1. Discovery Vitality Corporate Wellness Programs – a comprehensive approach to employee health management

2. Why the workplace? The World of Work – a stressful place The way in which we work has changed Productivity push The work environment can be unhealthy Increased Health and Productivity Risks Negative Impact on Lifestyle The Workplace: A Microcosm of Society Medical Psychological Behavioral Organizational

3. Workplace Wellness programs : Impact on modifiable health risks* Decrease health care costs** Positive Return on Investment (ROI)*** * Wilson et al., 1996, Heaney & Goetzel, 1997, Pelletier, 1999 **Edington et al., 2001, Goetzel et al., 1999 ***Johnson & Johnson 2002, Citibank 1999-2000, Procter and Gamble 1998, Chevron 1998, California Public Retirement System 1994, Bank of America 1993, Dupont 1990, Highmark, 2008

4. Best Practice Components of Workplace Wellness Programs 1. Comprehensive Program Design 2. Management Support 3. Integrated Incentives 4. Comprehensive Communication Terry P, Swaverson, ELD, Grossmeier J, Anderson DR. Association between nine quality components and superior worksite health management programs. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008; 50:6 5. Dedicated onsite staff 6. Multiple Program Modalities 7. Health Awareness Programs 8. Biometric Health Screening 9. Vendor Integration