BSG^® WellBlog

According to this article circulated by the Associated Press, the U.S. goverment is encouraging employers to help fight the spread of H1N1, since the upcoming flu season is expected to be a doozy. Are you doing anything differently this year than other years, or changing any policies because of the H1N1 outbreak?

I have found that the following are the core components of a comprehensive wellness program:
-     Prevention
-     Health Literacy
-     Health Promotion
In my next few posts, I will dive deeper into each of these three core components and what they consist of.

To start, let’s focus on prevention, which consists of the following:
-     Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
-     Biometric Screening
-     Annual Physical
-     Annual Preventive Care Visits

HRA’s and biometric screenings are important as they bring awareness to both the employee and the employer, by offering insight into current health states, on an individual and company wide basis.  When analyzed, this information will provide directions to what other programs and communications your wellness program should offer. All programs should be strategically planned and data driven.

Does your company offer any of the above? If so what do you offer and do you incentivize any or all of them?