Transcript 3.health wellness

Engaging Employees Around
Health and Wellness:
Current Trends
Presented by:
Julie Sich MS, ATC
Summa Care Health Promotions Coordinator
Transmitted by:
Sir David Ochieng’
President Sir David Ochieng Foundation
www.davidochiengfoundation.net
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Agenda
 Why Employee Health and Wellness is important
 Current Health and Wellness Trends
 Worksite Wellness Case Study
 Limitations/Barriers to Worksite Wellness
 Small Steps to a Wellness Program
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Why Employee Health and Wellness
Is Important
 Many of the health concerns that face Americans today
are preventable or manageable.
 Two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight,
and almost one-third are obese. The cost of being
overweight or obese is estimated to reach $117 billion in
direct and indirect costs.
 75% of employers’ health care costs and productivity
losses are related to employee lifestyle choices.
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults
(BMI > 30)
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Poor Behaviors
Impact Health Care Costs
Sedentary Living
15%
Other
32%
11%
Poor Diet
12%
30%
Obesity
Tobacco
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Lifestyle Choices
Lead to Chronic Disease
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
82%
70%
71%
Stroke
Cancers
Heart
Disease
91%
Diabetes
Nurses Health Study
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Current Health and Wellness Trends
 Telephonic Wellness Coaching
 Exercise
 Nutrition
 Weight loss
 Incentives to increase participation in wellness
programs
 Cash/gifts
 Premium Reduction
 Non-cash gifts
 Disincentives to drive healthy behaviors
 Premium Increase
 Co-pay Increases
 Reduced Benefits
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Current Health and Wellness Trends
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 Worksite walking programs
 Free measurements of worksite by the American Heart
Association
 Worksite exercise facilities
 Mostly at larger self funded companies
 Worksite weight loss programs
 Weight Watchers
 Employee supported programs
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Current Health and Wellness Trends
(continued)
 Worksite Biometric Screenings and Preventive
Services
 Blood Pressure, BMI, Cholesterol, Nicotine, Flu vaccine, Mobile
Mammograms, PSA
 Emphasis on Sustainable Lifestyle and Behavior
Changes
 No longer short fix (quick diet or exercise jag)
 Focus on Self Care (HRA - survey)
 Educating employees to recognize, prevent, treat, and manage
health problems on his or her own before seeking medical
attention.
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Medical Self-care Facts
 Approximately 60% of emergency visits are clinically
inappropriate.
 Approximately 30% of physician office visits are not
clinically necessary.
 Approximately 25% of prescribed medications are not
necessary.
 Only 45% of patients comply with the medical advice they
receive.
~Larry Chapman, Wise Health/Sr VP WebMD
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Engagement Strategies
 Every contact (mail, telephonic, electronic) reinforces
availability for:
 Member
 Provider
 Online push content to member based on health risk
assessment
 Targeted campaigns throughout the year reinforce
preventive care, chronic disease self management
 Incentive support and fulfillment to support employer
strategies
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Worksite Wellness Case Study
(3 Year Program, over 150 employees, factory and office
workers)
 Wellness Program:
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Annual Biometric Screenings
Completion of Online Health Risk Appraisal
Compliant with Preventive Health Exams
Tobacco\Nicotine Free
Participation in worksite wellness events
• Health Fair
• Wellness Lectures
• Organized Programs
– Lunch Walks
– Community Events
– Weight Loss Challenge
– Vegetable Garden
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Worksite Wellness Case Study
(Results)
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The average weight for men and women decreased each year with an average
weight loss of 17 pounds per male employee and 9 pounds per female
employee.
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The average BMI for men is 26 and women is 27. While this is still higher then
the recommended Body Mass Index of 18.5 to 25 they have decreased their
overall BMI on average by 2 points over the past 3 years.
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The average Total Cholesterol for both men and women has decreased by 11
points and is within normal limits.
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The average LDL (bad) for both men and women has decreased by 7 points
and is within normal limits.
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The average HDL (good) for both men and women has increased by 9 points
and is within normal limits.
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The average Blood Pressure for both men and women decreased by 3 points
and is within normal limits.
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Limitations/Barriers of Worksite
Wellness
 Lack of senior level support of an employee health and
wellness program.
 Employers question why they should pay/use company
time for employee wellness.
 Companies do not have a clear health and wellness goal
tied into their strategic plans.
 Lack of reliable ROI to demonstrate program success as it
relates to health care savings and productivity.
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Benchmark Wellness Program with
Healthy People 2020 Goals
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Population Risk Count
T1 T2 Comparison
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Questions?
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www.davidochiengfoundation.net
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