Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic announced the development of Mayo Clinic Healthy Living, a population health tool.
Mayo Clinic Healthy Living, which will launch in October 2013 for Mayo Clinic's commercial population health clients, aims to encourage healthy decisions and improve or maintain the health of users. The product will include the following features:
• A personalized health assessment with biometric upload capability and the ability to add custom questions.
• A challenge platform for team-based and peer-to-peer competitions.
• Data integration with mobile devices and apps.
• Personalized e-newsletters with custom messaging.
• Solutions for lifestyle and behavior targets such as weight management, physical activity, nutrition, resiliency, stress, sleep, tobacco use and preventive services.
• The option of incentive program management, analytics and reporting and custom messaging.
"As Mayo Clinic collaborates with others to provide the best in healthcare, we extend the hope and healing of Mayo Clinic to consumers and clients everywhere. It is how we bring our values to life, make our mission a reality and achieve our global vision for the future," Paul Limburg, MD, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Office of Wellness, said in the news release.
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