About HEALTHY YOU

HEALTHY YOU is a series of health management programs designed to help faculty and staff understand, improve, and maintain their health.

In 1995, BC, along with 15 other Boston-area colleges and universities, formed The Boston Consortium. One of the Consortium's initiatives is to keep the health care of its member institutions affordable and accessible by helping employees and their families get and stay healthy. This health management initiative is called HEALTHY YOU. The programs are completely voluntary and totally confidential. 

Through the HEALTHY YOU programs you can:

• Take a personal Health Questionnaire (HQ) on the Harvard Pilgrim secure web site to learn about your health and any issues you may have. You receive a personal report that you can share with your doctor so that, together, you can plan for a healthy future.
• Participate in phone-based counseling with certified Harvard Pilgrim coaches to improve your lifestyle habits and adapt your behavior (e.g., nutrition, exercise, and smoking cessation) to enable you to enjoy a long, comfortable life.
• Receive outreach and resources to help you take an active role in understanding and managing chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Access a variety of Harvard Pilgrim–provided tools and education, including websites, informational sessions, and onsite events.

View these “fast facts”  to learn more about HEALTHY YOU.

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Harvard Pilgrim Online Resources

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care offers many online resources to faculty and staff. Through the Harvard Pilgrim web site (HarvardPilgrim.org/BostonCollege), you’ll find resources for:

• Locating a doctor
• Searching for information on prescription drugs, including proper usage, precautions, and side effects
• Understanding medical conditions, tests, and treatment options
• Accessing your Personal Health Record through the HPHConnect secure site

You’ll also find links to the Harvard Pilgrim Prepared for Care program, savings on health-related products and services, and lifestyle and wellness topics.

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Boston Consortium Healthy You Website

The Boston Consortium Healthy You website has numerous tips and resources on how you can get (and stay) healthy. This website, HealthyYouHMI.org, is sponsored by the participating Boston Consortium member schools. It contains a wealth of information on nutrition, exercise, preventative care, resources for understanding and managing many health conditions, and links to a wide variety of health-related websites. This website is highly informative and contains many tools and resources that will help you achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Your Privacy

Your participation in HEALTHY YOU programs is voluntary and strictly confidential. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed by Congress in 1996 to protect your personal information from being inappropriately disclosed. All those who provide medical services such as hospitals and doctors and insurance companies and health plan employees have completed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training and are in compliance with HIPAA privacy guidelines. In addition, strict confidentiality and data security protocols are in place and adhered to by all healthcare employees.

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