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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Employers change wellness tactics (US) Benefits magazine article on the current trends in measuring wellness ROI From the article (based on Hewitt's annual healthcare trends survey): More than half of survey respondents (53%) said they would measure changes in employees’ health behaviour to gauge their wellness progress within the next three to five years. At present, the majority (58%) determines their progress by medical costs; and 57% gauge it by how many employees are using the programs. Only 19% currently track behaviour changes. Total health costs per employee—including employer costs, employee payroll contributions and out of pocket expenses—rose from US$4, 793 in 2001 to $11,058 in 2010, the survey found. In just a year, the percentage of employers turning to incentives rose from 35% (in 2009) to 63% this year. Of those, 37% offered cash incentives and 24% offered incentives to employees’ family members. Less than half (42%) report having a formal healthcare plan or policy. Read the full story at the link. Source (please note, some articles are only available for a limited time.) Posted by: gisela on 2010-03-19 20:02:35 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Other posts tagged roi, economics: · [Workplace wellness plan saves money over the long-term, new study shows] · [Small Business Management Tips: How Healthy is Your Company?] · [How your employees can make -- or break -- a brand relationship] · [Flexibility in workplace boosts employee health--study] · [Culture of health emerging] · [Stress cited as top global health risk] · [Measurement lacking in wellness programs] · [Mentally ill face workplace stigma] · [Inclusive workplace encourages employees to disclose mental illness: Study] · [Health Care Bill Pushes Employers to Promote Wellness Among Workers] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: High levels of burnout among UK family doctors, especially in group practice Depersonalized doctors: A cross-sectional study of 564 doctors, 760 consultations and 1,876 patient reports in UK general practice Posted by: mara on 2012-01-31 08:59:19 Majority groups support assimilation -- except when they are not majorities It is hard to integrate a society to maintain minority identities and not make the majority feel their values are being rejected Posted by: danica on 2012-01-29 11:06:21 Color-coding, rearranging food products improves healthy choices in hospital cafeteria Labeling all foods and beverages with a simple red, yellow and green color scheme to indicate their relative healthiness led patrons to purchase more of the healthy items Posted by: danica on 2012-01-25 16:56:28 If you plan, then you will accomplish... but it helps to have a friend Partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions Posted by: mara on 2012-01-05 09:18:08 Sky light sky bright -- inside your office New LED ceiling mimics sky, natural lighting for improved mental health Posted by: danica on 2012-01-04 11:20:24 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/tSMMEA6j ▸ Top stories today via @ergoplus @skilven - about 4 hours ago + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: #workplacewellness daily is out! http://t.co/tSMMEA6j ▸ Top stories today via @humoratwork @watershedflow @hrconnector @hrbloggers - 5:04pm February 2, 2012 wellergize: Read #workplacewellness daily ▸ today's top stories via @occupknowledge @watershedflow ▸ http://t.co/8GtgUAuy - 3:27pm January 31, 2012 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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