The following assessment of program strengths and weaknesses has been abstracted from reviews by the Task Force on Program Selection of The Health Project. Where weaknesses are postulated, it must be taken into account that the review Task Force is very critical, that no programs are perfect, that the Award Winning programs have been selected from over 300 candidate programs and represent the very best, that the materials reviewed may have been incomplete, that suggested deficiencies may have resulted from incomplete understanding of the program by the reviewers or that any problems may have been corrected since the time of review. Wellpower participants claims were 76 percent of the average for non-participants. This is a serious comprehensive effort at health improvement and cost reduction. There is cost sharing.
Claims analyses provide objective data.
Smoking rate down to 11 percent is an excellent result. There is a well-articulated strategy, goals and objectives. This is one of the most comprehensive corporate wellness programs in America. Changes in health habits and risk factors over a ten year period are well documented. Documented cost-benefit evaluation has been done and is ongoing.