Transamerica announced today the availability of “Impact of Employee Health on Business Success” a research paper that provides analysis and recommendations for creating effective workplace wellness programs.
| BALTIMORE, /PRNewswire/ -- Transamerica announced today the availability of “Impact of Employee Health on Business Success,” a research paper that provides analysis and recommendations for creating effective workplace wellness programs. The white paper alerts employers to risk factors and mitigation of chronic health conditions.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, workplace health programs are a coordinated and comprehensive set of health promotion and protection strategies implemented at the worksite. These programs include policies, benefits, environmental supports, and links to the surrounding community designed to encourage the health and safety of all employees. The white paper explores, discusses and analyzes many factors surrounding workplace wellness programs, including:
The white paper was prepared by Transamerica’s Bill Lloyd, MD, FACS, Advanced Markets Health Director. Dr. Lloyd is an experienced clinician and award-winning medical educator who has authored and co-authored more than fifty original scientific manuscripts, research abstracts, and medical textbooks. “The potential rewards for businesses that embrace workplace wellness are not limited to employee health cost savings. A healthy workforce that appreciates an overall sense of well-being, reinforced by management’s concern for their continued good health, can directly contribute to the achievement of business goals,” said Dr. Lloyd. “Workplace wellness programs can be organized into lifestyle management and disease management silos. We’ve reviewed research that has shown that chronic disease management generates faster and larger cost savings. Businesses should consider focusing efforts on the most prevalent chronic health conditions: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic spine pain. Reducing chronic illness results in a healthier workforce and lower healthcare costs for employers. A healthy workforce generates enhanced productivity and reduces operational costs for the business.” Dr. Lloyd is quick to mention that it would be unfair and inaccurate to place blame for poor health exclusively at the feet of employees. “Workplace stress itself can be unhealthy! Beyond that, stress created by mounting debt, especially student loans, as well as by increased productivity demands can generate significant adverse employee health consequences. Employer workplace wellness programs are just one component to enhancing employee health, and not the sole solution to this complex problem,” he said. Earlier this year, Transamerica announced a new Wealth + Health brand identity focused on helping customers improve their overall well-being by effectively managing both their wealth and their health. Transamerica recognizes that financial security and physical health are not only inherently connected, but they are two essential components for living a long, meaningful life. Making wise choices and forming small habits today can have an exponentially positive impact on one’s future. Transamerica developed numerous resources to help customers and financial professionals understand how Wealth + Health are connected, which are featured on its redesigned website, Transamerica.com. The white paper can be accessed on Transamerica’s website. About Transamerica Media inquiries: Hank Williams Julie Quinlan
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