1. HarbinSTRONG: Outcomes-Based
Employee Wellness Program
Significance Methods
Outcomes
Purpose
Evaluation
To create and launch an outcomes-based
wellness program for employees that
promotes health and well-being using
goal-focused incentives while complying
with state and federal laws.
Dresden Maddox, Harbin Clinic, LLC
• Wellness program implementation
encouraged by PPACA.
• Outcomes-based wellness
programs increase employee
participation and decrease
healthcare costs.
• Case studies (below) show < 95%
participation and reductions in
claims of < 3%.
• Deliverable: Educational
PowerPoint for Harbin’s
Employee Wellness staff.
• Meeting with the staff to explain
details from case studies and
recommendations for
implementing Harbin’s new
employee wellness program.
• Monitor employee health
through continuous yearly
biometric testing.
• Track the number of insurance
claims filed.
• Make changes to the program
that fit the needs of both the
employees and Harbin.Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my preceptors, Liz Schoen and
Becca Hallum for their assistance and mentoring
this entire term. I would also like to thank Ann
Marie Hill for working with and helping me directly
throughout the course.
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RESEARCH outcomes-
based programs via
webpages and phone calls
to various organizations.
DISCUSS with key
managers important
measurements, goals, laws,
and vision for the program.
SUMMARIZE main ideas,
recommendations, and
implementations.
Case Studies
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Organization: MaineHealth
Results: Participation
increased from 53% to 95%
(2011 to 2012)
Organization: Valeo
Results: Only 2.5% increase
in claims cost trend (national
trend, 10.25%)
Organization: Southwest General
Results: - Participation increased to
greater than 99% southwest general
- Only 1% increase in claims cost trend
(before the program, 16%)