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Design180® 5.0 expands risk management capabilities to identify emerging risk in members with chronic disease for early intervention.

Bunzl Distribution aims to utilize Design180® analytics software to measure wellness program effectiveness and determine optimal area of disease management efforts.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Bunzl Distribution USA, Inc., a leading provider of disposable operating supplies and related outsourcing services, has selected NavigatorMD, Inc. as its primary claims data analytics and plan modeling software vendor. Bunzl Distribution will use Design180®, a health plan management software system, to validate the effectiveness of its wellness and disease management efforts and to discover opportunities for additional initiatives. With NavigatorMD’s database platform, the large employer will integrate multiple data sets from disparate sources to manage and reduce health costs and promote employee health through standards of care, prevalence and risk severity measurement technology.

Jan. 31, 2012

As self-funded health benefit plan costs are expected to rise 7.5% this year, employers increasingly look to capitalize on the impact of value-based approaches. Some organizations have recently raised eyebrows at possible value in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), while others have seen significant success in intervention programs designed to proactively fight increasing cost trends. But the common goal among organizations with value-based approaches remains the same: decrease cost and increase health. Here are four things to keep in mind if you’re considering a value-based approach to health management and benefit planning.

Mid- to large-size companies seek value in incentive-based wellness initiatives

Companies across the U.S. continue to invest progressively in the wellness and productivity of employees.

According to a recent study, 56% of mid- to large-size employers felt that an incentive-based wellness approach leads to higher employee participation rates. The study, performed by Fidelity Investments® and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), analyzed employee wellness programs of 147 companies and found that financial incentives are driving employee participation.

August 17, 2009

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-- Following a formal evaluation of six health care data analytics companies, The Fedeli Group (www.thefedeligroup.com), an independent insurance brokerage company in Cleveland, Ohio, chose to partner with NavigatorMD, Inc. (www.navigatormd.com), a leading "benefits intelligence" software company providing integrated healthcare plan analytics in support of value-based plan design. NavigatorMD was selected based upon its ability to sort data into actionable information, provide strategic guidance and measure results, with final implementation by September 2009..."