Small Step, Big Benefits: Improve population health and reduce costs by incentivizing members to make healthy choices

Walgreens Balance Rewards for healthy choices® program promotes and supports healthy behaviors, which should translate into reduced healthcare costs for participants, their employers and payers.

Self-monitoring utilization patterns among individuals in an incentivized program for healthy behaviors

This study provides insights into the utilization patterns of individuals participating in a nationwide, incentivized, web-based self-monitoring program and supports the benefit of automated health tracking to help maintain long-term engagement.

The relationship between online activity & biometric tracking and medication adherence among members with diabetes

This study demonstrated a significant relationship between higher levels of member engagement in healthy activities and biometric tracking through Balance Rewards for healthy choices^® and greater adherence to prescribed diabetes medications.

The association between participation in a community pharmacy's digital health program and flu vaccination rates

Participation in a community pharmacy's Balance Rewards for healthy choices^® program was associated with significantly greater odds of receiving a flu vaccination.

SBM 2016 Pill Reminder: The association between use of a community pharmacy's mobile pill reminder app and medication adherence

Utilization of the Walgreens mobile app pill reminder was associated with significantly higher adherence to oral antidiabetic, antihypertensive, and antihyperlipidemic medications.