\n<li>Goal Setting Session<\/li>\n<li>Individual and Group Activity Challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Community Based<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walks, Runs, Cycling Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Transform<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">Once the program has started, your Healthy Directions Health Coaches issue activity challenges to support the fundamental concept that everything we need to know about good health we learned from our parents:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Go out and play<\/em> (activity, exercise, stress relief, social health)<\/li>\n<li><em>Eat your vegetables<\/em> (good nutrition)<\/li>\n<li><em>Wash your hands and brush your teeth<\/em> (prevention).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maintain<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">Aside from the priceless reward of improving one\u2019s health, sometimes employees need a bit of motivation to start moving in a healthy direction. The Healthy Directions Team works with employers to set up appropriate program reward\/incentives\u00a0 that make sense to the employer and help maintain healthy behaviors in employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">The HNE Healthy Directions Team works directly with employers to set up the Healthy Directions Employer Wellness program. We\u2019ll track participant health outcomes, program participation, medical and pharmacy claims, and any other data provided by the employer group, to generate a return on investment for employer groups with a minimum of 50% participation in the program. To schedule an introductory meeting please give us a call at 413-233-3391 or send us an email at healthydirections@hne.com.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Additional fees may apply.<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\">** Due to HIPAA regulations and cost considerations, only HNE members have access to the health risk assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HNE designed the Healthy Directions Employer Wellness Program to help HNE Employer Groups establish cultures of health at their workplace by removing the administrative burden of implementing health promotion and wellness programs. 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