Ways to maximize your program’s ROI. This CE module explores how to maximize economic return for your employee wellness program, including 2 key definitions, a visual conceptual model for ROI, and the discussion of 10 major strategies for maximizing economic return within your employee wellness program. These strategies include program intervention strategies as well as methods to enhance the employee participation…

Ways to make your program more effective in producing long term behavior change. In this CE module learn about AMSO, a powerful construct that helps assure effectiveness of employee wellness programs. Learn how important the hierarchy of wellness program results is to wellness professionals and what the AMSO construct can contribute. Length: 40 minutes

A practical look at getting the most behavior change impact out of wellness coaching. In this CE module learn the basic characteristics of wellness coaching and a rationale for telephonic coaching, where it fits in the context and continuum of core intervention components and protocol elements common to all coaching interventions. Also covered are the complementary modalities and the technical…

An in-depth look at the use of incentives in worksite wellness programs. This CE module takes a deep dive into the use of incentives in employee wellness programs. Beginning with a coherent rationale as to why incentives are necessary in employee wellness programs you will be able to explore the key terms and concepts that underlie incentive use and also…

This CE module examines a number of tips for budgeting of employee wellness programs.  The content for this module includes: a recommended perspective on financial resources, a quick look at the wellness industry, typical budget marks, technology costs, typical costs of the three major program models, budget stretchers, questions for your health plan, budget wisdom and key points.  This module…

This CE module covers a process for assessing an employer’s absence and disability benefits.  This includes sick leave, annual leave, administrative leave, short term disability coverage, long term disability coverage, workers’ compensation and Family Medical Leave Act absences.  These benefits are often not integrated and can inappropriately penalize employees.  As a key part of employee wellness this approach to the…

This CE module examines the major implications of the three basic program models or strategies for conducting employee wellness programs. The three major program models include the “Feel Good” Wellness program model, the “Traditional” Wellness program model and the “Results-Driven Wellness program model.  Each model has a set of attributes and implications that determine the amount of behavior change that…

This CE module explores in fairly great detail the primary characteristics that contribute to the choice of the “right” wellness program model for each organization.  These characteristics are important in considering the choice of the “right” wellness strategy.  Each of the models also has implications that are important for the organizations involved.  It is expected that the model will change…

This module provides an in-depth look at each of the three major program models for Worksite Wellness: the Quality of WorkLife Model, the Traditional Model and the Population Health Management Model.

This module provides an in-depth look at each of the three major program models with emphasis on requirements, potential effectiveness, likely results and resource implications.