The document discusses the Wellness Improvement Network's Health Improvement Programme, which aims to address challenges related to chronic illness in workforces. It notes that chronic diseases reduce productivity and sustainability through increased absenteeism. The programme focuses on lifestyle changes and treatment compliance, which account for 50-75% of health costs. It utilizes a data-driven approach and benchmarks from the Wellness Council of America to craft interventions, ensure management support, and evaluate outcomes. The programme's technology platform provides comprehensive live reporting to drive compliance, monitor lifestyle changes, and reveal opportunities for high returns on healthcare investments.

2. Wellness Improvement Network

3. The challengeChronic illness causes lossIncreases absenteeismReduces productivityImpacts succession plansThreatens sustainabilityChronic DiseaseHypertension,Diabetes,Hypercholesterolemia,Asthma,Obesity,Tuberculosis…..

4. The challenge Good governance includes:Social responsibilityCaring for the sickProtection of riskIncludes mitigation of health related losses

5. The challengeOnly 16% of SA citizens have health insuranceContributions for a family of 4, 1980’s : 7% of wage1990’s : 14% of wage2000’s : 20% of wage2007 : 30% of wageMandatory National Health Insurance will be a reality by 2012

6. Current solutionsMid-1980s Wellness Council of America formed in face of rising health costsWELCOA represents more than 3 000 employer groups collectively employing millionsWELCOA’s purpose to provide information resources to employer groupsWealth of experience (30 years+) for RSA to draw on

7. Current solutionsIn-house clinicsResident or outsourced health professionalsWellness DaysWELCOAresearch shows:“most critical factor is knowing the facts”

8. Current solutionsMost current arrangementsDon’t provide the data (WELCOA’s critical factor for success)Can’t relate poor health to productivityDon’t know disease types, prevalence and changing profile across entire workforceDon’t reveal effectiveness of particular treatment types on changing profilesCan’t show patient compliance with treatment regimesUnable to reveal ROI on healthcare spendNo proof that internal healthcare resources/clinics are effective/efficient

9. Current SolutionsWELCOA research reveals $1.5 - $12 : $1 ROI for health improvement investmentsMercer study shows $3 : $1 ROI, also underpinned by US national average

10. Introducing the Wellness Improvement Network’sHealth Improvement Programme

11. Health Improvement ProgrammeGiven that:Lifestyle accounts for 50% of health statusLifestyle accounts for 60% - 75% of health costs50% with chronic disease don’t adhere to treatment protocolHealth Improvement Programme focuses on lifestyle change and treatment compliance

12. Health Improvement ProgrammeWELCOA Benchmarks for improving Wellness in employer groups1.Capturing CEO support2.Creating cohesive Wellness teams3.Collecting data to drive health efforts4.Carefully crafting an operating plan5.Choosing appropriate interventions6.Creating a supportive environment7.Carefully evaluating outcomes

13. Health Improvement ProgrammeTop level supportManagement StructureRelationship between Health Improvement Programme & WELCOA BenchmarksData to direct effortsCraft operating planSelect interventionSupportive environmentEvaluate outcomes

14. Health Improvement ProgrammeDistribute Action RequestUpload Treatment ProtocolPatient Complies with Action RequestAdjust TreatmentPatient Uploads DataLive Reporting

15. Health Improvement ProgrammeUnique benefits through combining technology with healthcareProvides comprehensive live reportingDrives treatment complianceEnsures lifestyle changes become habitualReveals highest potential for ROIIntegrates management decision with HIP design

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