Americans (and their employers) spend 95 percent of their healthcare dollars on diagnosing and treating preventable diseases. Studies have shown that people with health risks such as obesity, smoking, and high blood pressure are less productive, have a higher absenteeism rate, and have higher medical and health costs that affect both you as employer, and your bottom line.
Wellness programs are fast becoming popular with companies all over the country because the benefits far outweigh the costs. Healthy employees are more productive, less likely to get hurt, and more able to recover quickly if they do get hurt. Companies see lower health costs, reduced injury and absenteeism rates, and significantly lower workers’ compensation claims and costs – all from helping employees become more health-conscious. If you haven’t yet started a wellness program at your workplace, what are you waiting for?
Order this 90-minute audio conference recording. Our speaker – an occupational medicine physician and certified human resources professional – will walk you through the steps involved in setting up, and keeping up, effective workplace wellness initiatives.
You and Your Colleagues Will Learn:
- The top three health issues in the United States and how they affect your business
- Where to start if your workplace does not currently offer any wellness initiatives
- How to make an existing wellness program even more effective
- How to gain support from both management and employees
- The top three killers of wellness programs that will guarantee defeat - and how to avoid them
- How spending $1 in wellness can save up to $4 in health costs and insurance premiums
- Steps to motivate employees to participate in your wellness program rather than just give it lip service
This audio conference was recorded on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
About Your Speaker:
W. Smith Chandler, M.D., SPHR, is board certified in occupational medicine and a certified senior professional in human resources from Tidewater, Virginia. In addition, he holds master’s degrees in public health and medical genetics. Chandler has been an occupational medicine consultant for more than 20 years. In that capacity, he has assisted employers in developing successful wellness programs to reduce overall health costs and absenteeism.
