MANASQUAN, NJ, April 10, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Whether they take the form of gift cards, gym memberships, benefit premium reductions or a lump sum payment, incentives are having a significant impact on healthcare costs and utilization, risk factor reduction and employee productivity. And in spite of a faltering economy — and in many cases because of it — companies are so encouraged by these results that they have no plans to cut and in many cases will increase incentives to encourage participation in health promotion efforts. These trends, as well as advice and case studies in incentives use, are documented in Benchmarks in Health & Wellness Incentives: Utilization and Effectiveness Data to Drive Health Promotion, Compliance and ROI.
Get actionable data on incentives that motivate and engage individuals in health programs by visitinghttp://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?bhwipr .
NEWS FACTS:
Benchmarks in Health & Wellness Incentives: Utilization and Effectiveness Data to Drive Health Promotion, Compliance and ROI is a 30-page report that combines the responses of more than 200 healthcare organizations to HIN's 2009 Health and Wellness Incentives Utilization Survey with recommendations from 25 thought leaders in health and wellness promotion.
Presenting survey data in easy-to-follow graphs and tables, this resource is targeted to healthcare payors, employers, providers and any organization charged with the design and implementation of health and wellness programs.
It provides advice from 25 thought leaders in health and wellness promotion, including two researchers in health promotion and behavior change from Stanford University, the birthplace of the Stanford Health and Lifestyle Assessment (SHALA).
Includes case studies of four successful health incentives programs — including the Mayo Clinic Rewards Point Program for long-term and repeat participation.
Data highlights include:
-Sector-specific analysis of incentives use in health and wellness programs;
-Top three incentives for generating the highest participation and engagement levels;
-The number one health improvement activity incented by 80 percent of survey respondents;
-Ideas for incentives that reward repeat or long-term participation and the programs that warrant them;
-The surprising impact of the economy on incentives use and why some companies are increasing rather than decreasing incentives during the economic downturn;
-Program features and delivery methods;
-Optimal methods for educating populations about incentive programs, including the increasing use of Web 2.0 and social networking tools;
-The impact of incentives on healthcare costs, health utilization, comorbidity, risk factor reduction, employee productivity and presenteeism;
and much more.
Review metrics and measurements on incentives that motivate and engage individuals in health programs by visiting http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?bhwipr.
QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:
"There's a reason why health and wellness program directors are zealously guarding their incentive program budgets in a time of intense management scrutiny — because they are worth their weight in health claims reduction and because employees and members react positively when incented and rewarded for positive health behaviors. There's a wealth of data in this resource for program managers who need to defend incentive programs."
Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.
About Healthcare Intelligence Network
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