Tag: Wellness Champions

Did you know that your employees’ health can have a significant impact on your organization’s success? Chronic health issues, obesity, and substance abuse are some of the most common population health issues today. When workers are faced with these ailments, their work is undoubtedly impacted. That’s one reason why many employers offer their employees health Read more…

For decades, the American healthcare system has focused on the clinical needs of sick people, the cure of illnesses, and the medical intervention of at-risk groups. However, these approaches have a limited effect on disease prevention while consistently disregarding prevailing inequalities affecting a population group’s access to medical services and healthcare quality. Recent years have Read more…

Historically, the healthcare system in the US has been all about numbers. Simply put, the more services provided to patients (visits, procedures, hospital admissions, prescriptions), the more healthcare providers get paid. However, we’ve recently seen a marked shift from fee-for-service models to value-based care as more organizations look to tackle population health issues on a Read more…

Despite their increased popularity, most traditional wellness programs often fall short on delivering their promise of healthier, more productive workforces as advertised. According to a new Harvard University study, that’s because most wellness programs don’t really address the needs of the most vulnerable employees. If that makes you wish you had a crystal ball that Read more…

As an increasing number of businesses look into improving the health of their teams, many are turning to the population health framework to help them make decisions. Population health aims to improve the health outcomes for entire populations and to address the social, economic, and environmental factors that impact health. This means that a broader, Read more…