Employees gain health checks
October 1, 2014
By Cheyene Miller
UK employees now have the opportunity to view their current health status through screening and an online dashboard with the addition of the LiveWell Check In.
“It allows employees to get a snapshot of their overall health status,” said wellness specialist Andrea Deweese from UK Health and Wellness. “Our goal is to really have a culture change on campus.”
Regular status UK employees who are eligible for coverage under a UK health plan (UK-HMO, UK-RHP, UK-PPO or UK-EPO) may participate in the LiveWell program, wrote human resources communications officer John Buzzard in an email.
UK doesn’t look at employees’ student status, Deweese said, and added that UK encourages eligible students to apply.
Employees who do have a UK health plan, though, receive a $100 rebate for registering for Check In and completing the screening.
Deweese said the Check In Guides, staffers who perform the screenings, can bring up individual needs based on blood work from the biometric screenings at the designated locations, along with other body measurements, and combine that with the employee’s personal preferences and goals to match them with the most compatible information to address any health concerns.
After employees complete their 30-minute Check In screening, which involves a finger stick to check cholesterol and blood sugar, as well as BMI and body composition, they receive an email with their results and information on the next step to achieve their health goals.
The screening allows employees to view their blood pressure, total cholesterol and other health information in the online dashboard.
After receiving the information, the LiveWell website says employees can be guided through setting new health goals and will be provided with information about beneficial programs.
Deweese stressed that a using Check In is not the same as going for a check-up at a doctor’s office, but it does provide essential information about one’s health and aids employees in meeting their individual health goals.
According to UKNow, eligible employees can sign up online for a Check In appointment at one of 20 locations on and off campus until Dec. 19.
As of Monday, 2,471 employees had signed up for Check In, Deweese said, placing the program well on its way towards the goal of 7,000.
