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We are pleased to announce a new program designed to help faculty and staff take an active role in their health and health care.
Along with member colleges and universities of The Boston Consortium (TBC), Suffolk University is participating in an initiative is to keep the health care of member institutions affordable and accessible by helping employees and their families get and stay healthy.
This Health Management Initiative is called Healthy You, and following you will find introductory information about its programs and resources. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.
The Personal Health Questionnaire (HQ)
Harvard Pilgrim Online Resources
About Healthy You [top]
Healthy You is a series of health management programs designed to help faculty and staff understand, improve, and maintain their health. Completely voluntary and totally confidential, through the Healthy You programs you can:
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Take a personal Health Questionnaire (HQ), on the Harvard Pilgrim secure web site, to learn about your health and any issues you may have. You receive a personal report that you can share with your doctor so that, together, you can plan for a healthy future.
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Participate in phone-based counseling with certified Harvard Pilgrim coaches, to improve your lifestyle habits and adapt your behavior (e.g., nutrition, exercise, and smoking cessation) to enable you to enjoy a long, comfortable life.
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Receive outreach and resources to help you take an active role in understanding and managing chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Have access to a variety of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care-provided tools and education including websites, informational sessions, and onsite events.
View these “fast facts” to learn more about the Boston Consortium Health Management Initiative and Healthy You
The Personal Health Questionnaire (HQ) [top]
The components of Healthy You build on one another, and they will work with your health care benefits and the many health-related resources currently available to you. Taken together, these programs can make a big difference in your health and life.
It starts with your personal HQ. The HQ is a confidential questionnaire prepared by healthcare experts at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to help you identify a potential health risk early and receive proper care before it becomes an “issue.” The questionnaire includes basic questions about your health history and your lifestyle and some specifically addressing health issues for men and for women individually.
Your personal HQ results are provided to you and Harvard Pilgrim nurses—your employer will not receive this confidential information. Then, once you know more about your health, you can utilize other aspects of the Healthy You program designed to improve and maintain your health.
The personal Health Questionnaire will become available in April 2011.
View our “On the Road to Healthy You” information brochure to learn about how Suffolk University and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care work together to help you take an active role in your health
Harvard Pilgrim Online Resources [top]
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care offers many online resources to faculty and staff. Through the Harvard Pilgrim web site (www.harvardpilgrim.org/suffolkuniversity), you’ll find resources for:
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Locating a doctor
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Searching for information on prescription drugs, including proper usage, precautions, and side effects
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Understanding medical conditions, tests, and treatment options
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Accessing your Personal Health Record through the HPHConnected secure site
You’ll also find links to the Harvard Pilgrim Prepared for Care program, savings on health-related products and services, and lifestyle and wellness topics.
Your Privacy [top]
Your participation in Healthy You programs is voluntary and strictly confidential. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress in 1996 to protect your personal information from being inappropriately disclosed. All those who provide medical services such as hospitals and doctors and insurance companies and health plan employees have completed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training and are in compliance with HIPAA privacy guidelines. In addition, strict confidentiality and data security protocols are in place and adhered to by all healthcare employees.