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1. Employers Reach Out to Children With Wellness Programs
With health care costs increasing, more employers are including children in their wellness initiatives.

2. Financial Incentives Can Boost Wellness Program Participation
But employers must weigh using rewards or punishments, and the mandates of legal compliance, when building wellness initiatives.

3. How Two Employers Measured Wellness Success
Highmark Inc. and St. Luke Health Systems used different approaches to assess return on investment. Both approaches had limitations, but the organizations said the analyses showed they were getting good returns on their wellness investments.

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Do you know what constitutes a successful results-oriented workplace wellness program? The Wellness Council of America has identified seven benchmarks for success.
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o you know what constitutes a successful results-oriented workplace wellness program? The Wellness Council of America says it does. In fact, WELCOA says it has identified seven benchmarks for success:

CEO support
Creating cohesive wellness teams
Collecting data to drive health efforts
Carefully crafting an operating plan
Choosing appropriate interventions
Creating a supportive environment
Carefully evaluating outcomes

If you are seeking to institute a program for your employees or think you need to retool your existing plan, WELCOA’s model may be of some value to you. You can take a look at the council’s "Absolute Advantage" report for guidance or, for a quicker overview, see the executive summary.

Workforce Management Online, November 2008 -- Register Now!

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