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Webinar: Health and Wellness Coaching for the Shift Worker Population

Explore how to better engage shift worker populations, and how to create an inclusive health and wellness plan. Time to watch: 1 hour Hosted by Brittany Kowalski and Laura Timbrook Synopsis: Shift workers face unique health challenges and additional barriers when it comes to accessing care. But new approaches continue to demonstrate promise with effective engagement of shift workers in their own health and wellness, often with profound results. Join Brittany Kowalski and Laura Timbrook in this continuing education webinar, “Health and Wellness Coaching for Shift Worker Population.” We explore how to better engage shift worker populations, and how to create an inclusive health and wellness plan. Learn about: Key differences for the shift worker population Three factors preventing them from making healthy changes Tips on creating an inclusive health and wellness plan Please note this event is purely educational, not medical advice. Watch the full webinar:    Laura is a national board certified health and wellness coach, international speaker, and well-being strategist in the manufacturing industry. She is also the host of the podcasts; Outspoken Nutrition, and Manufacturing Wellness. Brittany is the Director of Training & Engagement and a NBHWC with Avidon Health. Get informed about future events here, or follow us for daily updates on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter.  

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Surprise! Patient engagement is about the individual

It’s well understood that patient engagement leads to better outcomes. A powerful way to boost engagement is by delivering a personalized care experience so that patients can manage their condition in a way that best aligns with their lifestyle and goals. Time to read: 4 minutes By Tim Aumueller Synopsis: Because patient engagement boosts health outcomes, patient engagement and personalized care has taken center-stage. Personalized care must go beyond providing education and treatment specific to a patient’s condition. High-valued care and an enhanced patient experience must be driven by authentic and individualized conversations and flexibility to adjust care paths based on the patient’s lifestyle, goals, and needs. Health systems and providers are merging technology with 1:1 communications in a way that focuses on the individual — not just their condition — and bringing it to scale. Click here to read the full article.   For contributed media inquiries, contact: Kristin Hege kristin@conveycommsagency.com 480-540-6496

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Humanizing patient engagement with one-to-one coaching

Effective coaching delivered virtually must be conversational and personalized to the individual. Time to read: 4 minutes By Tim Aumueller Synopsis: 60 percent of American adults live with at least one chronic condition; 42 percent have more than one. Physicians lament that patient engagement and treatment adherence is a pervasive barrier to health for those suffering from chronic health conditions. While onsite, person-to-person coaching in tandem with physician-led care improves chronic disease management, it is expensive and time consuming. Online person-to-person holistic health coaching is a cost effective way to augment traditional treatment, however it’s difficult to scale. Technology platforms that deliver personalized health coaching via automated conversations provide tailored support at scale and improve health outcomes. Click here to read the full article.   For contributed media inquiries, contact: Kristin Hege kristin@conveycommsagency.com 480-540-6496

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Key factors to drive healthcare engagement

In an era when patient communication channels have moved online, how can providers ensure that digital health and behavior modification tools drive healthcare engagement in a way that promotes meaningful, long-lasting, and positive outcomes? Time to read: 4 minutes By Clark Lagemann Synopsis: Each of us is unique. Genetics, Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), and behavior calls on health systems and providers to address chronic health conditions and deliver treatment in a personalized way that meets each individual’s unique needs. In an era when patient communication channels have moved online, providers leverage digital health platforms to drive healthcare engagement. Cognitive behavioral interventions delivered virtually and tailored to the individual are a must to boost patient engagement and see positive health change, but how? Interventions must align with a patient’s values and goals for lasting success. Deploying an automated and effective onboarding patient experience and prioritizing personalized communication is mission-critical to ensure lasting success. Click here to read the full article.   For contributed media inquiries, contact: Kristin Hege kristin@conveycommsagency.com 480-540-6496

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