How can you find inexpensive ways to enhance your wellness program? Employee Benefit News runs a piece by Sandi Eskew of Interactive Health. Writes Eskew, a senior wellness strategist: "Employers often tell me they want more bang for their wellness buck. They want to...
Harvard Business Review: "Conventional wellness programs rely heavily on education and financial incentives to encourage employees, insurance plan members, or patients to lose weight, stop smoking, and manage their chronic health conditions. Those programs, though...
"This year’s flu vaccine may not fully protect against the virus because the season’s most common strain has mutated, or 'drifted,' from the form the shot targets," the Wall Street Journal reports. "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is still...
For many workplace wellness programs, engagement is the name of the game. How do you get employees to take advantage of your wellness program? After all, the goal is to keep employees healthy... hard to do if engagement is low. One question that frequently arises:...
Gigaom Research publishes a new report on what it calls "tracking health, wellness, and productivity in the quantified workplace." The piece begins by documenting the ways in which health-related issues can reduce employee productivity. Says the report: "The toll of...
Diabetes management is not only a major personal issue, of course, but also a significant workplace issue. Many employers seek programs to help employees. But a new report from the Northeast Business Group on Health suggests that some employers are frustrated that...
Engaging employees is key part of any workplace wellness program. But just like plans themselves, one size of employee engagement does not fit all. You need to customize, which is especially true for Millennials. PinPointNews.net reports that "When it comes to...
Ask any benefits professional whose company has implemented a wellness program -- their big question often is how to find continually new ways to keep employees engaged. According to Keith Kitani, CEO of Guidespark, an employee communication and engagement company,...
Sometimes it's not just what you say, but how you say it. And while this may be true in one's personal life, it's definitely true when it comes to wellness programs. Implico Communications asks: "How Effective Are Your Company’s Health and Wellness Communications?"...