Pursuant Health and Cleveland Clinic Wellness Announce New Health Risk Assessment, Provides Users with their "Health Age"

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Sep 10, 2015, 11:05 ET

ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pursuant Health has collaborated with health experts from Cleveland Clinic Wellness to create an interactive, image-based health risk assessment (HRA) optimized for Pursuant Health's self-service health and wellness kiosk. The unique assessment quantifies user results into an easily understood "Health Age"— a number that suggests an individual's biological age based on personal health habits, characteristics and biometric values as measured by the kiosk.

Comprised of age, gender, and risk dependent questions as well as kiosk measurements of weight, BMI, blood pressure and pulse, the Health Age assessment takes the average user only 4-5 minutes to complete on the kiosk's touchscreen interface. Questions cover every aspect of overall wellness in order to provide a holistic health profile of the individual, along with simple, personalized health advice. The assessment was developed to comply with National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) Standards and Guidelines, with topics addressing physical activity, nutrition, sleep, mental health, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, preventive care screenings and biometric measurements.

The assessment can be taken in both English and Spanish on the Pursuant Health kiosk, an FDA-cleared Class II Medical Device that collects non-invasive biometric data. This first-of-its-kind assessment is a one-stop task that ensures accuracy and efficiency because it is completed on a platform where the user's biometric data is automatically incorporated into one all-inclusive result. While other health risk assessments require users to manually enter weight and blood pressure information that may be incorrectly estimated or outdated, this streamlines the process for employer wellness programs by eliminating the pain points common to population health assessments and reducing data collection costs. An online version will also be made available.

In addition to a Health Age, the results screen provides a user with immediate feedback on their health status by illustrating their top three health risks. Health risks are listed in an order to depict the areas that have the most negative impact on a user's health along with personalized recommendations to reduce the individual's Health Age. Following the assessment, users may obtain a full detailed report outlining their individual health strengths and weaknesses as well as educational information to improve well-being. Results can also be shared with an individual's physician.

The Health Age assessment also connects users with Cleveland Clinic's evidence-based coaching programs. Led by a team of health experts including Dr. Michael Roizen, Cleveland Clinic Wellness offers a vast amount of online and eCoaching programs for improved sleep, weight loss, nutrition, exercise, tobacco cessation, healthy pregnancy and more. Throughout the Health Age assessment, a user will receive information for enrolling in Cleveland Clinic Wellness programs that target their specific health issues. Interested users can learn more and enroll in programs by emailing the information to their personal inbox directly from the kiosk.

The Health Age assessment is a free, bilingual resource with the ability to engage and educate individuals of all ethnicities, geographic areas and socioeconomic levels. With Pursuant Health kiosks conveniently located within 10 miles of 79% of the US population and visited by over 3 million users every month, the majority of the public can easily access a kiosk and discover their Health Age. This high level of accessibility is especially significant for disparate and uninsured populations in need of a clinically valid health resource.

The Health Age assessment is now available on Pursuant Health's nationwide network of over 3,600 kiosks located in retail pharmacies, hospitals and worksites. The assessment is available for inclusion with both Employer and Payer-based health programs.

About Pursuant Health (formerly SoloHealth): Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Pursuant Health's purpose is to engage individuals to manage their health and improve outcomes. We accomplish this by providing a unique platform that allows the capture and integration of health related data. In summer 2010, the company received a $1.2M grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to help enable innovation for self-service healthcare and prevention. In 2012, following FDA-Clearance as a Class II Medical Device, Pursuant Health introduced its next-generation interactive kiosk, offering vision, blood pressure, pulse, weight, symptom checking, body mass index and overall health assessments. The company's bilingual kiosks improve outcomes by not only providing convenient health screenings, but also by giving users recommendations for follow-up care. Strategic investors and partners include Outerwall Inc. (owner of the Redbox, ecoATM and Coinstar brands), Walter Huff (founder of HBOC) and Anthem. For more information, please visit www.pursuanthealth.com.

About Cleveland Clinic Wellness Enterprise: The goal of Cleveland Clinic Wellness, based in Lyndhurst, Ohio, is to minimize the physical, emotional and economic costs of illness through health and wellness services and education. Cleveland Clinic has a strong history of leadership in the wellness sphere. As a top ranked healthcare institution, Cleveland Clinic has consistently sought to shift the national focus from providing "sick" care to promoting wellness. From designating its entire health system smoke free on July 4, 2005, to no longer hiring smokers as of Sept. 1, 2007, banning trans-fats from its menus and appointing the country's first Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to creating a healthier environment for its employees, patients and community. For more information, please visit www.ClevelandClinicWellness.com.

Disclaimer: Cleveland Clinic Wellness Enterprise and Pursuant Health share in revenue related to the kiosk experience. Cleveland Clinic Wellness Enterprise is receiving consulting fees from Pursuant Health for its guidance of Pursuant Health's health risk questionnaire.

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