Tag Archives: Health Risks

Leveraging the Tools of Technology with the Power of Prevention – Presentation by Dr. Ron Loeppke

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Fred Goldstein

This year at The Forum12, the annual conference of the Care Continuum Alliance, there was a new approach to the presentations.  For each of the five tracks, Advancing Wellness Collaborative Strategies Expanding the Evidence Innovations in Care, and Measuring Value there … Continue reading →

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American Heart Month – A February Resolution

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Fred Goldstein

Did you know that February is American Heart Month and was first proclaimed by the President in 1963? So over these almost 50 years have the results in our fight against heart disease gotten better or worse? Well, we now have … Continue reading →

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Year 3 on The Prevention Plan – an Update

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Fred Goldstein

So I’ve now entered year three of The Prevention Plan. As with all of us at U.S. Preventive Medicine, I have until January 31 to complete the registration, Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) and lab and biometric screening. Last week I … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for Your Prevention Program – Be Careful when Looking at Data (Column 7)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

While I’ve been focusing on outcomes from prevention/wellness programs. I took an opportunity to search the web and get a feel for some of the data being posted. As discussed in column 5, one should be careful when looking at … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for Your Prevention Program – Outcomes from The Prevention Plan (Column 6)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

In the last post, I discussed some of the outcomes one should look for when selecting a prevention program for your employees.  Drs. Ron Loeppke, Dee Edington and Sami Beg recently published a study titled Impact of The Prevention Plan … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for your Prevention Program – Zero Trends: Health as a Serious Economic Strategy (Column 4)

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

This series has been discussing what a company should look for when selecting a program to improve the health and productivity of their employees. We have explored wellness, preventive medicine, and the accreditation.  This column will briefly discuss some of … Continue reading →

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Webinar: The Power of Prevention, November 2, 11-12 eastern

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

Tomorrow, you can attend a free webinar discussing a recent study “The Impact of The Prevention Plan on Employee Health Risk Reduction” published in Population Health Management. Join Dr. Ron Loeppke for an informative discussion and learn how The Prevention … Continue reading →

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