Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI
Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?
Worksite Health and Wellness Programs … do they offer a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever corporation’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.
Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI: The Bottom Line
According to the article, titled “Finding Wellness’ Return on Investment,” determining Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI is not an easy thing to do for businesses because it involves a lot of different variables and time.
However, the companies that have taken the time to determine the Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI of their Worksite Health and Wellness Programs have found that it is quite significant. Not to mention, the Wellness program’s effect on the improvement of worker health and the slowing of the rate of their worker medical care expenses.
Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI Alliance
Worksite Health and Wellness Program ROI is such an important aspect of today’s corporate culture, that several large companies have come together to form the Alliance for Wellness ROI, Inc. According to the HR Magazine article, The Alliance for Wellness ROI was specifically created to address the lack of consistency in proving the value of Worksite Health and Wellness Programs.
The alliance, formed by Henry Ford Health Systems, BMW of North America, Kraft Foods Global, Schlumberger Limited and MasterCare Worldwide, strongly believes in showing the value of Worksite Health and Wellness Programs and want to develop a standard for how Worksite Health and Wellness Programs are measured.
Worksite Health and Wellness Programs Components
According the alliance, the following components should make up an corporate-offered worker Worksite Health and Wellness Program:
Employee assistance Programs
Disease Management Programs (DM)
Fitness and physical activity Programs
Health risk assessments
Workplace medical care Programs
Individual wellness profiles
Preventive Health Screening and Biometric Testings and immunizations
Smoking-cessation Programs
Telephonic Worksite Health and Wellness Programs
Weight loss and weight management Programs
Self-Care Programs.
