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David R. Anderson, PhD LP
Co-founder & Adviser, StayWell
Superchargers:
Building Best-Practice
Technologies for Sustained
Engagement
Art & Science of Health Promotion ConferenceMarch 28-31, 2017
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Conflict of interest statement
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The presenter was employed by and continues to have a
consulting relationship with StayWell, a national provider of
worksite health management solutions.
Some of the information in this presentation is based on the
presenter’s experiences with this provider but is used solely for
educational or illustrative purposes and does not promote the
use of specific products or services.
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This session – agenda
• Current best practices in worksite health and well-being
• Exceptional worksite case studies
• Short-lived activity versus sustained health gains
• Realizing the potential of technology
• Supercharging best practices
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Current best practicesin worksite health & well-being
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Best practice scorecards and resources
• HERO Health & Well-being Best
Practice Scorecard in Collaboration
with Mercer− Strategic Planning
− Organizational and Cultural Support
− Programs
− Program Integration
− Participation Strategies
− Measurement and Evaluation
− Outcomes
• CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard
• NBGH WISCORE Wellness Impact
Scorecard
• WELCOA’s Seven Benchmarks
• NIOSH Total Worker Health
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Scholarly research and practice literature
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47%
34%
68%
48%
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
HealthAssessment
Coaching
Standard Practice Best Practice
2.0%
4.7%
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2%
3%
4%
5%
One-Year Risk Reduction
Standard Practice Best Practice
Research: Best Practices Drive Superior Results
More Health ImprovementHigher Participation
Terry PE, Seaverson ELD, Grossmeier J, Anderson DR. “Association Between Nine Quality Components and Superior Worksite Health Management Program
Results.” June 2008. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM).
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Exceptional case studies
… many clear outliers are low-tech / high-
touch programs in smaller employer settings
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Case Study: Lincoln Industries
Platinum Well Workplace Award
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Lincoln Industries – Company overview
Based in Lincoln, Nebraska – about 600 employees
Nation’s leading supplier of high-performance metal products
Unique, intentional culture
Six-time “Top 25 Medium Companies to Work for in America”
National recognition for wellness:• C. Everett Koop National Health Award - 2008
• US Department of Health and Human Services: “Innovation in Prevention” Award - 2007
• Great Place to Work® Institutes: “Respect” Award for Wellness Focus - 2007
• American Heart Association: Platinum Award for “Start! Fit-Friendly Workplace” - 2007
• Partners for Prevention: “Leading by Example” Company - 2007
• Center for Disease Control: Worksite Wellness “SWAT” Project 2005-2007
• Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA): Two Time Platinum Award Winner – 2003, 2006
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Lincoln Industries cultural elements
• Developing talented individuals
• Focusing on wellness
• Ensuring safety
• Maintaining open communication
• Recognizing excellence
• Community connections
http://lincolnindustries.com/home/who-we-are/culture/
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Lincoln Industries – Building a wellness culture
• CEO ownership, commitment, and leadership
• Cultural belief statement starts every meeting– “Wellness is important to our business success.”
• Performance measurement– Every employee, production worker to executive, sets annual wellness goal
– Part of performance review throughout career at Lincoln Industries
• Leadership development– All senior executives participate in monthly wellness outing
– Top level managers selected annually into Peak Performance Action Team, which
chooses wellness goals to complete as a team for one year
– All supervisors measured using “3 for 3” model: 1. Delivering results; 2. Development of
self and others; 3. Wellness of self and others
– Training on how to engage their people in wellness efforts
• Job integration, e.g., job-related stretching/flexibility exercises
• Work environment, e.g., tobacco-free campus, food choices
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go! Platinum – Earns the opportunity to climb!
Earn 8-10
points
http://lincolnindustries.com/home/files/2011/10/LincolnIndustries-WellnessBrochure2012.pdf
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Lincoln Industries – Value & peak performance
• Koop award documentation
– 100% of employees participate!
– Value includes health care and productivity-related savings
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Exceptional case studies
… our challenge is to scale the exceptional across
large, diverse, dispersed enterprises
… in a dynamic world where the nature of work and
the workplace is being redefined by technology
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Short-lived activity vs.
sustained gains in healthWhat we’ve learned from best practices
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Population health & well-being model
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GIVENS
SOCIAL
STRUCTURAL
INDIVIDUAL
LEVELS:
EcosystemCulture / Sub-cultures Environment
CommunitiesGroup Activity Group Support
InterventionsSelf-directed 1-on-1 Coaching
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Distinguishing the best from the rest
Best Practice Element Common Practice
Individual, social, structural Levels Individual focus
Full-continuum Strategies High-risk/disease segments
Optimal health & well-being Goal Risk reduction
Engagement / intrinsic Motivational model Compliance / extrinsic
Stage-sensitive Change model Action paradigm
Collaborative “with” Support model Prescriptive “to”
VOI Outcome metrics ROI
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Tom Sawyer knew intrinsic motivation!
Punishment or privilege?
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“Psychological Reactance” in action
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Building the right value proposition
Component Employer why? Employee why?
Challenges /
CampaignsEducate and activate Fun, social, achievement
Coaching /
Behavior changeReduce employee risks
Vitality, energy,
appearance, well-being
Health assessment /
ScreeningMeasure employee risks
Understand, track health
(“teachable moment”)
Innovators are correctly re-focusing on end-user “whys?”
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Realizing the potential of
technologyIdeas to scale and supercharge best practices
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Personalized blend of human & tech touch
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Tools and technologies are proliferating
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MyFitnessPal MyPlate
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The most powerful features?
