HRE Health & Benefits Leadership Conference 2018

HC5 | Do Workplace Health-Promotion Programs Work? What the Latest Research Is Telling Us (Room Starvine 1 - 2)

Wellness programs are well intentioned, but sadly, far too often aren’t very effective. As you might expect, this has led many employers to ask, “Do wellness programs really work?” Ron Goetzel will address the controversy head on by sharing new research on workplace health promotion programs and their impact on employee health, medical costs and productivity. He’ll also review his “Top 10” list of best and promising practices revealed from a benchmarking project supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and introduce you to a free, new online engagement tool from CDC’s Workplace Health Resource Center that offers credible and actionable workplace health resources.