Department of Finance & Administration
Dave Goetz, Commissioner

My HealthIQ
The My HealthIQ Profile is the new online personal health profile which is free, confidential and voluntary. This profile is available to you once each calendar year and is designed to help you identify the health areas in which you are doing well and the health areas in which you may need to make some lifestyle improvement. Identifying these health areas is important for maintaining and improving your health. In addition, if you take the PHP and need assistance in taking the necessary steps to improve your helath you may be eligible to participate in our Health Coaching program.

Once you complete the confidential online assessment, you will receive immediate, personalized results with a personal health score. The reports are printable and can be taken to your next doctor’s visit for review. Customized tips and encouragement on how to lead a healthier lifestyle are included in the report. The feedback reports are specific to you based on the information you provided and your biometric data. Report topics may include cholesterol, blood pressure, physical activity, nutrition, weight, stress, back care, tobacco or alcohol use, chronic conditions, self-care and preventive information. In addition, if you complete the My HealthIQ Profile each year, the report will also include a year-over-year comparison of your progress.

To get the most accurate results from the My HealthIQ Profile you will need to have your most recent biometric values (your latest blood pressure reading and blood values including total cholesterol, HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, triglyceride and glucose levels. If you have taken an Osteoporosis test have that value available, as well. To get these values you can attend a Working Well Health Screening. For a complete listing of locations and current schedule click here.

If you cannot attend a health screening, or there is no screening in your area, you can contact your physician’s office. If you have had any of the above-mentioned tests in the past three months, simply ask for the test results. If not, your state health insurance plan (PPO, HMO or POS) provides for one physical exam per year, so if you have not yet had your annual physical call for an appointment (plan deductibles and co-payments apply). Once you have your biometric numbers, log on and complete your profile.

To take the MyHealthIQ Profile, click here to log on to the confidential and secure website.

Coaching
After taking the My HealthIQ PHP, employees may, depending on identified health risks, be eligible to participate in a free, confidential Wellness Health Coaching program provided by Healthways, a third-party vendor. This program helps you reduce health risks and prevent chronic conditions identified in the My HealthIQ through education, motivation and support. The Wellness Health Coaching program is delivered telephonically by a personal health coach. The coaching staff includes registered nurses, exercise physiologists, health educators, registered dietitians and other health professionals. Bilingual coaches are on staff and a language line is also available.

Your personal health coach will work with you one-on-one to develop goals aimed at improving your health. Health risks that may be addressed include back care, blood pressure, cholesterol, nutrition, physical activity, smoking, stress management, weight management and more. Your health coach will work with you to set goals tailored to your individual needs.

If you have not done so already, begin to take charge of your health by taking the My HealthIQ today! Click here to log on to the confidential and secure website. You can call 1.800.993.5537 if you need assistance or to request a paper version.