Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
Winter 2013
Abstract
The Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) collaborated with a team from the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) from the University of Massachusetts Boston to explore ways to control health care costs. One strategy being implemented by employers to control health care costs is through “wellness programs,” employer-sponsored efforts to improve the health of employees. Members of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) and other large employers have had success in reducing their health care costs through the implementation of corporate wellness initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to define what is working in private sector wellness programs to determine whether there is a broader application that would help the state meet its cost containment goals.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Auriemma, CFA, Mark; Cassidy, Angela; Dougherty, Kelly; Garalis, PharmD, RPh, Despina; Pelletier, Judith; and Springer, Jennifer, "A Healthier Bottom Line: Distilling Best Practices in Corporate Wellness" (2013). Emerging Leaders Program Team Projects. 11.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/leaders_pubs/11
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Health Economics Commons, Health Policy Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Social Welfare Commons
Comments
This publication is also available through the Massachusetts Business Roundtable: http://www.maroundtable.com/doc_reports/13_HealthcareBottomLine.pdf.