Howalt-McDowell

Since their inception, worksite wellness programs have always been under the ROI microscope. It's interesting that most companies will spend enormous amounts of money on advertising, media, and marketing and have no idea what the ROI is.

The Blueprint for Health (Blueprint) is a new decision tool for health and productivity management. The Blueprint estimates medical costs, absence and work impairment (presenteeism) among employees. It is intended primarily for companies that don’t have access to productivity data or resources for their own data analysis.

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In this interview led by WELCOA President Dr. David Hunnicutt, Dr. Edington sheds important insights on the current status of employee health management. But even more importantly, he sets forth a bold vision for what needs to be done if we are to keep our employees healthy and well in these remarkably challenging times.

According to Dr. Dee Edington, Director of The University of Michigan’s Health Management Resource Center, one of the most important keys to managing the health and well-being of a working population is creating a culture that supports an individual’s desire to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Recently, WELCOA President Dr. David Hunnicutt sat down with Larry Chapman, MPH, Chairman and Founder for the Summex Corporation, to discuss the question, "Can health promotion programs really improve employee health and impact the bottom line?

In a recent interview, WELCOA President David Hunnicutt, PhD sat down with health promotion guru Ron Goetzel, PhD to talk about the cost equation of worksite wellness programs. In this exclusive interview, Drs. Hunnicutt and Goetzel talk about the costs of worksite health promotion programs, how such programs can be paid for, what program elements employers should receive for their investment and what types of results worksites can expect based on their investment in health promotion.