MANAGEMENT OF MEMBER COSTS

MHS HEALTH PROFILER

DEFINITION
Health Profiler is a user-friendly, interactive, Web-based health risk assessment tool available to members for personal and immediate evaluation of their health risk, based on the input of clinical and lifestyle information. Completion of the on-line questionnaire takes less than 8 minutes, with the generation of an attractive, comprehensive and easily understood report within seconds. This report quantitatively as well as qualitatively outlines the health risks of the participant, and offers individualised lifestyle advice regarding reduction of these risks. A hardcopy version of the Health Profiler questionnaire is also available for those members who do not have Internet access.

• Health Profiler focuses on costly chronic conditions (e.g. coronary artery disease and diabetes) and their risk factors.

• The risk of developing these chronic illnesses is determined according to internationally and locally accredited clinical guidelines and risk tables.

• Data capture and generation of reports can be performed both on-line and off-line.

• The programme incorporates a medical screening component.

• General practitioner participation in the process is encouraged.

• Clinical risk is related to claims profiles to project future risk.

• Clinically high-risk individuals who require education and further intervention are identified.

• Individuals are educated and motivated to adhere to risk reduction strategies and lifestyle changes.

• The intensity of risk-reduction efforts may be modified based on the total risk estimate.

• The clinical risk of a population is related to financial risk, and cost projections can be calculated.

• Outcomes are measured and health risk tracked.

• Group data is provided to the scheme, summarising health problems and risk factors.

• An adjunct to the Health Profiler,

• Includes a risk screening questionnaire for completion prior to commencing an exercise programme,

• Identifies the fitness status of the participant (by comparing flexibility, endurance and strength to international norms),

• Offers advice on how to improve one’s level of fitness,

• Fitness tests do not require supervision.