Employee Health and Wellness

Employee Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?

Employee Health Promotion Programs … do they provide 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 companies 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 medical 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, Schlumberger Limited and MasterCare Worldwide, 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 (DM)
 Fitness and exercise Programs
 Health Risk Appraisals
 Workplace medical care Programs
 Individual wellness profiles
 Preventive Health Screening and Biometric Testings and immunizations
 Smoking-cessation Programs
 Telephone based Employee Health Promotion Programs
 Weight loss and weight management Programs
 Self-Care Programs.