Archive for the ‘health promotion and wellness’ Category
Gap assessment as a tool for Employer Health and Wellness Program improvement
A gap analysis is an assessment tool that enables a corporation to compare its current capabilities and performance with industry benchmarks and expectations for performance. A gap analysis is used to identify areas that have room for improvement.
Gap analysis can also be used for your Employer Health and Wellness Program to determine where the program [...]
Creating a Employer Health and Wellness Program corporation Plan, part 2
Employer Health and Wellness Program corporation plan review (from Key #19)
• A Employer Health and Wellness Program corporation plan is a roadmap for success.
• Your Employer Health and Wellness Program corporation plan should convincingly demonstrate that your Employer Health and Wellness Program will help the organization to achieve its goals.
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Creating a Employer Health and Wellness Program Business Plan, part 1
A corporation plan is a roadmap for success. Use the guidelines below to develop a realistic corporation plan and budget for your Corporate Wellness Programs.
What is a corporation plan?
• A plan for success
• A document that convincingly demonstrates that your Employer Health and Wellness Program will help the business to achieve its goals.
Questions to ask [...]
Employer Health and Wellness Program Timing
As they say: “timing is everything.” Use the guidelines below to guide the timing of Employer Health and Wellness Program activities and data collection.
Timing: Employer Health and Wellness Program Start-up
• Consider the optimal time to start a new Corporate Wellness Program. Take into account preferences of the target population and other factors that could affect [...]
Effective Employer Health and Wellness Program communication
Employer Health and Wellness Program communication is important to all phases of Wellness and preventive medicine and is relevant to:
• Healthcare provider-patient relationships
• An individual’s exposure to, search for, and use of Employer Health and Wellness Program information
• Effective counseling and patient education for behavior change
• Content of public health messages and community campaigns
Effective health [...]
Proven Employer Health and Wellness Program Strategies – Part 2
Evaluation of successful Corporate Wellness Plans has revealed several primary Employer Health and Wellness Program strategies to increase Employer Health and Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.
Strategy #5: Using a small number of targeted priorities maintains Employer Health and Wellness Program focus.
• Needs assessment data can be used to identify leading health needs [...]
Proven Employer Health and Wellness Program Strategies – Part 1
Evaluation of successful Corporate Wellness Plans has revealed several primary Employer Health and Wellness Program strategies to increase Employer Health and Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.
Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is critical
• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Employer Health and Wellness Program outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.
Strategy #2: Employer Health [...]
Tools for Achieving behavior Change
Changing health-related behaviors is a difficult challenge. Incorporate the tools below into your Wellness initiatives to assist participants in successfully changing health behaviors.
Tool #1: Set effective goals
• Focus on areas that can impact the overall goal.
• For example, if the overall goal is to lose weight, the most productive areas to focus on are the [...]
Setting Employer Health and Wellness Program Priorities
The majority of employers do not have the Employer Health and Wellness Program resources to address all of their health needs at once. Priorities must be set to determine the most pressing health needs. Use the steps below to prioritize company Wellness needs.
Assess the health needs of the population.
Collect data about the health needs in [...]
Adapting to Health Information Technology
Health Information Technology can make the entire medical system more effective and efficient by enhancing:
• Documentation (lab and test results, clinic notes, consult recommendations)
• Communication (provider to patient, provider to provider)
• Information input (templates to facilitate data entry)
• Delivery of care (documenting all patient-provider interactions in a single system)
• Chronic disease risk identification (evaluation of [...]