Archive for May, 2009
Employer Wellness : Corporate Wellness Program Rules
Unless specifically stated otherwise, most organization-employee relationships in America are governed by the principle of at-will employment. Under this system a organization, or the employee, can terminate the relationship without any required showing of cause. This at-will standard gives private organizations large power in governing the behavior of staff members. In this environment, organizations can [...]
Employer Wellness : How to Organize a Employee Wellness Program
1. Undertake a utilization assessment – While businesses can’t obtain health information on individual staff members, insurance providers will supply businesses with reports that detail patterns and rates of employee use for things such as physician visits, hospital stays and drug use. This information is essential for a organization to set a benchmark of its [...]
Employer Wellness : The Case for Workplace Wellness Programs
Workplace Health Promotion Programs first became popular during the economic boom of the late 1980s and early 90s. Programs featured on-Site gyms and massages, and were used as recruitment tools for young employees searching for nontraditional work environments. Still, when the tech bubble burst, so too did the willingness to spend money on perceived perks, [...]
Employer Wellness : Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement is the level at which workers are aligned with and working toward organization goals/objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that include internal discussions, organization structure, benefits and recognition.
Companies that have high levels of employee engagement profit from better productiveness, retention and execution than peers with disengaged employees. Levels [...]
Employer Wellness : What are Worksite Health Promotion Programs?
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports defines wellness as “a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense of wellness.” Wellness looks beyond the current guide of treating disease and focuses on preventive conduct and healthier lifestyles. Workplace Health [...]
Employer Wellness : The Employee Wellness Program Solution
A more modern and systemic solution may involve companies beginning Worksite Wellness Programs, which allow companies to be proactive in preventing illness and promoting healthier lifestyles for workers. When implemented effectively, this approach can lead to decreased direct costs from claims, a reduction in Health Care premiums and increased employee productivity.
Yet while Workplace Wellness Programs [...]
Employer Wellness : America’s Medical Care Crisis
Over the past decade health insurance costs have climbed steadily. This is taking a toll on the bottom-line of corporations, cutting into earnings, limiting growth and forcing a reevaluation of the employee benefit system. According to a projection by McKinsey & Co., at the present rate, by 2008 health benefits will eclipse earnings at the [...]
Employer Wellness : Planning Company Physical Activity Programs and Company Health Promotion Programs – A Grand Scheme
Structuring employer fitness and Company Health Promotion Programs is not about starting a grand scheme that is so complicated it is underutilized.
Worksite Health Promotion Programs are about establishing an environment that encourages fitness and active living. The program ought to be accessible and make sense to the people it is directed at throughout the day.
The [...]
Employer Wellness : Wellness Proposals – Quantifying Determinations
Corporate Health Promotion Program proposals must be designed so that they meet corporation intention.
Employee Wellness Programs for staff members are the newest attack on employee unhealthy lifestyles that are equating to exorbitant healthcare costs.
Company Wellness Program Proposals for beginning a program must take into consideration the type of business, the budget and the makeup of [...]
Employer Wellness : Workplace Health Promotion Program – Stopping Illness!
Workplace Health Promotion Programs has become a vital component of companies. It has become apparent in a service oriented economy that staff members are living more sedentary lives than ever before.
As a result, a myriad of health care ailments plague the workforce costing the employee quality of life, while the organization faces growing Healthcare costs.
It [...]