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Employer Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?

Corporate Wellness Programs … do they provide a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever organization’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Employer Health Promotion Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.

Employer Health Promotion Program ROI: The Bottom Line

According to the article, titled “Finding Wellness’ Return on Investment,” determining Employer 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 organizations that have taken the time to determine the Employer Health Promotion Program ROI of their Corporate 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 healthcare expenses.

Employer Health Promotion Program ROI Alliance

Employer Health Promotion Program ROI is such an important part of today’s organization culture, that several large organizations 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 Corporate Wellness Programs.

The alliance, formed by BMW of North America, Henry Ford Health System, Kraft Foods Global, MasterCard Worldwide and Schlumberger Limited, strongly believes in showing the value of Corporate Wellness Programs and want to develop a standard for how Corporate Wellness Programs are measured.

Corporate Wellness Programs Components

According the alliance, the following components should make up an organization-offered worker Corporate Wellness Program:

Employee assistance Program
Disease Management Program
Fitness and physical activity Programs
Health Risk Assessments / Health Risk Appraisals
Workplace healthcare Programs
Personal wellness profiles
Preventive Health Testings and immunizations
Tobacco-cessation Programs
Phone based Corporate Wellness Programs
Weight Management and Weight Loss Programs
Self-Care Programs.

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