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OBJECTIVE To determine the return on investment (ROI) of Highmark Inc.'s employee wellness programs. METHODS Growth curve analyses compared medical claims for participants of wellness programs versus risk-matched nonparticipants for years 2001 to 2005. The difference was used to define savings. ROI was determined by subtracting program costs from savings and alternative discount rates were ap...

The objective of this study was to determine the economic impact of the Hawaii Medical Service Association's health promotion/disease prevention program. A retrospective analysis of health risk, health claims, and cost was performed using a mixed model factorial design for the years 2002-2005 that compared program participants to nonparticipants. All analyses were adjusted for preexisting obser...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to identify key success elements of employer-sponsored health promotion (wellness) programs. METHODS We conducted an updated literature review, held discussions with subject matter experts, and visited nine companies with exemplary programs to examine current best and promising practices in workplace health promotion programs. RESULTS Best practices includ...

Many believe that the "next generation" of health promotion or health management programs will likely include a much more extensive alignment of environmental ['actors that support a healthy and productive workforce. To address this possibility, a model was conceptualized that integrates an environmentally-based intervention within a comprehensive health management effort. Intervention is dired...

Abstract Attention should be given to individual and family well‐being from a child's first interaction with the medical team continuing throughout development, especially for families who experience chronic illnesses, such as cystic fibrosis (CF). While much attention has been mental health of people CF 12 years older, this paper explores various areas teams assess provide additional resources...

Since the inception of the profession of occupational therapy a century ago, a clarion call to link health with occupation and occupational engagement has been heard. For decades, leaders in the profession have emphasized the need for prevention and health promotion as well as for development of assessments and models linking health with occupation. This article addresses the need for an increa...

Today, on the contrary of the last ten decades, the necessity of teaching hygienic issues, and caring the children’s health, is pretty obvious. Avicenna (10 AC), the famous Iranian physician and philosopher, scrutinized the health and hygiene with a deep insight to the matter. He considered the wellness not only as the recovery from the disease, but emphasized the maintenance of health by sugge...