U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc. (USPM) Partners with Vitality Group
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Preventive Medicine (USPM) a leader in Population Health Management, has partnered with Vitality Group to integrate USPM's Lifestyle Management and Disease Management solutions into Vitality Group's Gateway - a platform designed to integrate industry-leading strategic partners across the broader health ecosystem to connect employees to meaningful resources that will improve their health.
"We're encouraged to see leading employers continue to invest in the health of their workforce," said Tal Gilbert, Vitality USA CEO. "They're building on their first generation wellness programs by broadening and deepening the interventions available. We're excited to be working with some of the leading companies, like USPM, in the industry to help improve the health of millions of Americans in the workforce."
USPM is one of seven leading health companies joining the Gateway program in collaboration with Vitality. Ron Loeppke, M.D., MPH, FACPM, Vice Chairman of U.S. Preventive Medicine commented, "USPM is honored to partner with Vitality as we integrate our telephonic and digital health coaching and nurse care management services in combination with the Vitality wellness ecosystem. Like Vitality, we have an unparalleled commitment to evidence-based clinical interventions that are proven to yield lower health risks and health costs -- with independently-validated results showing significant, sustained reductions of hospitalizations and emergency room visits in populations we serve. Together with Vitality, we can leverage the power of prevention and help make the world a healthier place."
About USPM
U.S. Preventive Medicine (USPM), a leader in Population Health Management, uniquely combines innovative wellness programs with our telephonic and digital lifestyle management and disease management interventions. Through USPM's Population Health Management services, clinical analytics and proven outcomes, populations with active participants get and stay healthier, improve their wellbeing and require less medical care--resulting in lower healthcare costs. USPM delivers Population Health Management services through the combination of The Preventive Plan(®) wellbeing platform and live engagement with health coaches and nurses to deliver an integrated and comprehensive preventive medicine solution.
USPM utilizes precision analytics derived from claims data, a health and wellbeing assessment, biometric screenings and other sources to identify member health risks and prevalence rates. Thus, each member receives their own personalized The Preventive Plan(®). This robust plan helps create sustainable behavior change through engagement techniques that include online programs and content, live health coaching and care management, and other services that when combined, address whole-person wellbeing. USPM impacts multiple domains of wellbeing for their members: including the physical, mental/emotional, social, and financial dimensions. Additionally, members can track their progress, incentives, and other activities through their Preventive Score.
USPM has an unparalleled commitment to evidenced-based interventions. Our results are validated by an independent third party, the Intel-GE Validation Institute. USPM requires no minimums and guarantees results by putting fees at risk.
Visit https://www.uspm.com to learn more.
About Vitality Group
Guided by a core purpose of making people healthier, Vitality is the leader in improving health to unlock outcomes that matter. By blending smart tech, data, incentives, and behavioral science, we inspire healthy changes in individuals and organizations. Vitality brings a global perspective through successful partnerships with the smartest insurers and most forward-thinking employers around the world. More than 7 million people in 14 countries engage in the Vitality program. For more information, please visit www.vitalitygroup.com.
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