Employers are increasingly investing in wellness programs to reduce healthcare costs associated with chronic diseases, with anticipated spending on incentives to rise by 15% in 2014. Mobile technology plays a crucial role in these programs, facilitating proactive health management among employees through personalized and connected health solutions. Effective wellness initiatives leverage these technologies to enhance engagement, improve health outcomes, and reduce overall healthcare expenditures.

1. through
reasonable
improvements
in preventing
and managing
chronic disease
through
reasonable
improvements
in preventing
and managing
chronic disease
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$1$1TrillionTrillion
Savings
of over
Savings
of over
20232023
Employers UppingEmployers Upping
Changing theChanging the
Health and Wellness:Health and Wellness:
Focus of EmployeeFocus of Employee
Health and Wellness
Why?
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Employers Focused
on Addressing
Healthcare Costs
SOURCES
Frost & Sullivan research.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/ Accessed July 2014.
Milken Institute, The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease on the United States, http://www.chronicdiseaseimpact.com/state_sheet/USA.pdf Accessed July 2014
Health Care Survey Finds Spending on CorporateWellness Incentives to Increase 15 Percent in 2014,
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http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC3142960&blobtype=pdf Accessed August 2014
SOURCES
Frost & Sullivan research.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/ Accessed July 2014.
Milken Institute, The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease on the United States, http://www.chronicdiseaseimpact.com/state_sheet/USA.pdf Accessed July 2014
Health Care Survey Finds Spending on CorporateWellness Incentives to Increase 15 Percent in 2014,
http://www.fidelity.com/inside-fidelity/employer-services/health-care-survey-finds-spending Accessed July 2014
Oscar Robert, MobileTechnology:A NewTool for Curbing Employer Healthcare Costs, Corporate Wellness Magazine, July 4, 2014
William T. Riley, et.al., Health behavior models in the age of mobile interventions: are our theories up to the task?,Translational Behavioral Medicine, March 2011,
http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC3142960&blobtype=pdf Accessed August 2014
NOTE
All monetary values are in US dollars ($USD).
NOTE
All monetary values are in US dollars ($USD).
15%15%
In 2014,
employers will
spend
In 2014,
employers will
spend
more on
wellness-based
incentives than
they did in 2013
more on
wellness-based
incentives than
they did in 2013
2X2X
per-employee spending
on wellness incentives
per-employee spending
on wellness incentives
20092009 20142014
IncreasedIncreased
A preventive healthcare model depends upon
employees and patients taking a proactive
interest in managing their health. The more connected
health solutions make use of mobile technology (e.g., smart
phones, tablets, wearable devices) patients and employees have
already adopted, the more successful this transition will be.
A preventive healthcare model depends upon
employees and patients taking a proactive
interest in managing their health. The more connected
health solutions make use of mobile technology (e.g., smart
phones, tablets, wearable devices) patients and employees have
already adopted, the more successful this transition will be.
MobileMobileTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
isis RedefiningRedefining
WellnessWellness
ProgramsPrograms
Halfof all
adults have a
Halfof all
adults have a
chronic diseasechronic disease
of U.S.
cell phone
subscribers use
smartphones
of U.S.
cell phone
subscribers use
smartphones
of U.S.
cell phone
subscribers
will use
smartphones
of U.S.
cell phone
subscribers
will use
smartphones
90%90%
20%20%
2
3
2
3
Consumers are already
using widely available
technology platforms
to manage their
health and wellness.
Consumers are already
using widely available
technology platforms
to manage their
health and wellness.
Mobile devices are the
perfect system to:
Mobile devices are the
perfect system to:
The more connected health
solutions make use of mobile
technology that patients and
employees have already
adopted, the more successful
this transition will be.
The more connected health
solutions make use of mobile
technology that patients and
employees have already
adopted, the more successful
this transition will be.
Moving to mHealth withMoving to mHealth with
Mobile and WearableMobile and Wearable
Technology in EmployeeTechnology in Employee
Wellness ProgramsWellness Programs
Behavior-changing wellness programs should
take advantage of mobile use and wearable
popularity because they allow companies to:
Behavior-changing wellness programs should
take advantage of mobile use and wearable
popularity because they allow companies to:
Tailor content
and goals to
the individual
Tailor content
and goals to
the individual
Communicate all
expectations
clearly
Communicate all
expectations
clearly
Use biometrics to
develop the
baseline
assessment
Use biometrics to
develop the
baseline
assessment
Utilize analytics
to identify risk
factors
Utilize analytics
to identify risk
factors
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cus on employee well
ness
(in treatment and
lost productivity)
(in treatment and
lost productivity)
The projected cost of
chronic disease in
The projected cost of
chronic disease in
From Acute Care to Prevention
Communicate through
consumer-friendly
interfaces
Communicate through
consumer-friendly
interfaces
Prioritize prevention
and early detection
Prioritize prevention
and early detection
Increase interventionIncrease intervention
20142014
In 2014In 2014
20182018
of employees used
wearables to track health
improvement and fitness.
of those who did not currently use a
health and wellness device would use
one if offered in a wellness program.
Wellness programs require employees to take an active role in monitoring their
health, which requires a significant change in behavior.The more engaged and
empowered employees become, the more successfully they will:
42 different corporate wellness studies found that wellness programs lead to:
We spend more on
healthcare than coffee
Healthcare costs add $1,500
to the sticker price of every
automobile we make
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Chronic disease could be
reduced by as much as
Chronic disease could be
reduced by as much as
If individuals adhered to
healthy lifestyle practices.
If individuals adhered to
healthy lifestyle practices.
80%
1999 2009
$13,375
$5,791
Premiums for employer-sponsored
health insurance rose
EMPLOYER HEALTH CARE COSTS ARE INCREASING
40%
deliver
individualized
health
information
monitor
biometrics
and activity
provide
support and
encouragement
Nearly
Expansion across employee population
will address those most at risk.
Personalize their health
maintenance experience Improve employee satisfaction
with their benefits
25%25% 25%25% 32%32%reduction in
absenteeism and
sick leave
reduction in
health costs
reduction in workers
compensation and
disability costs
Decreased health
benefit costs
Improved productivity
from healthier employees
Once employees engage in these programs and commit to monitoring
their health through mobile applications, employers will benefit from:
Best Practices in
Health and Wellness
Programs
Best Practices in
Health and Wellness
Programs