But, challenges are on the rise for employers and health insurance plans which is prompting even more predictions of growth in the wellness management profession, according to all indicators.
"I see an increasing need and value to our profession with the sky-rocketing healthcare costs," a hospital lead health promotion coordinator told us. “Our profession should become increasingly more important with the rise in obesity and healthcare costs throughout the country."
What’s ahead for the wellness industry in the current economic climate? What are the hot trends in wellness for 2009?
Join Wellness Program Management Advisor and four experts in the wellness industry for a discussion on “What’s Ahead for Worksite Wellness and Health Promotion in 2009” that took place in January 2009.- The evolving definition of health promotion and wellness in today's workplace
- The opportunities for the wellness industry with today's escalating healthcare costs
- The new "professionalism" of wellness
- The benefits of wellness manager and program certification
- Hot trends in the wellness field
- Expansion into additional programming
- New incentive programs that work
- Demonstrating return on investment -- the new focus
- New and expanded duties of wellness managers
- Employer awareness of the benefits of a healthy and productive workforce
- Why senior management involvement and accountability matters
- Question and answer session
Who Will Benefit From This Audio Webcast?
Workplace wellness managers, wellness/health educators, health coordinators, human resources executives, risk managers, fitness center managers, health promotion directors, wellness coordinators, staff educators, employee assistance professionals, hospitals, managed care organizations, health insurers, major employers, government employers, colleges and universities, operations managers, plant managers, exercise specialists, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation coordinators, employee health services managers, employee health nurse managers, occupational health directors, health systems administrators, disability managers, corporate fitness managers, managed care executives, disease management professionals, nurse managers, employee relations administrators and consultants.
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