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Description of Resource:

This issue brief from the University of Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute reviews the value of employer efforts to contain health care costs by implementing worksite wellness programs. The brief considers whether such programs improve health. If so, do they in turn reduce use of health care services and reduce health care expenditures?

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

University of Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Educational and Community-Based Programs

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

ECBP-8.2, ECBP-8.3, ECBP-8.4, ECBP-8.5, ECBP-8.6

Resource Type:

Non-Systematic Review

Citation:

Zank D, Friedsam D. Wisconsin Public Health & Health Policy Institute. Issue Brief. Employee Health Promotion Programs: What Is the Return on Investment? [Internet]. 2005 Sep [cited 2013 Mar 2]; Vol. 6, No. 5. Available from: http://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu/publications/issue-briefs/issueBriefv06n05.pdf

Tags:

Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Business & Private Sector, Government & Policymakers, Clinical Practice, Informational & Educational, Primary Prevention, Employers & Employees

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/university-of-wisconsin-public-health-and-health-policy
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:00:32.0