Association Between Changes in Health Risk Status and Changes in Future Health Care Costs

Nyce, Steven A.; Grossmeier, Jessica; Anderson, David R.; Terry, Paul E.; Kelley, Bruce C.

doi:10.1097/jom.0b013e31826b4996

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“…56,57 Furthermore, there is strong evidence that reducing NCD risk among working-age adults could reduce healthcare costs. 2,58 However, the National Business Group on Health estimates that employers allocate <2% of their total healthcare expenditures to prevention programs. 59 This persistent underinvestment in prevention and health promotion may reflect the historic undervaluation of prevention.…”

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Workplace Wellness Recognition for Optimizing Workplace Health

Fonarow¹,

Calitz²,

Arena³

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Circulation

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The workplace is an important setting for promoting cardiovascular health and cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention in the United States. Well-designed, comprehensive workplace wellness programs have the potential to improve cardiovascular health and to reduce mortality, morbidity, and disability resulting from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Nevertheless, widespread implementation of comprehensive workplace wellness programs is lacking, and program composition and quality vary. Several organizations provide worksite wellness recognition programs; however, there is variation in recognition criteria, and they do not specifically focus on cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention. Although there is limited evidence to suggest that company performance on employer health management scorecards is associated with favorable healthcare cost trends, these data are not currently robust, and further evaluation is needed. As a recognized national leader in evidence-based guidelines, care systems, and quality programs, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association is uniquely positioned and committed to promoting the adoption of comprehensive workplace wellness programs, as well as improving program quality and workforce health outcomes. As part of its commitment to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association will promote science-based best practices for comprehensive workplace wellness programs and establish benchmarks for a national workplace wellness recognition program to assist employers in applying the best systems and strategies for optimal programming. The recognition program will integrate identification of a workplace culture of health and achievement of rigorous standards for cardiovascular health based on Life's Simple 7 metrics. In addition, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association will develop resources that assist employers in meeting these rigorous standards, facilitating access to high-quality comprehensive workplace wellness programs for both employees and dependents, and fostering innovation and additional research.

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Workplace Wellness Recognition for Optimizing Workplace Health

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Calitz²,

Arena³

et al. 2015

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“…This premise has been confirmed several times. [4][5][6][7][8] Employers have addressed the question of financial impact of wellness programs in two basic ways. The most ambitious approach is to measure the financial savings that result from implementing a program, usually called Return on Investment (ROI) studies.…”

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The Portion of Health Care Costs Associated With Lifestyle-Related Modifiable Health Risks Based on a Sample of 223,461 Employees in Seven Industries

O’Donnell

Schultz

Yen³

2015

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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“…20,21 In contrast, reductions in health care costs usually occur over a longer time horizon (≥3 years) because risk reduction must precede changes in health care utilization rates, which, in turn, influence health care costs. 20,21 In contrast, reductions in health care costs usually occur over a longer time horizon (≥3 years) because risk reduction must precede changes in health care utilization rates, which, in turn, influence health care costs.…”

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The Predictive Validity of the HERO Scorecard in Determining Future Health Care Cost and Risk Trends

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Henke

Benevent

et al. 2014

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Association Between Changes in Health Risk Status and Changes in Future Health Care Costs

Abstract: Changes in health care costs were preceded by changes in health risk status, supporting the use of HA and biometric screening measures as leading indicators of the cost impact of health management programs.

Cited by 21 publications

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Workplace Wellness Recognition for Optimizing Workplace Health

Workplace Wellness Recognition for Optimizing Workplace Health

The Portion of Health Care Costs Associated With Lifestyle-Related Modifiable Health Risks Based on a Sample of 223,461 Employees in Seven Industries

The Predictive Validity of the HERO Scorecard in Determining Future Health Care Cost and Risk Trends

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