PDHI Adds Risky Drinking and Depression to ConXus Steps Action Plan Library

BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Protocol Driven Healthcare, Inc. (PDHI) has added Risky Drinking and Depression to its online health action plan library, a component of the ConXus Steps product.

The ConXus Steps library now features health action plans for all seven of the topics included in the National Committee for Quality Assurance Health Information Products Standards: Self-Management Tools (NCQA HIP 2). Those organizations contracted to PDHI for health action plans may receive automatic credit for Member Connections Standards for Consumer Health Tools (MEM 2) and for Wellness & Health Promotion Standards for Self-Management Tools (WHP 6), when undergoing an NCQA accreditation survey.

Health action plans are lifestyle-behavior-change programs. Each plan guides participants through an 8-week program to improve their lifestyle behaviors. They can be delivered in self-directed mode or in conjunction with the ConXus Direct coached programs.

Action plans can be configured to support multiple deployment options. Clients determine which action plans are deployed, when they can be completed, and incentive points available.  Also clients have the option of allowing participants to enroll either by self-selection or by health coach when using the ConXus Direct health-coaching and documentation module.

Client administrators access a robust set of reports to measure participation rates, incentives earned, and impact on health risks.

Risky Drinking Action Plan

Participants learn about drinking behaviors that threaten their health and safety and about techniques to moderate their use of alcohol. The plan offers:

• An initial and a final assessment that provide a profile of:
  • Current alcohol use
  • Risk of alcohol abuse
  • Risk of alcohol dependence
  • Readiness to make healthier changes
• Weekly interactive learning steps on reducing risky drinking, managing drinking triggers, and how to seek support.

Depression Action Plan

Participants learn how to identify and manage depression and reduce their risk for future depression. The plan offers:

• An initial and a final assessment that provide a profile of:
  • Signs of current depression
  • Risk of future depression
  • Mood-management skills
  • Readiness to make changes
• Weekly interactive learning steps on recognizing the signs of depression, managing their mood, and how to seek help.

About Protocol Driven Healthcare, Inc. (PDHI)

PDHI develops and delivers software that enables effective workplace health management programs by streamlining program administration and standardizing care delivery. ConXus solutions are scalable and flexible, driving process efficiency and project control for clients. PDHI's open-systems approach features extensive administrative tools and interfaces for client portal environments. PDHI clients include employers, brokers, health improvement companies, hospital systems, and health plans. For more information, visit www.pdhi.com.

For further information, contact:
David Abel
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
515.440.8364

SOURCE Protocol Driven Healthcare, Inc. (PDHI)