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HAP Participation Success Story: Meaningful Integration drives HAP's participation rates by 111%!

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Financial Strength

Medical Cost Savings for Web-Based Wellness Program Participants From Employers Engaged in Health Promotion Activities
Laura C. Williams, PhD; Brian T. Day, EdD: AJHP, March/April 2011, Vol. 25, No. 4
The economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program
Schwartz SM, Ireland C, Strecher V, Nakao D, Wang C, Juarez DT: Population Health Management. 13(6):309-3167, 2010.
Fixing the health care crisis, one employer at a time.
Weldon WC: Fixing Submitted to Harvard Business Review, July 2010.
The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
The Impact of the Highmark Employee Wellness Programs on 4-Year Healthcare Costs
Barbara L Naydeck, MPH; Janine A Pearson, PhD; Ronald J Ozminkowski, PhD; Brian T Day, EdD; Ron Z Goetzel, PhD
Using a Health and Productivity Dashboard: A Case Example
John E. Riedel, MBA, MPH, President, Riedel & Associates Consultants, Inc.
Direct to Consumer: Building the Super Consumer Tailored self-management programs turn regular people into ideal healthcare consumers
Kristine Nash-Wong
Feeling the Economic Effects of Back Pain
Kevin J. Wildenhaus
The Case for Tailored Behavior Change Programs
L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD, MSc, CHES

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Differentiation

Women using a web-based digital coaching program for stress management: stress sources, symptoms & coping strategies.
Guiseffi D, Bedrosian R, Schwartz S, Wildenhaus K, Wang C, Yu A, Wiegand B: Stress & Health.
Incorporating Tailored Interactive Patient Solutions Using Interactive Voice Response Technology to Improve Statin Adherence Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Managed Care Setting
Jane N. Stacy, Pharm.D., Steven M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel Ershoff, Dr.P.H., and Marilyn Standifer Shreve, Pharm.D.
If Medication (Non)Adherence was an Easy Fix, It Might Not Be So Prevalent
Kaiser Permanente Offers ‘Behavior Change’ Programs for Members With Specialty Firm
Lost in Translation: Tackling the Barriers to Hispanic Good Health
Kim Ribbink
A Billion Brochures
Joanna Breitstein
Beyond Patient Education: Influencing Behavior Change
Kristine Nash-Wong
Behavior Change Said to Build Pharma & Device Compliance, Improve Branding, Boost Profits
GSK stop-smoking plan shows tailored is better
Matthew Arnold

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Satisfaction & Loyalty

The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
Incorporating Tailored Interactive Patient Solutions Using Interactive Voice Response Technology to Improve Statin Adherence Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Managed Care Setting
Jane N. Stacy, Pharm.D., Steven M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel Ershoff, Dr.P.H., and Marilyn Standifer Shreve, Pharm.D.
If Medication (Non)Adherence was an Easy Fix, It Might Not Be So Prevalent
Wellness & Prevention Platform Keeps Employees Healthy and Engaged
Johnson & Johnson 2008 Annual Report
The potential role of tailored messaging
Vic Strecher, PhD, and Melissa McPheeters, PhD
Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert, Victor J. Strecher, Laurie A. Doyle, William M. Caplan, Jodi S. Joyce, Holly B. Jimison, Lya M. Karm, Adrienne D. Mims, and Mark A. Roth
Wellness Programs: Tailored to Fit
Amy McKenna and Tina Palaggo-Toy, M.S., CHES
Emotional Connections
Ted Dacko
A Billion Brochures
Joanna Breitstein
Behavior Change Said to Build Pharma & Device Compliance, Improve Branding, Boost Profits
The Case for Tailored Behavior Change Programs
L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD, MSc, CHES

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Adherence

Digital Health Coaching for Adherence
Incorporating Tailored Interactive Patient Solutions Using Interactive Voice Response Technology to Improve Statin Adherence Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Managed Care Setting
Jane N. Stacy, Pharm.D., Steven M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel Ershoff, Dr.P.H., and Marilyn Standifer Shreve, Pharm.D.
If Medication (Non)Adherence was an Easy Fix, It Might Not Be So Prevalent
Digital Health Coaching: Personalized Behavioral Intervention Aids Adherence, Saves Money
Podcast interview with Steven Schwartz, PhD
Putting the Patient First: Making Compliance a Priority
Elisabeth Pena Villarroel
The Audit: A useful tool for your persistency programs?
Rick Berard and Victor Strecher
Kaiser Permanente Offers ‘Behavior Change’ Programs for Members With Specialty Firm
Randomized controlled trial of a web-based computer-tailored smoking cessation program as a supplement to nicotine patch therapy
Victor J. Strecher, Saul Shiffman & Robert West
A Billion Brochures
Joanna Breitstein
Behavior Change Said to Build Pharma & Device Compliance, Improve Branding, Boost Profits
GSK stop-smoking plan shows tailored is better
Matthew Arnold

