Employee Health Promotion Program ROI
Posted by Health Promotion | Posted in Employee Health Promotion | Posted on 22-10-2008
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Employee Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?
Employee Health Promotion Programs … do they offer a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever company’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Employee Health Promotion Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.
Employee Health Promotion Program ROI: The Bottom Line
According to the article, titled “Finding Wellness’ Return on Investment,” determining Employee Health Promotion Program ROI is not an easy thing to do for businesses because it involves a lot of different variables and time.
However, the businesses that have taken the time to determine the Employee Health Promotion Program ROI of their Employee Health Promotion Programs have found that it is quite significant. Not to mention, the Wellness program’s effect on the improvement of employee health and the slowing of the rate of their employee health care expenses.
Employee Health Promotion Program ROI Alliance
Employee Health Promotion Program ROI is such an important part of today’s corporate culture, that several large businesses 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 Employee Health Promotion Programs.
The alliance, formed by Henry Ford Health Systems, BMW of North America, Kraft Foods Global, MasterCard Worldwide and Schlumberger Limited, strongly believes in showing the value of Employee Health Promotion Programs and want to develop a standard for how Employee Health Promotion Programs are measured.
Employee Health Promotion Programs Components
According the alliance, the following components should make up an corporate-provided employee Employee Health Promotion Program:
Employee assistance Programs
Disease Management Programs
Fitness and physical activity Programs
Health risk assessments
Onsite health care Programs
Individual wellness profiles
Preventive Health Screenings and immunizations
Smoking-cessation Programs
Telephonic Employee Health Promotion Programs
Weight loss and weight management Programs
Self-Care Programs.

