Wellness Programs and Means of Getting Employees to Stay Healthy: A Response to Kristin Van Busum and Soeren Mattke
Int J Health Policy Manag 2014; 2: 47–48
2 Pages Posted: 16 Jan 2014
Date Written: January 11, 2014
Abstract
This is a short writing in response to the “Financial Incentives: Only One Piece of the Workplace Wellness Puzzle” (1) by Kristin Van Busum and Soeren Mattke of the RAND Health Advisory Services, RAND Corporation, in Boston.
We would like to thank Kristin Van Busum and Soeren Mattke for their time in reading our article and offering excellent suggestions to employers and policymakers in order to make workplace wellness programs more successful for all employees. We agree that offering financial incentives is just one “piece of the puzzle” for employers as they contemplate strategies to effectively deal with this “giant elephant in the boardroom.” It is good to see that there is agreement on the urgent need for addressing chronic illnesses in the workplace along with reducing the spiraling healthcare costs.
Keywords: Wellness Programs; Health and Wellness Promotion; Life-Style Management
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