Provata Health’s goes digital to improve patient outcomes

Provata Health’s implementation of its digital health promotion program, Healthy Team Healthy U (HTHU), has helped patients improve health outcomes and to sustain those results at a higher rate than without the program.

Provata set out to analyze how the use of the HTHU program effected patients' health. By the end of the study, HTHU was proven to help employees achieve both physical and mental health benefits.

The program focused on topics including physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress and depression. The results included:

  • Obesity dropped more than 30 percent with an average weight loss of 4.8 percent.
  • Hypertension rates dropped 8.8 percent (13.1mm Hg) in systolic blood pressure and 7.7 percent (7.3mm Hg) in diastolic blood pressure.
  • Behavioral changes increased 46 percent in days per week of physical activity, two times more strength training sessions per week, and three times more individuals achieving the national goal of five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
  • Employees that had reported having sleeping problem showed a 41 percent reduction in sleepless nights.
  • In terms of mental health, work related stress fell 32 percent and depression rate fell.

“This is a milestone achievement for workplace wellness and the digital health industry,” said Provata Health CEO Alex Goldberg.

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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