At Optum, we aggregate and deploy our collective intelligence in order to create a health system that serves all its constituents well. To that end, we aim to keep the issue at the forefront of any conversation on the evolving health landscape – at a local, national or global level – and to contribute our views on the issues that we all face, as well as the solutions we can work together to provide.

Leveraging our deep understanding of the entire health care system and its many stakeholders, this area of our website is where you will find Optum minds in action – looking further, thinking deeper, asking the right questions and vigorously pursuing better ways, better ideas and better answers.

Fall For Fitness Case Study
Case Study detailing an innovative social wellness platform that achieves unprecedented engagement, biometric outcomes and strong ROI. Read More

Wellness in the Workplace 2011: An OptumHealth Research Study
Annual Wellness In the Workplace research study compares the differences between small and large companies, including key issues impacting workplace wellness, common barriers to participation program spending and a year-over-year comparison. Read More

August 2011 Corporate Wellness Magazine Spotlight on Smoking Cessation Programs
Corporate Wellness Magazine highlights the positive results produced by OptumHealth's smoking cessation programs. Read More

GOh! Healthy Employee Program White Paper
Explore the components and success factors that show exactly how OptumHealth’s award-winning GOh! wellness program improved medical cost savings by generating high levels of employee activation, participation, and connection into the health care system. Read More

Six Steps to a Healthier Population White Paper
OptumHealth presents an innovative, six-step formula for cultural transformation that is delivering quantifiable improvements in employee health. It’s a formula that builds a culture of health and a wellness brand, while connecting consumers to wellness programs and services delivered through a high-touch concierge relationship. Read More

Driving Value - Estimating the economic impact of health and disease management services
Purchasers of health and disease management programs have had limited visibility into opportunities and specific services that lead to cost savings. Learn how OptumHealth is addressing that issue with our Real-Time Performance Management solution. Read More

Employee Benefit News Article: "It’s Not When, but How You Engage Employees"
Published In the June 15, 2011 issue of Employee Benefit News, this article written by OptumHealth Director of Product Development Andrew Foote provides tips on employee engagement that can be used by organizations of all sizes. Article reprinted with permission from Employee Benefit News. Read More

Health Homes in Health Care Reform: State Opportunities in the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act offers states the opportunity to temporarily increase their Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, or FMAP, to 90 percent for two years by enrolling individuals with chronic conditions in “health homes.” Read More

Enhancing Consumer-Centered Recovery: Building Programs, Finding Solutions and Expanding Services
This paper summarizes OptumHealth’s recent initiatives towards the goals of promoting recovery-focused systems of care. It can serve as a model for consumer-run organizations, managed care systems, and clinical service providers to illustrate how recovery systems can be designed, built, and incorporated into routine practice. Read More

Solving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Puzzle: is Stop Loss the Answer?
Learning about self-funded medical plans and stop loss coverage takes on new urgency. Read More

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