Tillman, Matt

EXSUM Organizational Behavior NRF Exercise

Question: Using existing technology, could the performance triad be used to develop predictive
models for deployability?
Domain: Health Resources Allocation
Method of research/Model: Literature Review / TSG performance triad
Assumptions: N/A
Overview: There is significant research that shows the cost savings associated with wellness and
the clinical benefits of technology to track compliance with standards in the medical community.
The military offers a unique population that can be held accountable to a greater extent than the
general US population by measuring unit readiness. Using predictive analysis, wellness could be
tied to readiness, the bed rock of military medicine. Research for this paper was completed in
three areas. First, literary review was conducted to validate the benefit of technology on
wellness and healthcare cost savings. Second, a search of studies that validated wellness
contributions of technology was conducted. Finally, a review was conducted to document the tie
between accountability and measured improvement in wellness. Sleep, activity, and nutrition are
critical to the prevention of many chronic diseases and an increase in wellness. The use of
technology has been shown to increase wellness measures. Chronic diseases represent major
health care costs and a huge opportunity to move the US Army medical system from health care
to health. Individual wellness practices of increased activity, appropriate sleep, and improved
dietary choices are well documented but we did not find any studies that combined the three
components with technology and decreased chronic disease. This review combines the available
research but further research regarding the cumulative effect of available technology and
accountability is required.

Tillman, Matt