Group-Based Incentives for Weight Loss Produce Better Results
April 22, 2013 | Story
RWJF Scholar identifies most effective incentive programs for employee weight loss.
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Individual- Versus Group-Based Financial Incentives for Weight Loss
April 2, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined two incentive designs—an individual—and a group-based design—promoting weight loss among 105 obese employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Reform in Action: The Role of Employers in Quality Care
January 9, 2013
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
Reform in Action: Three Tips for Getting Smarter About Health Care
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
Reform in Action: Six Resources for Employers about Improving Health and Health Care for Employees
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
Workplace Wellness Programs
December 4, 2012 | Issue Brief
This Health Affairs/RWJF health policy brief explains trends in workplace wellness, details how the Affordable Care Act will change these programs in 2014 and highlights issues to watch.
How Can Wellness Programs Save Employers Money While Making Employees Healthier and More Productive?
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.
Premium Incentives to Drive Wellness in the Workplace
February 1, 2012 | Report
Employee wellness programs can curb costs, but worker protections need to be included in benefit design.
Examining How Intimate Partner Violence is Addressed by Employer Assistance Programs
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the practices and services related to intimate partner violence offered by employee assistance programs and the experiences of women using these services.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.