All employees and spouses who are on the Rutherford County Health Plan are eligible for one Health Risk Assessment every twelve months.

It's the CareHere HRA or Health Risk Assessment, which will ask you a few medical questions and then someone will check your blood pressure and get a blood sample. The sample is sent to a lab to analyze your blood for dozens of problems that you might have without even knowing it. Then in a couple of weeks you will receive a full color report that will tell how you how you stack up and what you can do about any problems we find. In fact, if you have a significant problem, we'll even call you to talk with you about it.

The special HRA Drive is being conducted through May of 2008, when schools and departments within the county government are striving for recognition in the media for outstanding HRA participation by the mayor and other elected officials. Note: You can still schedule your HRA at a CareHere clinic after May, but it would be too late to help your worksite win recognition.

CareHere is making the HRA as convenient as possible by bringing the HRA to your worksite or another one nearby. They will be conducted at most schools and several other county facilities. Click here to view a current list of scheduled locations.

You may also schedule an HRA at one of the five CareHere clinic across Rutherford County. Call 1-877-423-1330 or click www.carehere.com to schedule an appointment.

Here are three outstanding reasons for completing the HRA:

1. You and your spouse are entered into drawings for cash prizes of $500 each month. At the end of the year, there are drawings of $10,000 for one employee and $4,000 for one spouse.
2. You can help your school or department win recognition for outstanding participation in the HRA Drive. Here are the award levels according to the HRA participation rate:
   • Platinum: 90-100%
   • Gold: 80-90%
   • Silver: 70-80%
   • Bronze: 60-70%
3. By completing the HRA, you can save yourself and the taxpayers money by catching problems early – before they became dangerous and costly. There are "silent killers" - like high levels of cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar - that could kill or disable you. Hundreds of thousands of Americans die every year from heart attacks and strokes with no previous symptoms. Since CareHere began the Rutherford County program, hundreds of previously undiagnosed cases of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes have been discovered.

Here is the process for setting up your HRA:

1. Go to www.carehere.com and click on "Member Login" to log in. (Note: If you have never used CareHere before, there are also instructions on the login page to help you register for the first time, using the Rutherford County access code: RC486).
2. Click on "Appointments" on the left side and look for "Health Risk Assessments Only" to see when we will have a HRA event at or near your work. Please note that we may not have all the HRA events shown on the schedule yet, but they will be added as each week as plans develop. There should also be a poster at your worksite that shows the date we plan to be there, once it is set.
3. Click on the date you selected on the calendar at the top of the web page and select a time that's convenient to you. Then click on that time in the scheduler to set your appointment. Please mark your personal calendar so you’ll remember it.
4. Make sure to fast 12 hours before your HRA. Fasting means no food or beverages except water or decaffeinated tea or coffee with no sweetener. Wear a shirt or top with loose sleeves so that it’s easy to roll it up to check your blood pressure and get a blood sample. Note: You may also want to pack some juice and a snack to have just after your blood draw.

This valuable HRA is being provided to you at no charge by the Rutherford County Government - out of concern for you and your family's health.

• Click here to see the letter from the mayor and other elected officials requesting your participation in the HRA Drive.
• Click here to see the press release announcing the winners of the $10,000 and $4,000 grand prizes for HRAs in 2007 and announcing the HRA Drive for 2008.
• Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about the HRA Drive.
• Click here to see a sample of a personal HRA Report.

CareHere follows Federal HIPAA and privacy guidelines. All personal health information (PHI) is kept private and confidential and provided to parties outside CareHere only under the following conditions:

• Patient authorized requests (i.e. PHI sent to specialists, hospitals, etc.)
• Request from the designated HIPAA Privacy Officer of patient's employer.