A CULTURE OF

CHANGEAs a health care organization, Avera places as a top priority not only the health of its patients, but also the health and well-being of its employees.

Avera made a strong commitment to improve the health of its employees and partnered with HealthFitness in 2012 to launch its To Your Health corporate wellness program.

AVERA’S WELLNESS PROGRAM ENGAGES EMPLOYEES IN NEW HEALTH CARE CULTURE.

PARTNERSHIP

ABOUT AVERA

AVERA’S NEW APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE

ELIGIBLEPARTICIPANTS

WELLNESS PROGRAM ENGAGES EMPLOYEES

THE NEW HEALTH CARE CULTURE

13KTO YOUR HEALTH INCLUDES:

AVERAGE AGE: 45

67%

HEALTH SCREENINGS

HEALTH COACHING

HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

WELLNESS CHALLENGES

HEALTH ADVISING

33%

EMPLOYEE HEALTH RISKS DECREASEFROM HIGH RISK TO LOW RISK

WHAT EMPLOYEES SAYABOUT THE PROGRAM

2012-2013

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

AVERAGE NUMBER OF HIGHHEALTH RISKS DECREASED

from1.67to1.566.6%

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2

3 CONSUMPTION OF FRUITSAND VEGGIES

MORE FRUITS &VEGGIES PLEASE

Every $1spent on To Your Health generates $2.84 in health care savings since 2012.

SOUTH DAKOTA’SLARGEST PRIVATEEMPLOYER

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYINCREASED 2.3%

OVERALL CHOLESTEROLDECREASED BY 2.1%

INCREASED 1.7%

TOP 3 IMPROVEMENTS

2012

300LOCATIONS

THROUGHOUT

Avera’s employee participation rate in health management programs is higher than HealthFitness’ bookof business.

South DakotaMinnesotaIowaNebraskaNorth Dakota

POPULATION HEALTHMANAGEMENTTHE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

MALE FEMALE

AWARD WINNINGWORKSITE

The American Heart Association has named Avera as a Platinum Level Fit-Friendly Worksite.

© 2015 Health Fitness Corporation

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Participants are consuming more than three fruits and veggies per day.

Keeps a population as healthy as possible

Addresses preventive and chronic care needs

of every individual

Shifts the health care industry to take greater responsibility for costs and quality of care

In response, Avera models the new approach to health care known as population health management

“Tracking my healthy

choices helps me keep up

my new habits.”

“Without the coaching program,

I would have given up on my strength

training.”

“Success!I have lost

15.7 pounds in five

weeks.”

$2.84

Fit-Friendly Worksite

PLATINUM

TM

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