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Frequently Asked Questions

Why Is There So Much Buzz About HealthHammer?
Until now, businesses have not had the resources and systems necessary to integrate and optimize the health of their employees while cutting costs. The system has been featured nationwide in media and professional associations.
  • After participating in the HealthHammer program, tng wordwide, a frequent winner of the 101 Brightest and Best Places to Work received a 288% ROI through reduced medical costs
For more information go to Results.

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What’s the Difference Between HealthHammer and a Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)?
HealthHammer is the only return on investment (ROI)-based health risk appraisal and management system with measurable results. In comparison, the typical employee wellness program has no data to show if it is even working.
HealthHammer, in sharp contrast, was created by studying the research and techniques of top programs from the nation’s most elite organizations:
  • Cornell University
  • Stanford University
  • Brigham Young University
  • American Journal of Health Promotion
  • University of Michigan
The HealthHammer System has been tested in hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses.

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How Does HealthHammer Work?
HealthHammer measures, assesses, and trims employee health risks such as heart disease, diabetes, and depression before they become more dangerous and costly. HealthHammer provides:
    •Instant results and scorecard without any delay for lab processing or reports to be mailed. That means the health of your employees and your bottom line can begin improving faster than ever before.
    •Custom employee scorecard with overall health score.
    •Organization Scorecard with key opportunities and avoidable costs.
    •White-label and 100% rebrandable capability for health plans, health systems and benefit firms who want to build their brand without sacrificing outcomes.
    •Ironclad data security, confidentiality, and HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) compliance
As the first and only Zero Trend Appraisal®, HealthHammer™ is a system for companies who want to accurately benchmark and fully achieve flat health costs over time.
For more information go to Overview.
 
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How Do I Know if HealthHammer is Right for Me?
In very brief time frames HealthHammer will help you:
  • Develop a strategy to systematically improve medical risks and costs
  • Provide measurable outcomes
  • Avoid the most common mistakes
  • Turbo charge the effectiveness of your existing programs
  • Jumpstart engagement and participation into healthcare decision making and existing benefits

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How Can I Get Started?
We provide invitations and secure login information. Contact us today to get started.

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What Questions Should I Have?
  • What are your most important objectives?
  • Who would you like to include in the program? (E.g., all employees, spouses, adult dependents)
  • Will you be including biometric testing (see below)?

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Does HealthHammer Accommodate Biometric Testing?
Yes. For biometric measurements, the innovative interface provides secure, health care provider login to easily integrate the process and maintain best practice standards. You can even ask our expert clinical team to provide testing for you or training for your medical staff.

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Is HealthHammer Customizable?
Yes. HealthHammer is completely customizable and can provide options from adding your logo and personalization to custom data collection and targeted communications.

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Does HealthHammer Stand Alone or Enhance Existing Resources?
Both. If you’re just getting started then HealthHammer will provide actionable benchmarks. If you have a mature program then HealthHammer will track effectiveness and boost participation. The system will help you:
  • Evalute your current health and wellness outcomes and ROI
  • Simplify incentives
  • Improve health care decision-making and participation into existing programs (e.g., preventive examinations, EAP, health education, etc.)
  • Focus coaching, intervention, disease management and communication efforts
  • Streamline consumer-driven health plans, insurance deductibles and health savings accounts
  • Integrate with medical claims, avoidable costs and operational metrics

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Can HealthHammer Be Re-Branded?
Yes. HealthHammer is white-label capable and 100% rebrandable. This is a great fit for health plans, health systems and benefit firms who want to build their brand without sacrificing outcomes.

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What About HIPAA?
HealthHammer provides ironclad data security and compliance with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

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How Can I Learn More or Get Started?
Contact us today.

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