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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 4:52 pm
Question: Name one thing that drives direct medical costs, productivity, worker’s compensation claims, disability costs, worker replacement costs, absenteeism, presenteeism, and often quality. Answer: Health Status. A healthy organization has a significant competitive advantage today by successfully managing many costs (which are under the employer’s control ) and maximizing productivity. Employers that promote and support a healthy culture also gain the benefits of a loyal, happy, workforce that accepts the personal responsibility for their health status and are often looked upon as a “…place I want to work!”. Human capital is any organization’s most expensive and most important asset. Employers who invest in their workforce’s health and wellness gain the competitive advantage they need to grow in good times and survive the bad times.
Good Health Is Good Business is a show focused on a healthy workforce as a competitive advantage. Each show brings you experts in the fields of risk reduction, organizational culture, and productivity. The show is hosted by Dr. Rearick and Stephen Cherniak who together have 50+ years experience helping organizations, of all sizes, implement and measure population health improvement programs. Dr. Rearick, a family physician with 20 years of clinical experience obtained an MBA from Emory University in 1991 and focused his career on population health improvement. He was an early proponent of the current WellStar Health System in Atlanta, a Aetna medical director, Chief Medical Director for CAI, a healthcare cost containment company, and is currently VP of Medical Management for Strategic Benefit Solutions (www.sbs-benefits.com), an Atlanta health and welfare consultancy. He also serves as medical director for the Benefit Advisors Network and on the board of directors for the Men’s Health and Wellness Center. Stephen Cherniak, MS, MBA oversaw Ford Motor Company’s health and wellness programming for 20+ years for the entire US population, including, 60+ fitness facilities and rehabilitation facilities. He joined Strategic Benefit Solutions in 2007 as Wellness Director helping organizations implement total wellness programs. Stephen oversees the procurement, implementation, oversight and measurement of wellness programs. The team of Dr. Rearick and Mr. Cherniak have consistently reduced health benefit costs, obtained employee engagement rates near 100%, and have been certified by the Disease Management Purchasing Consortium in the valid measurement of wellness and disease management programs.
Both Dr. Rearick and Mr. Cherniak are available for consultation for any organization interested in pursuing a strategy of health as a competitive advantage. Contact: 404-219-1392 or info@healthybusinessradio.com
