Wellness Programs A to Z
In many segments of society, we hear about racial and ethnic profiling in negative ways. But what about when it comes to wellness programs?
When used for the specific purpose of starting – or assessing - a wellness or disease management (DM) program, profiling isn’t just legal. It’s also encouraged.
Affects health risks
Different racial and ethnic [...]
Health Promotion Programs are crucial to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a great venue for promoting healthy habits.
The workplace organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use to assisting [...]
Almost two-thirds of organizations with health promotion programs offer employees incentives – financial or otherwise – to participate.
But only one firm in five has seen major improvement in employees’ health status (and lower costs) within two years of launching the incentive. Here are three keys to getting good results – and a red flag for [...]
Who needs Health Promotion Programs? When you work in an office or a jobsite or are a member of an organization who spends a considerable amount of time at work, you will benefit from a well-designed staff member wellness program. Staff Members spend a minimum of about 200 hours a month at work – a [...]
Are your health care programs delivering on your vendors’ promises?
Just as importantly, how can you hold providers accountable if you’re not getting what you paid for?
Here’s one proven way – Develop a provider scorecard. Scorecards alone won’t bring down your health care costs. But they’ll at least help be sure your organization – and staff [...]
Health promotion programs at the corporate level are beneficial, right? Wellness statistics obviously show that such health promotion programs are not only cost-effective to the company but can assist the worker in developing a healthier lifestyle.
With the rising cost of healthcare, health promotion programs simply make sense. So where does the problem come in? [...]
At the end of the day, is it worthwhile to ban tobacco use on the premises at your corporation?
It depends on the steps you take to support workforce attempting to kick the habit, finds a recent study . The Journal of Tobacco Policy and Research found that smokers do, indeed take more sick days than [...]
Getting Started – Secure senior management support
• Justifications for having a wellness fair
• Health risk appraisals
• Make certain to help for high-risk population – smokers, obese personnel
• Early detection of diabetes, heart disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
Health Fair Participation – Identify your audience
• Workers only, whole family, [...]
In the last few years, there’s been a rising trend for public corporations – not just private companies – to ban smoking. Here’s what your coworkers are doing.
What’s New in Benefits and Compensation lately surveyed 374 of our readers from both the private and public sectors to find out their organization’s policy on authorizing personnel [...]
According to Gordian Health Solutions, the effectiveness of health promotion programs in improving health and lowering healthcare costs is directly linked to incentives –
• The more substantial the incentives,
• The higher the success rate.
Incentives can range from tokens of achievement, such as t-shirts, water bottles and sports equipment, to more substantial financial awards, [...]