Use Online Health Tools to Boost Your Health Care IQ
Posted by J.P. Farley Corporation on Wed, Feb 01, 2012
You can be a smarter health care consumer by making regular use of Online Health Tools available on the J.P. Farley website. Logging in allows plan members instant access to personalized healthcare options, benefit information and health tools provided by their employer’s self-funded health plan or Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account. On our website, plan participants will find many tools designed to provide the information they need to make informed choices about how they spend their healthcare dollars.
For example, when faced with a non-emergency situation, many plan members can use the Personal Evaluation System to determine whether to administer home care and monitor their symptoms or make an appointment with their physician. In many cases, home care offers sufficient symptom relief, allowing the plan member to avoid the unnecessary expense of a doctor’s visit.
Similar to WebMD and other online medical diagnosis sites, our Personal Evaluation System helps plan members differentiate between true medical problems and symptoms that can be self-managed. When home care is recommended, care information is provided, as is a list of symptoms to watch for that might indicate a change in condition that requires a doctor’s care. The goal of self-evaluation systems is to assist plan members in using their medical funds most effectively.
General Health Assessments are also available on our website that cover numerous general health concerns and chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke risk, etc. Health Assessments allow plan members to self-evaluate health risks and provide valuable information on how members can reduce those risks. When pre-existing conditions or chronic diseases are present, Condition Maintenance Assessments assist plan members in setting goals and taking action to control the issue and reduce their health risk.
Pharmacy locators, hospital comparisons and an online medical library are additional features provided to assist plan members in better understanding and managing their health.