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ROI/Outcomes

Medical Cost Savings for Web-Based Wellness Program Participants From Employers Engaged in Health Promotion Activities
Laura C. Williams, PhD; Brian T. Day, EdD: AJHP, March/April 2011, Vol. 25, No. 4
The economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program
Schwartz SM, Ireland C, Strecher V, Nakao D, Wang C, Juarez DT: Population Health Management. 13(6):309-3167, 2010.
Fixing the health care crisis, one employer at a time.
Weldon WC: Fixing Submitted to Harvard Business Review, July 2010.
The impact of weight gain or loss on healthcare costs for Johnson & Johnson employees.
Smith Carls G, Goetzel RZ, Mosher Henke R et al: JOEM 53(1):8-16, 2011.
The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
Wellness & Prevention Platform Keeps Employees Healthy and Engaged
Johnson & Johnson 2008 Annual Report
The Impact of the Highmark Employee Wellness Programs on 4-Year Healthcare Costs
Barbara L Naydeck, MPH; Janine A Pearson, PhD; Ronald J Ozminkowski, PhD; Brian T Day, EdD; Ron Z Goetzel, PhD
Using a Health and Productivity Dashboard: A Case Example
John E. Riedel, MBA, MPH, President, Riedel & Associates Consultants, Inc.
Reach, Engagement, and Retention in an Internet-Based Weight Loss Program in a Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial
Russell E Glasgow, PhD; Candace C Nelson, MA; Kathleen A Kearney, PhD; Robert Reid, MD, PhD; Debra P Ritzwoller, PhD; Victor J Strecher, PhD, MPH; Mick P Couper, PhD; Beverly Green, MD, MPH; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD
HRAs evolving to drive program participation, measure productivity
The potential role of tailored messaging
Vic Strecher, PhD, and Melissa McPheeters, PhD
Kaiser moves obesity to the top of its clinical priority list
Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert, Victor J. Strecher, Laurie A. Doyle, William M. Caplan, Jodi S. Joyce, Holly B. Jimison, Lya M. Karm, Adrienne D. Mims, and Mark A. Roth
The Audit: A useful tool for your persistency programs?
Rick Berard and Victor Strecher
Randomized controlled trial of a web-based computer-tailored smoking cessation program as a supplement to nicotine patch therapy
Victor J. Strecher, Saul Shiffman & Robert West
A Billion Brochures
Joanna Breitstein
The Case for Tailored Behavior Change Programs
L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD, MSc, CHES

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Scalability

Digital Health Coaching for Population Health Management
Shawn T. Mason, PhD: IHC, March/April 2012
Medical Cost Savings for Web-Based Wellness Program Participants From Employers Engaged in Health Promotion Activities
Laura C. Williams, PhD; Brian T. Day, EdD: AJHP, March/April 2011, Vol. 25, No. 4
Fixing the health care crisis, one employer at a time.
Weldon WC: Fixing Submitted to Harvard Business Review, July 2010.
Women using a web-based digital coaching program for stress management: stress sources, symptoms & coping strategies.
Guiseffi D, Bedrosian R, Schwartz S, Wildenhaus K, Wang C, Yu A, Wiegand B: Stress & Health.
The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
Incorporating Tailored Interactive Patient Solutions Using Interactive Voice Response Technology to Improve Statin Adherence Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Managed Care Setting
Jane N. Stacy, Pharm.D., Steven M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel Ershoff, Dr.P.H., and Marilyn Standifer Shreve, Pharm.D.
If Medication (Non)Adherence was an Easy Fix, It Might Not Be So Prevalent
Reach, Engagement, and Retention in an Internet-Based Weight Loss Program in a Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial
Russell E Glasgow, PhD; Candace C Nelson, MA; Kathleen A Kearney, PhD; Robert Reid, MD, PhD; Debra P Ritzwoller, PhD; Victor J Strecher, PhD, MPH; Mick P Couper, PhD; Beverly Green, MD, MPH; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD
Direct to Consumer: Building the Super Consumer Tailored self-management programs turn regular people into ideal healthcare consumers
Kristine Nash-Wong
New web-based program gets patients primed for DM
Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert, Victor J. Strecher, Laurie A. Doyle, William M. Caplan, Jodi S. Joyce, Holly B. Jimison, Lya M. Karm, Adrienne D. Mims, and Mark A. Roth
Randomized controlled trial of a web-based computer-tailored smoking cessation program as a supplement to nicotine patch therapy
Victor J. Strecher, Saul Shiffman & Robert West
Lost in Translation: Tackling the Barriers to Hispanic Good Health
Kim Ribbink
A Billion Brochures
Joanna Breitstein
Beyond Patient Education: Influencing Behavior Change
Kristine Nash-Wong
Behavior Change Said to Build Pharma & Device Compliance, Improve Branding, Boost Profits
GSK stop-smoking plan shows tailored is better
Matthew Arnold
The Case for Tailored Behavior Change Programs
L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD, MSc, CHES

