Health Coaching

Health Coaching provides effective, targeted interventions to help individuals make key lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of developing a chronic disease. The program combines our core competency in health interventions with a state-of-the art technology platform to provide the industry’s most comprehensive coaching solution.

The program has proven to be an effective way to promote changes in behavior that can improve outcomes and significantly reduce healthcare costs. The Health Coaching product is built on the expertise of our world-class telephonic care center and its industry-leading online Healthy Living Programs (HLPs).

One of the keys to Alere’s success is offering the appropriate interventions based on an individual’s risk factors. While Alere’s Disease Management programs address those with medical conditions and the online Healthy Living Programs cover a wide range of users with low-to medium-risk, the Health Coaching program targets high-risk users with a cost-effective telephonic intervention.

How Health Coaching Works

Eligibility is determined based on risk criteria from the user’s HPA, including cholesterol level and blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), smoking frequency, high or extreme stress level, and low physical activity. Alere offers health coaching for the following online HLPs:

• Weight Loss
• Smoke-Free
• Get In Shape
• Stress Relief
• Healthy Heart
• Diabetes-Fighting

Participants receive:

• Personal support from registered dietitians, respiratory therapists, master's level social workers, fitness professionals and registered nurses with extensive clinical experience in behavioral health
• Access to coaches who work with participants to identify specific, achievable health goals based on their history, risk factors and readiness to change
• Printed booklets highlighting key elements of the program
• Access to the online HLPs

This enhanced level of intervention can help drive changes in behavior for a wide range of high-risk individuals. The program incorporates telephonic, online and print modalities to maximize the impact of the intervention.

Expert Care to Reduce Risk

The program is based on best practices of behavior-change management. Coaches help participants set goals and provide the tools and resources to support sustainable changes in behavior. The approach is consistent across all modalities, with the online and print materials supporting the telephonic intervention. This helps users learn to maintain their healthier behaviors independently.

As an integrated component of Wellness Solutions, the Health Coaching program helps organizations improve the overall health and well-being of their populations, ultimately driving healthcare cost reductions.