Helping responsible people to collect, organize and use their healthcare records   

Lifelong PHR Complements Wellness Programs

Lifelong PHR is an organized collection of information about a person that will aid in making informed decisions about their healthcare.  It facilitates analytics focused on the individual.  It enables data to be collected and organized that can be tracked and compared from one time to another.  Although it is important for individuals to identify changes in health, when performed in conjunction with a wellness program, people can also see where the program is helping them.  Employers can also determine whether their efforts and support are accomplishing desired results.

There is a direct relationship between a wellness program and a personal health record.  Lifelong PHR exploits the relationship feature by feature.  It enables people to see what works and what does not as trends are established that are indicative of accomplishments or lack thereof.

The table at the bottom of this page helps to show the relationship between Lifelong PHR and a successful wellness program.

LIFELONG PHR IS A WELLNESS REPORT CARD

Both individual's and their employer's wellness programs need to know how they are doing.  Lifelong PHR provides a place for people to collect, organize and store information about their health.  Data that is collected on a regular basis can be compared and analyzed to spot trends and correlation with other information. It is especially important for people to see whether their health is getting better or worse.  This provides the ability to monitor and assess needs for remedial measures.  For a wellness program that is company sponsored, it helps management to measure success and plan improvements.

Employees spend many of their waking hours at work.  Employer wellness programs can have a positive impact on employees and their families that extends well beyond the workplace.  Employer incentives and peer pressure can play a major role in the success of the team.  It is a motivator.  As employees see benefits, they tend to share ideas with their family and friends.  This leverages benefit costs since family members are frequently covered by a employer's plan.