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Disease Management

Of Health Plans and Avalanches
Janet Greenhut, MD, MPH
The Missing Headline: Where's the Patient in Patient-Centered Care?
Danielle L. Giuseffi, MPH
The economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program
Schwartz SM, Ireland C, Strecher V, Nakao D, Wang C, Juarez DT: Population Health Management. 13(6):309-3167, 2010.
The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
Incorporating Tailored Interactive Patient Solutions Using Interactive Voice Response Technology to Improve Statin Adherence Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Managed Care Setting
Jane N. Stacy, Pharm.D., Steven M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel Ershoff, Dr.P.H., and Marilyn Standifer Shreve, Pharm.D.
Direct to Consumer: Building the Super Consumer Tailored self-management programs turn regular people into ideal healthcare consumers
Kristine Nash-Wong
New web-based program gets patients primed for DM
Kaiser Permanente Offers ‘Behavior Change’ Programs for Members With Specialty Firm
Feeling the Economic Effects of Back Pain
Kevin J. Wildenhaus

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Behavioral Health

Effects of Binge Eating Can Be Felt in the Workplace, but Hope Is Available through Employer-Sponsored Programs
Managed Care Outlook, March 15, 2011, Vol. 24, No. 6
Mental health parity.
Bedrosian R: J Health & Productivity Mgmt 22-28, 2010
Women using a web-based digital coaching program for stress management: stress sources, symptoms & coping strategies.
Guiseffi D, Bedrosian R, Schwartz S, Wildenhaus K, Wang C, Yu A, Wiegand B: Stress & Health.
Detoxifying Depression
Michael O'Brien
Digital Health Coaching: Personalized Behavioral Intervention Aids Adherence, Saves Money
Podcast interview with Steven Schwartz, PhD
Emotional Connections
Ted Dacko

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Wellness

Medical Cost Savings for Web-Based Wellness Program Participants From Employers Engaged in Health Promotion Activities
Laura C. Williams, PhD; Brian T. Day, EdD: AJHP, March/April 2011, Vol. 25, No. 4
The economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program
Schwartz SM, Ireland C, Strecher V, Nakao D, Wang C, Juarez DT: Population Health Management. 13(6):309-3167, 2010.
Fixing the health care crisis, one employer at a time.
Weldon WC: Fixing Submitted to Harvard Business Review, July 2010.
The impact of weight gain or loss on healthcare costs for Johnson & Johnson employees.
Smith Carls G, Goetzel RZ, Mosher Henke R et al: JOEM 53(1):8-16, 2011.
Detoxifying Depression
Michael O'Brien
Wellness & Prevention Platform Keeps Employees Healthy and Engaged
Johnson & Johnson 2008 Annual Report
The Impact of the Highmark Employee Wellness Programs on 4-Year Healthcare Costs
Barbara L Naydeck, MPH; Janine A Pearson, PhD; Ronald J Ozminkowski, PhD; Brian T Day, EdD; Ron Z Goetzel, PhD
Kaiser moves obesity to the top of its clinical priority list
Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert, Victor J. Strecher, Laurie A. Doyle, William M. Caplan, Jodi S. Joyce, Holly B. Jimison, Lya M. Karm, Adrienne D. Mims, and Mark A. Roth
Wellness Programs: Tailored to Fit
Amy McKenna and Tina Palaggo-Toy, M.S., CHES
Kathy Knows She Shouldn’t Eat Fatty Foods, But She Does Anyway. The “Cure” for America’s $75 Billion Obesity Crisis: Behavior Change
Amy McKenna and Anne Marie Kuchera
Randomized controlled trial of a web-based computer-tailored smoking cessation program as a supplement to nicotine patch therapy
Victor J. Strecher, Saul Shiffman & Robert West
Lost in Translation: Tackling the Barriers to Hispanic Good Health
Kim Ribbink
Beyond Patient Education: Influencing Behavior Change
Kristine Nash-Wong