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http://www.medgadget.com/2016/04/global-mobile-health-applications-market-report-2016-size-trends-market-shares-strategic-insights-and-forecast-to-2022.html
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What’s the impact of health apps?
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Study Design Overview
212 primary care patients with BMI 25+
Smartphone users & want to lose weight
Randomized to usual care vs. usual care + MyFitnessPal app
Results
Minimal weight loss at 6 months; no group differences
Liked app but logins dropped sharply after first month
Conclusions
Apps may be useful for people ready to self-monitor calories
Unlikely to yield substantial weight change for most patients
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How about wearable devices?
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Role of technology in population health
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Best Practice Element Common Practice
Tool Strategic Solution
Enhance reach and dose Operational Replace traditional delivery
Increase effectiveness Primary goal Reduce cost
Increase cost-effectiveness Secondary goal Maintain effectiveness
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Best-practice application of technology
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Component Enhance the employee “whys?”
Challenge / Campaign More fun, social, engaging
Coaching /
Behavior changeMore ability / motivation to achieve
vitality, energy, appearance, well-being, etc.
Health assessment / ScreeningBetter understand & track health
(leverage “teachable moment”)
Champion Networks More ability to support fellow employees
Supercharge by providing more value to more users
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VARIETY OF TARGETS,
TIMEFRAMES, THEMES
Supercharge: ChallengesMore fun, more social, more engaging
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Devices to track & engage
AMP UP “GAME”
FEATURES
Uncertainty
Fantasy
Competition
Collaboration
Goals
Rules
Activity
Decisions
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Supercharge: Coaching / Behavior changeMore ability / motivation to achieve outcomes
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MAINTAIN
SUPPORTIVE
CONNECTION
DYNAMIC PROCESS
INTEGRATE HUMAN AND
DIGITAL COACHING
FEATURES
DIGITAL B-MOD TOOLS
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Supercharge: Health assessmentBetter understand / track health
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Source: Anderson DR et al. Health assessment. In O’Donnell MP (Ed.) Health Promotion in the Workplace, 4rd Edition, 2014.
YEAR-ROUND
DATA FLOW
REAL-TIME,
ANYTIME
HEALTH PROFILE
CONTINUOUS
MONITORING & OUTREACH
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Supercharge: Champion networksMore ability to support fellow employees
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Network interconnections
and Resource Sharing
Connections with employees
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Case study example
Blending best practices with appropriate technology
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Case study
ENERGY COMPANY 25,000 PARTICIPANTS
Getting into the wellness groove…
Choice and flexibility bring everyday
wellness to life in an award-winning
program.
Their challenge.
Take us from a grassroots
program with no centralized
strategy or structure to a
robust program valued by
employees and offering
competitive advantage to
our business.
The solution.
Design a world-class program
deeply integrated into benefits
and across all vendor partners,
an abundance of choices
on how to engage with
their health.
It’s openedmy eyes. It’schanged theway I think, and makes me more cognitive of my ability to keep on moving.”
— Gavin, StayWell participant
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ENERGY COMPANY 25,000 PARTICIPANTS
How to create a powerful incentive concept…
Keep it simple, make it valuable, integrate it.
Earn 1,000 points.
Complete HA in first year
Added requirements each
subsequent year.
Offer more choice as
requirements increase
Qualify for preferred health plan.
Two medical plan options
Same premium for both plans
Estimated out-of-pockets savings of $1,200
per family in preferred plan
Lower deductible, coinsurance
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WHAT WAS DELIVERED
Strategy
• Communication to prime
shift of cultural norms
• Health Assessment – 96%
• Onsite staff and facilities
• Culture-focused onsite
programming
• Integration with partners
• Leadership engagement
dashboards
• Robust Incentive Points
program
Designed world-
class programdeeply integrated into
benefits and across all
vendor partners.
Made access easyby offering a “something
for everyone” approach
with choices.
Access to programs
• Health Advisor
• Coaching
• Onsite programs and
targeting campaigns
• Biometric health screenings
• 52 week intensive weight
program
• Online classrooms
• Self reported events
• LM and DM programs
2% Reduction in Health Care spend
10%
Cumulative reduction in
average number of health risks
for those completing multiple
health assessments
$1 $2
CUMULATIVE ROI
based on health care claims
analysis
$1
Leveraged social
circles using mobile
apps and devices.
Million Step Challenges
• Designed to keep people
active and motivated year-
round
• Provided Fitbit to all
employees
• Encouraged “friendly
competition” by facilitating
team and personal
challenges
• Set individual, team, and
corporate goals
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THE NEXT CHALLENGE
How does one of the world’s leading energy companies,
with geographically dispersed employees, launch a wellness
initiative that keeps people active and motivated, day after
day, month after month, all year long?
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THE SOLUTION
Harness the power of friendly competition and a strong
corporate culture of health with an innovative new Million
Step challenge. Seamlessly integrate a Fitbit® device for
additional fun and tracking.
Fitbit is a registered trademark and service mark of Fitbit, Inc. Step It Up! Is designed for use with the
Fitbit platform. This product is not put out by Fitbit, and Fitbit does not service or warrant the functionality
of these products.
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FIRST-YEAR RESULTS
23,814,541,020 steps
23,079people enrolled
15,368people took
one million
steps
2,138participants
passed the
two-million mark “I think it’s the most
effective wellness program
that we’ve ever done.”
“I love to open up my
phone every day and see
what place I’m in.”
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Thank you!
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