Employee Health Screening

Employee Health and Wellness Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?

Employee Health and 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 Employee Health and Wellness Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.

Employee Health and Wellness Program ROI: The Bottom Line

According to the article, titled “Finding Wellness’ Return on Investment,” determining Employee Health and Wellness 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 and Wellness Program ROI of their Employee Health and Wellness 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 healthcare expenses.

Employee Health and Wellness Program ROI Alliance

Employee Health and Wellness 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 and Wellness Programs.

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

Employee Health and Wellness Programs Components

According the alliance, the following components should make up an corporate-provided employee Employee Health and Wellness Program:

Employee assistance Program (EAP)
Disease Management Programs
Fitness and exercise Programs
Health Risk Appraisals
Onsite healthcare Programs
Personal wellness profiles
Preventive Health Screening and Biometric Testings and immunizations
Smoking-cessation Programs
Telephone based Employee Health and Wellness Programs
Weight loss and weight management Programs
Self-Care Programs.