Workplace wellness programs study
Subtitle: final report
By: Soeren Mattke, Hangsheng Liu, John P. Caloyeras, Christina Y. Huang, Kristin R. Van Busum, Dmitry Khodyakov, Victoria Shier
Contributors: Liu, Hangsheng, author; Caloyeras, John P., author; Huang, Christina Y., author; Van Busum, Kristin R., author; Rand Corporation
Publisher: Rand
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780833080738
Subjects: Health Promotion; Occupational Health Services; Health Behavior; Workplace
Description: The report investigates the characteristics of workplace wellness programs, their prevalence, their impact on employee health and medical cost, facilitators of their success, and the role of incentives in such programs. The authors employ four data collection and analysis streams: a review of the scientific and trade literature, a national survey of employers, a longitudinal analysis of medical claims and wellness program data from a sample of employers, and five case studies of existing wellness programs in a diverse set of employers to gauge the effectiveness of wellness programs and employees⁰́₉ and employers⁰́₉ experiences.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-137).
Table of contents: title: Methods; title: Employer-based wellness program characteristics and prevalence; title: Program impact; title: The role of incentives; title: Lessons from case studies for program implementation.