Employee Health Promotion Program ROI

Employee Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?

Employee Health Promotion Programs … do they provide a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever company's mind. HR Magazine addresses the Employee Health Promotion Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.

Employee Health Promotion Program ROI: The Bottom Line

According to the article, titled "Finding Wellness´ Return on Investment," determining Employee Health Promotion Program ROI is not an easy thing to do for companies because it involves a lot of different variables and time.

However, the businesses that have taken the time to determine the Employee Health Promotion Program ROI of their Employee Health Promotion Programs have found that it is quite significant. Not to mention, the Wellness program´s effect on the improvement of worker health and the slowing of the rate of their worker healthcare costs.

Employee Health Promotion Program ROI Alliance

Employee Health Promotion Program ROI is such an important part of today´s corporate culture, that several large businesses have come together to form the Alliance for Wellness ROI, Inc. According to the HR Magazine article, The Alliance for Wellness ROI was specifically created to address the lack of consistency in proving the value of Employee Health Promotion Programs.

The alliance, formed by Henry Ford Health Systems, BMW of North America, Kraft Foods Global, MasterCard Worldwide and Schlumberger Limited, strongly believes in showing the value of Employee Health Promotion Programs and want to develop a standard for how Employee Health Promotion Programs are measured.

Employee Health Promotion Programs Components

According the alliance, the following components should make up an corporate-offered worker Employee Health Promotion Program:

Employee Assistance Program

Disease Management Programs (DM)

Fitness and Exercise Programs

Health Risk Assessments

Worksite Healthcare Programs

Personal Wellness Profiles

Preventive Health Screening and Biometric Testings and immunizations

Smoking Cessation Programs

Telephone based Employee Health Promotion Programs

Weight Management / Loss Programs

Self-Care Programs.