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Integration

HAP Participation Success Story: Meaningful Integration drives HAP's participation rates by 111%!
The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert, Victor J. Strecher, Laurie A. Doyle, William M. Caplan, Jodi S. Joyce, Holly B. Jimison, Lya M. Karm, Adrienne D. Mims, and Mark A. Roth

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Productivity

Productivity and Health: An Application of Three Perspectives to Measuring Productivity
John Lenneman, PhD, Steven Schwartz, PhD, Danielle L. Giuseffi, MPH, and Chun Wang, MS
Productivity and Health: Best Practices for Better Measures of Productivity
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD, and John Riedel, MPH, MBA
Wellness & Prevention Platform Keeps Employees Healthy and Engaged
Johnson & Johnson 2008 Annual Report
Using a Health and Productivity Dashboard: A Case Example
John E. Riedel, MBA, MPH, President, Riedel & Associates Consultants, Inc.
HRAs evolving to drive program participation, measure productivity

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Participation & Engagement

Effective Incentive Design
Raphaela Finkenauer O'Day, PhD
HAP Participation Success Story: Meaningful Integration drives HAP's participation rates by 111%!
The economic value of a wellness and disease prevention program
Schwartz SM, Ireland C, Strecher V, Nakao D, Wang C, Juarez DT: Population Health Management. 13(6):309-3167, 2010.
The Impact of an Online Disease Management Program on Medical Costs Among Health Plan Members
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD; Brian Day, EdD; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD; Anna Silberman, MPH; Chun Wang, MS; Jordan Silberman, BS
Incorporating Tailored Interactive Patient Solutions Using Interactive Voice Response Technology to Improve Statin Adherence Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Managed Care Setting
Jane N. Stacy, Pharm.D., Steven M. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel Ershoff, Dr.P.H., and Marilyn Standifer Shreve, Pharm.D.
The Impact of the Highmark Employee Wellness Programs on 4-Year Healthcare Costs
Barbara L Naydeck, MPH; Janine A Pearson, PhD; Ronald J Ozminkowski, PhD; Brian T Day, EdD; Ron Z Goetzel, PhD
Reach, Engagement, and Retention in an Internet-Based Weight Loss Program in a Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial
Russell E Glasgow, PhD; Candace C Nelson, MA; Kathleen A Kearney, PhD; Robert Reid, MD, PhD; Debra P Ritzwoller, PhD; Victor J Strecher, PhD, MPH; Mick P Couper, PhD; Beverly Green, MD, MPH; Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD
HRAs evolving to drive program participation, measure productivity
The potential role of tailored messaging
Vic Strecher, PhD, and Melissa McPheeters, PhD
Direct to Consumer: Building the Super Consumer Tailored self-management programs turn regular people into ideal healthcare consumers
Kristine Nash-Wong
Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert, Victor J. Strecher, Laurie A. Doyle, William M. Caplan, Jodi S. Joyce, Holly B. Jimison, Lya M. Karm, Adrienne D. Mims, and Mark A. Roth
Putting the Patient First: Making Compliance a Priority
Elisabeth Pena Villarroel
The Tools of Engagement
Stephen McGuire
Wellness Programs: Tailored to Fit
Amy McKenna and Tina Palaggo-Toy, M.S., CHES
Emotional Connections
Ted Dacko
Lost in Translation: Tackling the Barriers to Hispanic Good Health
Kim Ribbink
A Billion Brochures
Joanna Breitstein
GSK stop-smoking plan shows tailored is better
Matthew Arnold
The Case for Tailored Behavior Change Programs
L. Suzanne Suggs, PhD, MSc, CHES

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