Living Well Health Manager, powered by WebMD
New Program effective July 1, 2009
We know good health is important to you and your family. That’s why the University of Texas System offers UT SELECT members a great new resource - Living Well Health Manager, powered by WebMD. This personalized health information resource provides free and easy access to the information you and your family needs to make smart choices about your health. From providing critical information about preventing or managing serious disease to developing a personalized health improvement plan, you will find a variety of powerful and easy-to-use tools from one of the most trusted sources of health and medical information – WebMD!
Key Features
- WebMD HealthQuotient℠ (HQ) helps you identify your personal health risks, provides recommendations for improving those risks, and informs you of the easy-to-use tools to help make healthy lifestyle changes.
- Symptom Checker helps you determine if and when you should seek medical treatment.
- WebMD Health Topics℠ gives you current, reliable information about specific health conditions you may be interested in.
- WebMD Lifestyle Improvement Programs℠ gives you the support and tools you need to stop smoking, eat healthier, manage your weight, improve your fitness, and even manage stress.
- Tracking tools allow you to chart your progress toward achieving specific health goals.
The Living Well Health Manager, powered by WebMD is available exclusively through www.webmdhealth.com/ut.
Additionally, your UT SELECT plan provides you with numerous wellness benefits and opportunities to improve your health. Visit www.livingwell.utsystem.edu for wellness program details.
Learn what you and your dependents (over the age of 18) need to do to complete the new WebMD HealthQuotient-Health Risk Assessment.
Get To Know Yourself. The WebMD HealthQuotient (HQ) is one of the most powerful tools available to you through the new ‘Living Well Health Manager, powered by WebMD’ online program. Just answer a few simple questions, and you’ll receive detailed information about your personal health risk factors – along with a customized plan to help reduce or eliminate them. With HQ, your health isn’t left up to fate. It’s up to you.
HealthQuotient is available to you at no additional cost and is accessible within your ‘Living Well Health Manager, powered by WebMD’ web site. HQ gives you the information you need to stay one step ahead of potentially serious or chronic health problems.
Here’s what you can expect when you complete your WebMD HQ:
- Receive a personalized health risk assessment, including a confidential report with “at-a-glance” summary and prioritized results.
- Delivers personalized recommendations to help reduce or eliminate your risk factors.
- Explore compelling “what if” scenarios to see the impact of changing certain lifestyle behaviors.
- Results can help you determine if you need intervention before a more serious condition may develop. Complete your HQ today!
To complete the WebMD HQ, go to www.webmdhealth.com/ut.
Living Well Health Manager—Health Coaching
Some individuals may be eligible to receive support from a personal Health Coach. Through a series of convenient phone conversations, your Health Coach can help you establish your health goals — and create a personalized program to meet your needs. Your coach will help you focus on the lifestyle behaviors that can help maximize your health. Some of the topics you discuss may include:
- Alcohol
- Depression
- Exercise
- Nutrition
- Smoking cessation
- Strength training
- Stress management
- Weight management
To see if you’re eligible for a personal Health Coach, you must first complete your HQ located in your Living Well Health Manager. While it’s up to you to take the first step toward better health by completing the HQ, support is just around the corner to help you achieve your big dreams of better health.
To complete the WebMD HQ, go to www.webmdhealth.com/ut
This information is provided by The University of Texas System, Office of Employee Benefits and is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition.