Workforce: "When O’Neal Industries launched a comprehensive wellness initiative in 2011, measuring the program’s success was a critical goal. But O’Neal executives wanted to know more than just participation rates and claims data — the most obvious markers of a...
It's been about a year since Miami Children's Hospital "shifted its wellness focus from participation to accountability," according to Employee Benefit News. The hospital engaged Interactive Health to run a biometrics screening program: "For the program’s first year...
Re/code reports that "today, alongside the Galaxy S5, Samsung debuted the Gear Fit. Its primary purpose is to be a fitness tracker, though it can also display notifications from your phone, including new messages and incoming calls. But it lacks a built-in microphone,...
Much gets written about the effectiveness of workplace wellness programs: How can employers know what works? What areas create the most impact for employees? The Harvard Business Review runs a piece by Rajiv Kumar, founder and CEO of ShapeUp. The piece points out a...
The Hartford Business Journal reports from the Digital Health Summit that "a virtual tidal wave of wearable fitness and healthcare technology is fueling a reboot of employer wellness programs." The piece notes "the arrival of a whole new billion-dollar industry sector...
New evidence that employers are spending more on their employees' wellness. A new survey published by Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health shows that corporations are planning a 15 percent increase in their "wellness incentive spending."...
WGN-TV in Chicago "asked a physical therapist to show us the right way to work, and you’ll be surprised just how little it takes to set yourself up for a healthier day at the office."
Forget the chocolates -- go with the flowers. Dr. David Katz, Director, Yale University Prevention Research Center, puts Valentine's Day into healthy perspective: "Just in time for Valentine’s Day, epidemiology has given “sweetheart” a whole new meaning with a...
Of the many challenges to wellness in the workplace, few are tougher than obesity. Granted, obesity is a problem that plagues much of America and many aspects of daily life. What can the workplace do to help? A report from the Northeast Business Group on Health...