Impact of Corporate Health Promotions on Productivity and Health Care Expenditures
Abstract
America is currently spending more on health care than any other nation. This expenditure has reached such a magnitude that it is severely affecting other segments of our economy thereby placing our Nation's economic security in jeopardy. US employers are particularly hard hit by the ever- increasingly cost of health care. They find it difficult to compete successfully with foreign firms who spend much less on health care for their employees. American productivity is lagging behind that of other countries (i.e., Japan and Germany). Absenteeism--often related to preventable illnesses and injuries--is impacting severely on productivity. Corporations are increasingly aware that it is less costly to prevent illness than to treat it after it occurs and are investing capital in Health Promotion Programs for employees. The overwhelming majority of these programs have been determined to be cost effective and their numbers continue to grow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA276935
Entities
People
- Elvin R. Hamlin
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy