Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI
Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?
Corporate Health Promotion Programs … do they offer a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever organization’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.
Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI: The Bottom Line
According to the article, titled “Finding Wellness’ Return on Investment,” determining Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI is not an easy thing to do for corporations because it involves a lot of different variables and time.
However, the corporations that have taken the time to determine the Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI of their Corporate Health Promotion 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 medical care costs.
Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI Alliance
Corporate Health Promotion Program ROI is such an important aspect of today’s corporate culture, that several large corporations 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 Health Promotion Programs.
The alliance, formed by Henry Ford Health Systems, BMW of North America, Kraft Foods Global, Schlumberger Limited and MasterCare Worldwide, strongly believes in showing the value of Corporate Health Promotion Programs and want to develop a standard for how Corporate Health Promotion Programs are measured.
Corporate Health Promotion Programs Components
According the alliance, the following components should make up an corporate-offered worker Corporate Health Promotion Program:
Employee assistance Program
Disease Management Programs (DM)
Fitness and exercise Programs
Health Risk Appraisals
Worksite medical care Programs
Personal wellness profiles
Preventive Health Screenings and immunizations
Tobacco-cessation Programs
Telephonic Corporate Health Promotion Programs
Weight Management and Weight Loss Programs
Self-Care Programs.