Viverae White Paper Explains How Online, Mobile and Social Networking Tools Can Benefit Employee Health and Wellness

Viverae, a leading national provider of customized health management solutions, is pleased to announce the release of its new white paper that explains how workplace wellness programs can use online, mobile and social networking technologies to improve employee health and wellness. This paper, “Driving Wellness Through Technology: Empowering Employees with the Right Information at the Right Time on the Right Device,” is available now for free download.

As the web has become a pervasive part of modern life, the ways that people find, consume and exchange information have evolved — especially with regard to personal health information. Workplace wellness programs have a unique opportunity to improve health by closing both the online access and information gaps.

“Research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that adults in the U.S. who are living with chronic disease are significantly less likely than healthy adults to have access to the Internet. Workplace wellness programs are perfectly positioned to close these access and information gaps, said Michael Nadeau, president and CEO of Viverae. “We believe that offering the appropriate tools, such as online portals, mobile apps and social networks, can have a significant positive impact on the health and wellness of employees.”

This paper, available now for a free download, explains how your program can:

·       Provide online access to help employees with chronic disease: Adults in the U.S. who are living with chronic disease are significantly less likely than healthy adults to have access to the Internet. Workplace wellness programs are perfectly positioned to help.

·       Improve mobile access to crucial health information: The most important health decisions aren’t made in the doctor’s office. Instead, decisions take place in the pharmacy, in the grocery store aisle, at a restaurant or at home when a person is deciding whether or not to exercise.

·       Give people a voice through social media: Given the opportunity, people who are living with chronic disease are more likely to reach out for support online, and these online interactions offer real-world health benefits.

Empowered by online, mobile and social technologies, employees are becoming active consumers of health care who are more likely to go online to search for information, for understanding and for support. Learn how a workplace wellness program can support these efforts when you download Viverae’s white paper “Driving Wellness Through Technology: Empowering Employees with the Right Information at the Right Time on the Right Device.”

“For employers who want to encourage better health, it is crucial to understand employees’ technology and provide them with the right tools to assist them on their journey toward better health,” Nadeau said. “The goal should be to provide the right information at the right time on the right device.”

About Viverae

Founded in 2003, Viverae (viv-AIR-ā) is a national provider of comprehensive health management solutions that help corporations reduce health care costs through improved employee health. Dallas-based Viverae helps employers and their employees control health care costs by identifying, addressing and reducing health risks before they turn into significant medical expenses. Viverae’s solutions are a unique combination of comprehensive health assessments, employee incentives, creative engagement strategies and proprietary software to manage client programs from beginning to end. For more information, visit viverae.com