Expert Insight Briefs and Podcasts
The healthcare market is always changing, and so is the information you need to stay competitive. LifeSynch® has partnered with industry experts to create executive briefs on topics that matter to you and your organization. Add to your knowledge on these dynamic issues with important research and insights delivered directly to your desk from LifeSynch.
Briefs
Health and Happiness
Download Brief Download WebinarHow Happiness can Actually Improve Health
Happiness is a universally appealing psychological state. Despite the common understanding that happiness is an “emotional result” of daily experience, new research suggests otherwise. The evidence for the health-happiness link is the most compelling of any of the proposed benefits of happiness. Thus, happiness not only feels good but actually is good in that it benefits individuals by improving health.
Download the brief to read more about this research and some reliable methods of improving personal happiness.
Listen to Dr. Biswas-Diener present on this topic by downloading the webinar.
Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, CMC
Managing Director, Positive Acorn
Dr. Biswas-Diener is a leading authority on strengths, culture, courage, and happiness. He has published dozens of scholarly articles and multiple books on diverse psychological topics. He is best known for his pioneering work in the application of positive psychology. Dr. Biswas-Diener is the foremost authority on positive psychology coaching and has consulted with a wide range of international organizations on performance management and leadership development.
Motivating Weight Loss
Download BriefRecognizing the Value of Diverse Perspectives
As American waistlines continue to expand, so do the options individuals have for losing excess weight. The problem is not that Americans have too many choices but that each individual needs the approach – or combination of approaches – that best meets his or her needs.
Companies that offer weight‐loss programs that support the needs of the individual will be more successful at engaging and supporting individuals throughout their weight loss journey. This paper will discuss the purpose and value of three proven approaches to motivating weight loss.
Dana P. Gresky, PhD is an experimental psychologist whose primary areas of interest include maximizing performance and driving behavior change through the application of social science theory and strategic data analytics. Examples of her research can be found in the Journal of Biobehavioral Research and the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Beyond Return on Investment
Download BriefA Comprehensive Approach to Measuring Program Success
Health plans today are increasingly focused on providing programs to improve members' health and productivity. Return on investment (ROI) is perhaps the most widely used methods of measuring the financial impact of member‐focused programs. However, research suggests that this approach is fraught with challenges that demand adherence to a conservative, empirically tested, and peer‐reviewed methodology (Care Continuum Alliance, 2010).
This paper will discuss key methodological considerations surrounding ROI studies and highlight the importance of moving beyond ROI alone to accurately measure a program's success.
Laura Ten Eyck, PhD, has worked in the healthcare industry for more than five years. Dr. Ten Eyck's primary areas of interest and expertise include attitude change, social learning, increasing beneficial behaviors, and improving health outcomes. She is a skilled researcher who is interested in real‐world applications of scientific study to improve overall health and well‐being.
The Dynamic Engagement Model
Download BriefA Focus on Time, Attention, and Effort in Healthcare Programs
Healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to programs like personal health coaching and rewards programs to improve member outcomes. How effective those programs are at engaging members and effecting change depends on numerous factors.
This paper presents a scientifically‐based framework organizations can use to improve the effectiveness of healthcare programs, increase return on investment, and achieve greater health and well‐being for their members.
Damon U. Bryant, PhD, has more than 10 years of experience in the development, administration, and validation of psychological and behavioral assessment tools. His expertise is in the areas of predictive modeling and computer adaptive testing with research published in several professional journals.
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, MD., is the chief medical officer at LifeSynch. Dr. Weinstein has published research in machine learning and Bayesian classification models with an emphasis on substance use disorders. His most recent publication appears in Perspectives in Health Information Management.
Jamieson P. Vaccaro, MS, In his diverse social science background, Jamieson's primary areas of expertise are the sociology of health, medical sociology, and social theory. In addition, he has a high level of expertise in statistical analysis and programming across multiple languages.
Choices
Download BriefWhy People Make Choices They Know Are Unhealthy
Americans are constantly bombarded by health information. Most people understand the importance of regular exercise and healthy eating and can likely explain why regular doctor visits are crucial to long term health. But, of course, many Americans continue to make unhealthy choices despite the overwhelming evidence that they shouldn't.
People have many different reasons for choosing not to engage in healthy behaviors; this paper will discuss three of the most common reasons that knowledge and behavior do not always align.
Laura Ten Eyck, PhD, has worked in the healthcare industry for more than five years. Dr. Ten Eyck's primary areas of interest and expertise include attitude change, social learning, increasing beneficial behaviors, and improving health outcomes. She is a skilled researcher who is interested in real‐world applications of scientific study to improve overall health and well‐being.
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