PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Viridian Health Management, a national leader committed to lowering health-care costs through outcomes-based worksite health programs and services, today announced the release of its new MAESTRO modular data platform that integrates multiple data sources and applies research-support analytics to document the performance of employers worksite health programs.

MAESTRO allows employers to integrate data from multiple sources to track program performance and administer client-specific incentive programs. MAESTRO features proprietary algorithms that stratify individual and population health risks and allows for customization of risk metrics to establish a health baseline for employers worksite health programs and identify priority focus areas. With its superior performance and flexibility, MAESTRO makes ongoing comparisons to statistical averages associated with unmanaged health conditions to determine your worksite health programs performance and projected savings over time. MAESTRO can regularly track the success of your worksite health program based on criteria you select, including employer-specific biometrics, health assessments, medical conditions, program participation and completion, referrals, third-party outcomes and incentive options that are fully scalable to your organization. MAESTRO also allows Viridian to calculate a return on investment that is fully supported by industry data based on employers actual health-care costs.

Viridian is on the cutting-edge of worksite health performance management by giving employers the actionable information they need to improve employee health, lower health-care costs and improve productivity, said Brenda Schmidt, president and CEO of Viridian Health Management. Viridians sophisticated data station supports importing data from multiple sources and provides integrated client-specific reporting capabilities that can monitor and validate the effectiveness of worksite health programs and document ROI based on actual cost savings.

The MAESTRO data platform includes several integrated modules to support lifestyle and clinical care management, data integration and reporting, and incentive tracking and fulfillment. With its versatility and customization features, MAESTRO brings together multiple data sources to calculate individual risk areas and then places individuals into category stratifications based on those risks.

Currently available systems do not effectively support employer-specific health improvement and incentive strategies that integrate multiple third-party data sources, added Schmidt. By developing an enterprise system for documenting and evaluating program effectiveness, Viridian can determine which program interventions and financial incentives are the most cost-effective and can provide employers with credible, objective and meaningful evaluations.

The MAESTRO Rewards incentive module is designed to fully manage complex, participation- or outcomes-based incentive strategies based on employer-specific criteria and incentive design. With an intuitive user interface and seamless operational integration, MAESTRO allows Viridian to support multiyear incentive strategies, track the success of each employers incentive program, and provide incentive reporting based on client-specific file format and frequency. Employers can customize incentive award criteria, including biometric measurements, accumulated points, activity participation/program completion and third-party programs. MAESTRO Rewards tracks individual incentives online and provides automated reporting to each client.

The MAESTRO Coach module supports a patient-centered medical home model and provides health coaches and clinicians with the system to track employee participation in client-specific program interventions, as well as document improvements in health behaviors and reductions in chronic disease risk factors. The system is highly customizable to support multiyear worksite health improvement and incentive strategies.

Viridian Health Management will be exhibiting at the SHRM 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., at Booth #3712 on June 2427, 2012. Viridian will showcase its extensive experience in worksite wellness and discuss how worksite health programs can help employees to adopt healthier lifestyles, lower the risk of developing costly chronic diseases, and reduce health-care costs. Viridian leaders have recently been invited to provide their expertise in worksite health at several national forums, including leading the Worksite Wellness Group at the Clinton Global Initiative and the NIOSH Total Worker Health Experts Colloquium. Schmidt will also lead an innovator workshop at the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Forum in October 2012.

Further positioning Viridian as an industry leader in worksite health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Viridian a national implementation contract in September 2011 to establish comprehensive worksite health programs based on Viridians proven ability to deliver evidence-based programs that enhance employee health, reduce chronic disease and lower health-care costs. The National Healthy Worksite Program (NHWP) will focus on employer and employee outcomes in the areas of implementing evidence-based interventions, improving nutritional status, increasing physical activity and reducing tobacco use through individual health coaching, environmental supports and workplace policies. As the NHWPs implementation contractor, Viridian will provide operational management of the program, conduct individual and organizational assessments, provide implementation support and data collection, and provide training to program participants.

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