Customization
The OC Healthy Steps website, ochealthysteps.staywell.com, will connect you to a personalized website where you can track and complete all your steps in one place. With the aggregate data the County receives from StayWell®, in the future we can personalize your OC Healthy Steps Wellness Program experience. We will:
• Customize the OC Healthy Steps website with articles and videos
• Use your feedback to determine future activities and challenges
• Offer specialized online classrooms and wellness coaching topics
• Promote lunchtime seminars that address key topic areas relevant to the needs of County employees
• Work with the current health plan providers and based on the aggregate data the County receives determine if they have additional resources for County employees to help address your wellness needs
• Highlight local community health activities and resources
Efficiency
OC Healthy Steps provides options that make learning about and keeping track of wellness activities convenient and efficient.
Your completion of the OC Healthy Steps will provide the County with aggregate data that will be used to personalize the Wellness Program for the County’s population and to help slow down the increase in health care premiums. In order to gather this aggregate data it is important that Biometric Screenings and Health Risk Assessments are completed annually by employees.
Why is completing your biometric screenings annually important and how is it going to be used?
Completing your biometric screening annually allows you to monitor your overall health status from year to year.
A lot can change in 12 months. It is important to continually evaluate your numbers to ensure you are living the healthiest life possible. Studies have shown that identifying even 10-12 individuals who are at the beginning stages of or at risk for one of the major chronic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease can save hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical and prescription claims and, more importantly, can save lives.
Biometric data is analyzed to determine if the programs being offered are improving the health of the population.
StayWell will examine the biometric results and provide strategic direction to the County on the most prevalent disease types and risk factors found among the population. The County will then work with StayWell to ensure the proper tools and education are available. Ongoing aggregate biometric and HRA data will be compared with baseline data to determine if the program is having a positive impact on employee health by improving overall biometric results and reducing risk factors for chronic disease.
Why is completing your health risk assessment annually important and how is it going to be used?
Lifestyles change, habits change and so can your health on an annual basis. By completing your Health Risk Assessment annually, it allows you to track your health core year over year and acknowledges areas for improvement and progress towards your health goals. Your commitment to the OC Healthy Steps Wellness Program is key to the personalization of the OC Healthy Steps Wellness Program to address your Wellness needs.
Get help from online resources:
Self-Paced Classes: Build a more powerful you by taking an online class to learn about important health-related topics such as nutrition, stress management, weight management or how to improve your sleeping habits. Each class is 30-45 minutes long and includes a short quiz at the end so you can test your knowledge.
Coaching Program: Trying to quit smoking or lose weight? Making dramatic lifestyle changes like these can be challenging. OC Healthy Steps offers you the support you need to achieve your healthier lifestyle goals through an online coaching program. Get extra encouragement through motivational emails for weight management, tobacco cessation, nutrition, physical activity, stress management and more.
