From Activation to Outcomes – How Wondr Health Drives Lasting Engagement
Houston, we have an engagement problem. At Wondr Health, we know engagement isn’t just a metric—it’s the difference between a program that looks good on paper and one that delivers real health outcomes. This year, by evolving our approach to the participant experience, we achieved: The difference came from many small things done with intention, […]
Unlock savings with chronic condition management: A win-win for employers
Every day, millions of U.S. employees face the (often-unseen) struggles of managing a chronic condition. Six out of ten American adults have at least one chronic disease, the leading cause of disability, death, and illness in the United States. How does this impact the workplace? Chronic disease costs U.S. employers over $36.4 billion in absenteeism […]
5 must-know myths about weight-loss medications
Every day, we are bombarded with new information about weight-loss medications as a silver-bullet solution for obesity. And with the growing utilization of GLP-1s for diabetes and weight loss, employers need to be up to date on the latest information to discern fact from fiction when it comes to weight-loss medication. To gain a clearer […]
The power of accountability
Weight loss isn’t necessarily straightforward; people with obesity or obesity-related chronic conditions can attest that many complicated, contributing factors like sleep, medications, genetics, social support, age, and environment can complicate weight loss efforts. Organizations that are considering offering behavior-change weight loss solutions to decrease health-care costs need to partner with solutions that undersWeight loss isn’t […]
The payers’ guide to helping Medicare-eligible population lose weight
It’s no secret that as we age our bodies change. More than 40% of people in the Medicare-eligible population are living with obesity, which can contribute to frailty, cognitive impairment, and other chronic issues associated with aging, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and mental health conditions. We know that lifestyle interventions are effective for weight […]
The brave new era of heart health for your population
It’s no secret that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. For years, high blood pressure has been known as the silent killer as it is one of the risk factors for developing heart disease. There is a strong […]
Why 15% weight loss is the new gold standard
2024 has been the year of weight-loss medications and next year will likely be too. But why is that? Simply put, these medications accelerate the weight-loss process and mitigate risk of chronic conditions at a rate that we have never seen before. We are so used to talking about the benefits of 5-7% weight loss, […]
Clinical study: Wondr Improves Energy, Mood, Sleep and More
A recent study found that participants of Wondr Health experienced less indigestion, better self-confidence, more energy, improved mood, a reduction in pain, and better sleep. Participants who experienced greater weight loss and increased physical activity further enhanced these benefits. These results were published in the BMC Public Health Journal.
Weight loss, ROI, and systemic bias
Dr. Tim Church, MD, MPH, PHD, Wondr Health Chief Medical Officer, dives deeper into weight loss, financial return on investment, and bias. Finding the return on investment (ROI) of a benefit is like hunting a unicorn—elusive and difficult to prove its existence. With multiple peer-reviewed papers demonstrating its clinical efficacy and third-party validation, financial ROI […]