Health Coaching Pilot Program

Added: Sep 25, 2012 11:27 am NOTE: All required information for this solicitation was not included due to size limitation for this combined synopsis/solicitation format. All interested parties are to request a full inclusive copy of this solicitation via email to Daryl.Stewart@va.gov. Complete proposals are due by 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Thursday September 27, 2012.



HEALTH COACHING, NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROGRAM

SCOPE: The purpose of this program is to provide a program that will offer a personalized, coached and monitored nutrition and fitness regimen. A partnership is being sought for contract health coaching, focusing on individualized nutrition and fitness instruction for a panel of patients. The services would include an initial consultation with a certified and or degreed health coach to map out a personalized plan for exercise and nutrition. The service would include:

" The development of a personalized fitness plan that would provide movement and exercise activities specifically tailored to each patients' current state of health, needs, physical tolerances and preferences.

" The development of a personalized nutrition plan that would meet the nutritional needs, improve on healthier, balanced diet and be focused on individual preferences for taste, cultural familiarity and weight loss goals.

" Individual and group trainings to support both nutrition and fitness.

" weekly follow up calls to provide support and answer questions

" The vendor must offer an on-line data base for the patients to use for recording activities, intake and weight measurements.

" Data would be monitored, recorded and reported for both individual patients and aggregate group outcomes.

" The vendor will offer face to face assessments with each patient every 4 weeks. Meetings to be held at the Polk Street Clinic.

" The vendor will provide workbooks and home use fitness instruction for each participant.

" The contract will entail a course of training and support, reporting outcomes for 12 months.

" The vendor must be in the primary business of nutrition, wellness and personal fitness modalities.

" The vendor will offer nutrition curriculum developed by Registered Dietitian/s and meet with the approval and oversight of VA North Texas medical staff and Registered Dietitians.

" The vendor must be willing to develop the final proposal using the VA developed personalized health plan to be provided during the process.

" The program pricing is to be scaled per participant.

" In the event a patient drops out VA North Texas will reserve the right to enroll a standby participant.



VANTHCS RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for selecting the Patients for training.

2. Responsible for tracking patient outcomes:.

Outcomes to be measured by VA initially (base line), bi-yearly and at the end of the study:

" Height, Weight, Body fat (5 site caliper), Blood Pressure, Pulse (q)

" Lab Work: HgBa1c - for diabetes, HDL, LDL (baseline-6m-12m)

" Level of Physical Activity (IPAQ - short version) (by)

" Quality of Life - SF-36 (by)

" Functional Capacity - Patient Specific Functional Questionnaire (by)



CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Vendor will have extended service hours for evenings and weekends.

2. Vendor will provide workbooks and home use instructional support included in the pricing.

3. Vendor will have co-responsibility for tracking and reporting:

Outcomes to be measured by monthly, quarterly, yearly:

" Height, Weight, Body fat (5 site caliper), Blood Pressure, Pulse (m)

" Level of Physical Activity (IPAQ-short version) (q)

" Quality of Life - SF-36 (q)

" Functional Capacity - Patient Specific Functional Questionnaire (q)