Fifteen months ago, [ep] and welcoa took on the question Do Personal Health Assessments have to suck? The answer, No, was solidly proven by our new friend, the Wellstream Online Health Risk Assessment.
Among other things, the device uses sophisticated algorithms to show the respondent how they rate on the wellness tip. Aggregate data is also collected to help organizations gain a top-level perspective. The app works great; scores of thousands of participants have participated (even NYC DOH is utilizing one of our Wellstream Online HRA devices); everybody’s happy. Except the pulp guys.
As much potential as the app brings, we have problems making ourselves use it. To me, it feels like work, and I’m a Gen X guy, damnit. I’m supposed to be apathetic about anything other than disc golf. I don’t get excited about completing 75 question surveys about how often I ingest high-fiber foods in a typical week or maintain a greater-than-brisk level of exercise. And I don’t work in corporate America.
And there are others out there just like me (ex mediocre hs athletes now spending too much time in front of the computer). And that, fellow would-be-healthier people, is why we’re working on the swellometer. Swellometer takes the science from our enterprise level friend and makes it easier for the everyman to use, whenever they want (rather than waiting for an annual corporate wellness initiative).
Everything from the marketing to the interface design and technologies will scream Web 2.0, right down to the beta release coming out shortly. So why am I posting about this now? Anticipatory buzz, of course.
If you’re interested in learning more about PHA’s for your employees, drop us a line or check out our post on the [ep] blog. Otherwise, be sure to sign up to receive an email when swellometer launches.
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You know, if we’re wanting to be truly Web 2.0 with this thing, that logo should never be shown in a size smaller than 400 pixels wide. Isn’t that what Web 2.0 is all about?
God, I love sarcasm.
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[...] But, if you’re an individual or small group, these tools are typically unfamiliar – they don’t exist at the micro level. I posted earlier about Swellometer, an app working to make personal health assessemnt tools widely available and easy to use. It’s launching soon, and I hope it catches hold in the Web 2.0 space. I hope our other upcoming tools catch on as well. [...]