Healix Health Services has revealed that its Healix ConneX app helps improve employee recovery times by up to 80 per cent by promoting early intervention.
Healix ConneX was first introduced earlier this year and is available to all Healix members, providing access to physical and psychological rehabilitation therapies.
Healix has partnered with service providers like EQL and Mind Right, making access to EQL’s Phio digital support tool for the clinically guided treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders available to members. According to Healix, the rehabilitation process is optimised and patients receive the necessary level of care sooner thanks to tailored and bespoke programmes for each individual.
Healix says that early treatment interventions, where treatment started within two weeks of the first day of absence, reduced the total duration of absence and, consequently, recovery time, by an average of 80 per cent in an independent study of over 200 individual workplace health cases, supported by Mind Right clinicians. This was then compared to absence cases in which either no treatment intervention took place or the intervention came ten weeks after the original absence.
Healix CEO Ian Talbot says: “Physical and mental health has been at the forefront of the emergence from the pandemic, so we wanted to offer a solution that would help not only all of our members but also to ease the pressure on the NHS. Working from home isn’t going away any time soon – if ever – so we must be aware of the impact on our mental health, wellbeing and musculoskeletal health.
“Providing the right support to staff has become even more crucial. Working with EQL and Mind Right for Healix ConneX, we are ensuring that the physical and mental health services available as part of our digital pathway are as accessible as possible for employees, giving access to bespoke expert advice all in one place. The statistics are already showing that early intervention is reducing recovery time, and helping people get back to work sooner as healthier, happier and more productive individuals.”
EQL CEO Jason Ward says: “The pandemic has highlighted the importance and benefits of being able to access key healthcare support quickly and easily. Healix ConneX understands this and always sets out to cater for its clients with innovative products such as Healix ConneX and we’re proud to be a part of it – our visions align so closely and we are seeing the positive impact of our productive partnership.”
Mind Right MD Pete Clark says: “Given our long-standing commitment to transforming psychological rehabilitation, we are always looking for ways to provide better access to the right treatment. With healthcare support becoming increasingly digital, we share a common mission with Healix ConneX in the need to create positive results for all. We are excited to see the impact this partnership can have on the happiness, health, and productivity of countless employees.”
