Archive for November, 2008
Paving the way for business process change
Employer processes are structured activities that achieve a specific result. For example, scheduling appointments is a business process that results in an orderly work flow and timely patient care.
Corporate Health Promotion Program implementation frequently requires changes to established business processes. These changes may be simple, such as adding prescreening appointments to the scheduling process, or [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Program Evaluation Basics
Corporate Health Promotion Program evaluation is critical for effective Wellness and will help you get Upper Management support.
Why evaluate your Corporate Health Promotion Program?
Corporate Health Promotion Program evaluation answers these questions:
• What change(s) occurred in the target population?
• ‘What’s in it’ for Upper Management?
• Are the resources that are being used worth the outcomes that [...]
Build flexibility into your Corporate Health Promotion Program.
Think ahead: what unexpected challenges might come up as you implement your Corporate Health Promotion Program? How could you adapt and change the Corporate Health Promotion Program to meet those challenges?
• Consider the “what if’s?”
• What if your classroom space is suddenly no longer available?
• What if you can’t hold the Wellness Fair in the [...]
Effective Corporate Health Promotion Program planning
Take the time to plan Corporate Health Promotion Programs before they are started.
Effective planning enables better use of all your resources. Include all the steps below when you plan a Wellness activity.
• Do your homework – Find the science and research that support your interventions. Look for similar Corporate Health Promotion Programs that already exist.
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Corporate Health Promotion Program: Small Steps
Why use small steps toward health behavior change?
Small steps give members immediate feedback on the changes they make towards better health. Measuring these small steps is also an excellent way to collect interim Corporate Health Promotion Program effectiveness information.
Corporate Health Promotion Program small steps make a big difference
Small steps for Corporate Health Promotion Program members
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Corporate Health Promotion Program Follow Up
Why Corporate Health Promotion Program follow up?
Getting feedback from Corporate Health Promotion Program members serves two purposes: to obtain information that quantifies a Wellness Program’s impact, and to find ways to improve a Corporate Health Promotion Program.
Building follow up into your Corporate Health Promotion Program
Keep it simple
• Keep follow up to information you absolutely require. [...]
Creative Corporate Health Promotion Program marketing
Why bother to market your Corporate Health Promotion Programs?
Because of the transient nature of the many employee populations, you must market your Corporate Health Promotion Programs all the time. Your goal should be to keep your Corporate Health Promotion Programs as visible as possible.
Creative marketing can increase awareness of your Corporate Health Promotion Program for:
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Corporate Health Promotion Program Data
What is Corporate Health Promotion Program data?
Corporate Health Promotion Program data is information that is collected about your Corporate Health Promotion Program. All Corporate Health Promotion Programs should include data as an integral part of the Corporate Health Promotion Program plan.
Why should you care about Corporate Health Promotion Program data?
Information tells the Wellness story. Information [...]
Keys to Effective Corporate Health Promotion Programs
Collaboration and Effective Corporate Health Promotion Programs
Why should you collaborate?
Active, ongoing partnerships and cooperative efforts multiply Corporate Health Promotion Program resources in order to better serve Employees and their families.
How can you build collaboration into a Corporate Health Promotion Program?
Get Ready…
• Brainstorm a list of every potential Wellness partner you can think of. Be creative!
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Corporate Health Promotion Programs – The Good and The Bad
Corporate Health Promotion Programs at the corporate level are beneficial, right? Wellness statistics clearly show that such Corporate Health Promotion Programs are not only cost-effective to the organization but can assist the employee in developing a healthier lifestyle. With the rising cost of medical care, Corporate Health Promotion Programs simply make sense. So where does [...]