“Wellness, There’s a word you don’t hear every day.”Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, November 1979 What is Wellness and Why Do We Need a Wellness Program Definition? So what is wellness? There are more people working as wellness professionals than at…
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What is Health and Wellness Software? Wellness programs can use web-based tools to help organize and administer a wellness program. These web-based computer systems are considered health and wellness software. Historically a corporate wellness program had been nothing more than a…
Do you know why only 11% of Californians smoke while over 26% of the adults in Kentucky smoke? California has less than half of the smoking rate of Kentucky because California has created a culture and environment that discourages tobacco…
When you begin a wellness program, your role as a broker or consultant, has probably grown in recent years. Your clients want wellness and you want to provide them with what they want. However, you may not know the answers…
For three years, a school district implemented a comprehensive worksite wellness strategy. This blog summarizes the research demonstrating that elevated health risks were reduced and medical costs were lowered. It is based entirely on peer-reviewed, scientific evidence. The Worksite For the…
These days there is a lot of talk about wellness ROI (return on investment) vs VOI (value on investment) of employee well-being programs. Some have suggested that wellness ROI is no longer important and that all wellness outcomes should be…
You should get the most possible from Corporate Health Coach because of all the activities that happen within a wellness program, health coaching is the most expensive. Any time employees spend considerable time one-on-one with a health professional there will be…
Employee wellness programs can use a variety of strategies to help improve employee health. Here are 50 wellness program examples for physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco cessation that have been used by hundreds of worksites. Not every example may be…
What is a Wellness Portal? Wellness programs can use web-based tools to help organize and administer a wellness program. These web-based computer systems are called wellness portals. Published studies show that the most effective wellness programs are focused on helping…
Boise School District Receives The C. Everett Koop National Health Award as the Best Wellness Program in America WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/There is wide variability in the quality of workplace wellness efforts and not every health promotion program delivers…
