The Wellness Team is once again pleased to bring you Biometric Screenings here at Parks Hall on September 7th. See below for details and how to sign up.
YP4H Biometric Screenings (faculty and staff only)
September 7, 2018
College of Pharmacy – Room 544
You MUST be preregistered for this event.
It is important that you Know Your Numbers. By knowing your height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL, and blood sugar (either glucose or A1C) values, you can make changes to improve your health and reduce your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and other serious illnesses. Beginning in 2018, the biometric values that you can use to earn the premium credit must be verified by a health care provider such as an on campus screening or by a PCP. This can be completed in one of the following 3 ways:
- On-Campus ScreeningEvent
o On Sept. 7th, the OSU Health Plan’s RN Health Promotion Specialist(s) will be in our department to complete complimentary screenings. These values will automatically load to your YP4H/Virgin Pulse account on the Stats section. See below for registration details.
- OSU or Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC) Provider Visit
o Your values obtained during an annual exam with an OSU or COPC provider will automatically load to your YP4H/Virgin Pulse account on the Stats section.
- Non OSU or non COPC provider
o If you had a physical or completed a biometric screening with your PCP after December 1, 2017, you can request that your provider submit them to the OSU Health Plan using this formhttps://yp4h.osu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018-Provider-Fax-Form.pdf
Registration Details:
If you would like to register for the upcoming biometric health screening in our department, follow the steps below:
- Visit yp4h.osu.eduand click the “Schedule a Screening” button in the middle of the page.
- Log in with your Ohio State name.# and password.
- Highlight “BiometricHealth Screening” and find the “appointment code” box.
- In the “Appointment Code” box typein PH2018 Do NOT copy and paste as this doesn’t always work to activate the code.
- Click “Find Appointments or Classes”- This will show only the appointments available for this screeningevent.
- Continue to schedule the appointment. If you experience any difficulty, please contact Customer Service at 292-4700 with your Appointment Code.
Once you obtain your required health values, complete the Personal Health and Well-being Assessment (PHA). The PHA is an online self-evaluation of your overall wellness and only takes about 15 minutes to complete. After completing the PHA, Virgin Pulse will offer specific programs to you and customize your YP4H experience based on your goals. Visit yp4h.osu.edu and log in to Virgin Pulse to complete your PHA.
By annually completing the PHA and a verified biometric screening, enrolled employees can reduce the cost of their medical contributions by $20 per month or by $30 per month if they and their enrolled spouse/same-sex domestic partner both complete the PHA with verified biometrics. Click here (link to https://yp4h.osu.edu/rewards) for more information about rewards.
Please remember that participating in the wellness program is completely voluntary. We understand that your health history is very personal — protecting your information and keeping it private is of utmost importance to us. While participating in YP4H, the personal information that you provide, whether online or in person, is only available to you and those whom you authorize to access it. Beyond the team at the OSU Health Plan, your nurse, health coach, or your own PCP, no other Ohio State personnel will see or have access to your results.
Emily Keeler
Program Manager & Community Builder
Wellness Innovator
College of Pharmacy
129F Parks Hall, 500 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-1966 Office
keeler.16@osu.edu pharmacy.osu.edu