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Health Management Worksite Wellness May 20, 2014 Presented By: Scott Pritchard, MS Public Employees Benefits Washington State Health Care Authority. Why Invest in Wellness?. Contribute to controlling the Medical cost Trend Workforce Readiness (Productivity) Recruitment and Retention.
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Health Management Worksite Wellness May 20, 2014 Presented By: Scott Pritchard, MS Public Employees Benefits Washington State Health Care Authority
Why Invest in Wellness? • Contribute to controlling the Medical cost Trend • Workforce Readiness (Productivity) • Recruitment and Retention
Health vs Healthcare Determinants of Health
Partnership Partnership: • State Health Plan • Healthcare, Behavior Change Tools, Data • Worksite Wellness Program • Physical Activity, Food Selection, Tobacco Use, Preventive Care • Employee • Engagement in Management of Health Status
Example: Worksite based programHealthy Worksite Initiative • Goals • Measure and Improve Population Risk Status • Develop an infrastructure roadmap for Agency to improve workforce health • Methods • Integrate a Health Profile with onsite Biometrics • Evidence-based risk reduction interventions • Used IHI Collaborative methodology to collect data • Selected for national presentation • IHI Quality Forum • Developing a Culture of Wellness, A State Government Approach
Employees Unaware of Health Risk % of Group at Risk Who Did Not Know
New Tools • Environment and Policy vs Individual Change • Social Networking • Connected, Predictably Irrational • Behavioral Economics • Nudge • Technology • Mobile • Feedback • Online Groups
Questions Scott Pritchard, MS Health Management 360-725-1210 scott.pritchard@hca.wa.gov