The COVID-19 pandemic has sent about a third of Americans home to work remotely and with that, employers were forced to embrace technology that supports them. Without in-person contact, employers faced many hurdles; one of them
The study, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, demonstrated that clinically obese patients can lose weight in just three visits with virtual health coaching
Millions of Americans are affected by chronic disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 80 percent of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes diagnoses could be prevented if major health risk factors
According to the CDC, 6 in 10 U.S. adults have a chronic condition – and almost 70 percent of those patients have more than one chronic condition. While chronic disease treatment is widely discussed in the healthcare industry, multiple condition management – and how to effectively treat multiple
This post originally appeared on LinkedIn and this picture is of Anne Coleman, steward of the body positivity movement and subject of a recent NYT article on fat discrimination.
Health and wellness have always been important and now take on new meaning amid COVID-19. While most of us know intuitively what health means, we may not be as familiar with the term “health coach.” Which begs the question: what exactly is a health coach?
At the start of 2020, the model for healthcare delivery looked similar to years past. Patient care took place primarily within the walls of clinics and hospitals, with telehealth services like Amwell and Teladoc available via consumer-facing apps and health plans, but not widely used. In light of
In 2019, the National Health Council issued a report stating that approximately 133 million Americans (or 40% of the population) are managing chronic disease. And in 2020, it was anticipated that this number would grow to an estimated 157 million Americans. As cases of chronic disease continue to
