Entries by Amber van Niekerk

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NJWELL

Over the past few weeks, many of you have reached out with NJWELL questions and/or updates. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of everything you need to know about NJWELL. Let’s start with an overview of NJWELL for those who may not be familiar with the program. NJWELL is a voluntary employee wellness program designed to […]

R-Health Announces $9.2 Million in Shared Savings through Care is Primary Accountable Care Organization

R-Health, a leader in Advanced Primary Care solutions, today announced that its Care is Primary Accountable Care Organization (ACO), has achieved $9.2 million in shared savings under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for 2019. The ACO also achieved a Quality Score of 92.17%. This is the second year in a row that the ACO […]

How to Meal Prep for the New Year

In this cooking demo, we showed you how you can meal prep for the whole week with just 10 simple and delicious ingredients. With this method of meal prepping ingredients, instead of prepping specific dishes, it allows you to combine the ingredients in many ways to create a variety of easy and healthy meals throughout […]

WHY SLEEP IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR HEALTH

Getting quality sleep is one of the best things you can do for your health. As you sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function which protects your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. Don’t know if you get enough sleep? The way you feel while you’re awake depends in […]

3 Ways to Lower your A1C

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that approximately 84 million American adults—more than 1 out of 3—have prediabetes. Having prediabetes puts you at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. With November being National Diabetes Awareness Month, you can imagine why I’d want to bring attention to your A1C levels.  By lowering your […]

Prevent a Sinus Infection—Head on

One of the most common conditions that patients seek medical care for is a sinus infection. The uncomfortable pressure, tenderness and lack of oxygen able to pass through your nose is experienced by 31 million people in the U.S., according to the American College or Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. To prevent a trip to the […]