For healthcare providers:
According to the AMA, patient outcomes improve with health coaching. Research shows that health coaching has a significant positive impact on patient health. It can improve patient satisfaction and behavior change, free up physician time, and help the practice meet quality metrics.
Britesquare was designed to meet these needs. Our comprehensive four-part framework explores the many factors that shape a patient’s health. Our range of services help them optimize their health through diet, lifestyle and functional lab testing.
We have helped countless individuals feel better, and we can help your patients too.
We know providers are busy, and rarely have time to engage patients in behavior-change action plans that can positively impact their health.
Britesquare’s comprehensive approach to health can have a huge impact on your patients’ lives. We work closely with them to implement the complex lifestyle changes that are often required to make significant improvements in their health. We explore many factors that shape health including diet, nutrients, gut health, environmental toxins, chronic stress, mindset, movement and sleep. Through functional lab testing we address the hidden stressors and underlying causes that may be impacting your patient’s health. We also meet with them regularly to provide accountability and motivation, and to support them as they accomplish their goals.
As a practitioner, your time is a premium. During your patient visits you may only have time to outline a basic health plan, but some of your patients may need close support and assistance in actually implementing your recommendations. According to the AMA, patient education, assessing patients’ understanding, and engaging patients in behavior-change action plans are “items that can be accomplished by a health coach, which can increase available physician time and satisfaction. In a survey of physicians working with health coaches, physicians rated patient visits with health coaches as less demanding than visits with patients without health coaches.”
Referring is quick and easy!
Enter your patient’s information into our simple and HIPAA-compliant referral form and get your patients the personalized support and accountability they need. Once you submit your referral, we'll get in touch with your patient directly to schedule their free 25-min consultaton.
The American Medical Association supports the broad benefits of health coaching.
The research also shows that patient outcomes improve with health coaching. Within the online learning module (Implementing Health Coaching), the AMA goes on to describe the ways patients benefit when a health coach is a member of their healthcare team.
"Health coaching improves health outcomes by ensuring that patients understand their careplans. Two randomized controlled trials showed improvements in HbA1c and LDL-cholesterol management in patients who received health coaching compared with controls who did not receive coaching. Moreover, health coaching improves medication adherence and increases patients’ trust in their physician. In another randomized controlled trial, patients working with health coaches reported greater satisfaction with their care than patients without health coaches." (1)
According to the AMA: "Health coaching is a team-based approach that helps patients gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to become active participants in their care. The old saying, “Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime” demonstrates the difference between rescuing a patient and coaching a patient. Patients with chronic conditions need to learn how to fish."
The goal is patient engagement and motivation. Health coaching helps patients build skills they need to take charge of their own health, and provides a support system for the teachings to have a lasting impact. By bridging the gap between the physician and patient, health coaches can help practices improve patient engagement in their care, leading to healthier patients with better outcomes.
What results can a provider achieve from this service?
You will empower your patients, and improve their health outcomes, since engaged and motivated patients take charge of their health.
You can increase your available time and satisfaction, knowing that the education and coaching component of your patients' wellness strategy is taken care of.
You can outsource the time-consuming tasks of patient support, motivation, accountability and education.
You can increase your own revenue potential, by freeing up your available time for more visits. Some practices have recognized a positive business case for health coaching.
Our client feedback demonstrates our commitment to your patients.
Contact
If you have any questions about Britesquare in general, or our coaching approach in particular, please visit our FAQs section or send us a message. We look forward to hearing from you.