wellness programs and smart technology
DESCRIPTION
Using a technology platform with a wellness program is common practice among employers—and for good reason. When designed right, a platform can be an effective tool to help build a workplace culture of health. A platform acts as the digital hub for all health management programs and rewards tracking, promoting resources to take action toward personal health goals. The platform supports your entire population to become active and informed about their health, as it extends access to wellness programs to mobile and highly dispersed employee groups. The platform serves as a conduit to engage participants who are ready to change—as well as those who are not—and identifies personalized next steps to help move them along the path to living well.TRANSCRIPT
WELLNESSAND SMART TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
Did you know:
TOP PRIORITY
27 in 10 of employers rate “developing a workplace culture where employees are responsible for their health and understand its importance” as a top priority.
TOP PRIORITY
285%
of employers offer web-based health information tools to employees.
85%
Source: “The Business Value of a Healthy Workforce,” 2013/2014 Staying@Work™ Survey Report, National Business Group on Health and Towers Watson
of employers offer web-based health information tools to employees.
When designed right
a platform can be an effective tool—
a platform can be an effective tool—as part of a comprehensivehealth management program—
to activate participants in behavior changeactivities and help build engagementin your culture of health.
However,
the experiences that wellness platformsdeliver to achieve this varies widely
the experiences that wellness platformsdeliver to achieve this varies widelyfrom vendor to vendor.
2When evaluating a platformthere are two perspectives to consider.
2 Each perspective has severalcriteria to carefully assess.
1.
1. The participant experience
example,For
when you look at the participant experience
be sure to examine how the platformincreases sustainable behavior change.
Does it makehealthy tasks
Bike rideEat veggies
Walk dog
YogaEASY
Does it makehealthy tasks
Bike rideEat veggies
Walk dog
YogaEASY
AND
FUN?
2An effective platformcan make health behaviors
2simple
1.by creating a personalized to-do listfor each participant, populating itwith required and selectednext steps based on a person’s
1.risks
risksmotivation level
and companyprogram goals.
risksmotivation level
2.
2. Your company’s experience
In addition, a technology platform for your wellness program should provide
several operationalbenefits as well.
If your wellness program andpopulation have unique challenges,
look for a wellness platform that canallow you to target health messages
IN MEANINGFUL WAYS.
example,For
2.look for a platform that makessegmentation easy
2.specific populations
providing you with the ability to carve out
specific populationsproviding you with the ability to carve out
specific populationsproviding you with the ability to carve out
and tailor marketing and programsto different eligible groups ordifferent locations.
example,For
union
union
V.S.
union
non-union
V.S.
Learn additional criteria to consider when selecting a wellness platform as part of your comprehensive health management program.
Download our eBook,“Using technology to create stickiness with wellness programs.”
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