Avalon Group, Inc. and Greenstone Healthcare Offer Health Risk Assessment on the World Wide Web.CEDAR RAPIDS Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. , Iowa--(BW HealthWire)--July 16, 1997-- Free evaluation tool available on the Internet The Avalon Group, Inc. (Electronic Bulletin Board AVAL), the health information publisher, today announced it will feature Greenstone green·stone n. Any of various altered basic igneous rocks colored green by chlorite, hornblende, or epidote. greenstone Noun NZ a type of green jade used for Maori carvings and ornaments Healthcare Solutions' Health Risk Assessment self-evaluation tool (HRA HRA Health Reimbursement Arrangement HRA Health Risk Assessment HRA Housing and Redevelopment Authority HRA Human Resources Administration HRA Health Reimbursement Account HRA Housing Revenue Account ) on its World Wide Web site. Available on 'The Health Information Highway' at http://www.stayhealthy.com and on Greenstone's 'You First' Web site at http://www.youfirst.com , the HRA employs interactive capabilities to create an immediate, confidential, free, and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. , health risk profile. Users complete a questionnaire. Then, with the click of a button, answers to questions about family history, health habits, and lifestyle behaviors are analyzed. Through statistical analysis, lifestyle risks -- such as smoking and obesity -- are evaluated against documented outcomes associated with those risks. Within moments an easy-to-follow health status report appears on the users screen. The report includes recommendations designed to improve health and minimize potential future health problems. Charts and graphs depict de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. the individual's overall health risk along a continuum from "very low" risk to "very high." "Like our pill image enhanced MediSpan Drug Information database and our Calorie calorie, abbr. cal, unit of heat energy in the metric system. The measurement of heat is called calorimetry. The calorie, or gram calorie, is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water 1°C;. Intake Assessment tool, the 'You First' HRA gives the more than 1.2 million annual visitors to our Web site access to another superior health information resource," said Ronald Green, President of Avalon Group, Inc. "By making this health tool available on the Web, people get an immediate picture of how lifestyles affect health, both positively or negatively," said Gregory Schofield, president of Greenstone Limited. "Through this education process, we believe people will be inspired to make lifestyle changes that can result in longer, more productive and satisfying lives," added Schofield. Greenstone Healthcare Solutions of Kalamazoo, Mich., a division of Greenstone Limited, is an information, technology-based organization that offers innovative tools and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" for integrating disease management across the health care continuum. Greenstone also creates, customizes and implements disease management programs. Information on Greenstone and disease management can be accessed through its Web site - http://www.ghsnet.com. The parent corporation of Greenstone Limited is Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. Avalon Group, Inc. is a health information publisher. Avalon provides disease prevention, health and wellness information to patients and healthcare professionals. Stock symbol: Electronic Bulletin Board AVAL. CONTACT: The Avalon Group, Inc. David Welsh David Welsh (c. December 11, 1793–April 24, 1845) was a Scots divine and academic. He was professor of Church History in the University of Edinburgh. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on the occasion of the Disruption of 1843, and , (319) 245-1383 dw@stayhealthy.com |
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