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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: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged roi, economics: · [Employer-sponsored wellness programs on the rise] · [Wellness programs provide high returns, research reveals] · [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] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 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: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? O.L.G., for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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