Why Invest In Corporate Wellness?
the news is not encouraging. As reported by Corporation Week, family health-care premiums increased 49 percent from 2000 to 2004. Another increase of 12-15 percent is expected in 2005. General Motors...
View ArticleWhat Will a Wellness Program Cost?
The Facts Speak for Themselves – Wellness Helps Reduce Costs A 2003 examination of one big U.S. employer found that simply helping staff members control their blood pressure alone can save $547 per...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Kind of Wellness Program.
Research shows that untargeted health-promotion campaigns have little long-term impact. Chronic diseases, which rob person and families of their health and happiness, represent major...
View ArticleStarting a Wellness Program.
Create a culture of wellness within your organization Create Exemplary Management Support In the most successful Wellness Programs, senior managers lead their organizations by example. and they work to...
View ArticleObesity Management Programs – Key Measures.
Thinking about an obesity-related disease management program for your organization? Here’s what you need to know. In order to be effective, the program must meet participants’ individual medical and...
View ArticleSmaller Employers Adopting Disease Management.
A recent survey finds almost 42 percent of employers with 200 or fewer employees have some sort of disease management program. That’s a gigantic increase from four years ago, when just 28 percent of...
View ArticleLobby groups take aim at wellness programs.
Given the enormous growth of wellness programs over the last two years, it was inevitable resistance would creep up among watchdog groups. In Washington, lobbyists have spearheaded a push for Congress,...
View ArticleEmployee obesity.
Thinking about an obesity-related disease management (DM) program for your organization? Here’s what you need to know. In order to be effective, the program must meet participants’ individual medical...
View ArticleWellness Program Budgets.
Attempting to do more with less money? Here are three proven ways to align the dollars and cents of a wellness program in your budget. Common thread – the way you prepare – and control – your budget...
View ArticleWhat Health Providers Are Not Telling You.
The organizations with the most cost-efficient health plans are the ones that streamline the services staff members receive for both their physical and mental health. As a long-term goal, having your...
View Article
