Picking the Right Kind of Health Promotion Program.
Research shows that untargeted health-promotion campaigns have little long-term impact. Chronic illnesss, which rob individuals and families of their health and happiness, represent major costs to...
View ArticleStarting a Health Promotion Program.
Create a culture of wellness within your corporation Develop Exemplary Management Support In the most successful Wellness Programs, upper managers lead their corporations by example. And they work to...
View ArticleObesity Management Programs – Key Measures.
Thinking about an obesity-related disease management program for your business? Here is what you need to know. In order to be effective, the health promotion program must meet participants’ individual...
View ArticleSmaller Employers Adopting Disease Management.
A recent survey finds almost 42 percent of businesss with 200 or fewer staff have some sort of disease management program. That’s a enormous increase from four years ago, when just 28% of smaller...
View ArticleLobby groups take aim at wellness programs.
Given the huge growth of health promotion programs over the last two years, it was inevitable resistance would creep up among watchdog groups. In Washington, lobbyists have spearheaded a push for...
View ArticleHealth Promotion Program Budgets.
Trying 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 Vendors Are Not Telling You.
The corporations with the most cost-efficient health care programs are the ones that streamline the services workforce receive for both their physical and psychological health. As a long-term goal,...
View ArticleWellness Programs – Smoking Cessation.
Medical research has long shown quitting use of tobacco at any age can improve a person’s health. But a Duke Univ. shows that the group you could think would be the least likely to quit – individuals...
View ArticleWellness Fairs with a Twist..
A few years ago, business health fairs were all the rage. Now they’re making a comeback, with a slight twist. In the past, the fairs often better served the provider(s) who came on-site than the needs...
View ArticleHealth Promotion Program Return On Investment.
Wellness programs are a long-term investment. But how long should you wait for results? Finance and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) want hard numbers to show Return On Investment (ROI). And wellness...
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