Hospital-Employer Partnerships Create Affinity with Privately Insured Consumers, Lead to Cost Savings and Better Health
Summary
Nashville, TN, March 31, 2009 --( “Hospitals and employers that work together in the name of health management discover an enormous value proposition,” said Henry Ross, chief executive officer of Aegis.Worksite health-management initiatives have been shown to help employers cope with rising health care costs as America confronts such growing problems as obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease risk.“I encourage every hospital to stop lamenting the loss of revenue due to economic factors beyond their control and begin doing something positive and proactive that builds affinity with local, privately insured consumers,” said Ross."The thought paper, the first in a series to be produced this year by Aegis, takes a data-driven approach to the bottom-line value for hospitals that proactively engage the business community through workplace health-management programs.And, of course, employees benefit through improved health and greater awareness to healthy lifestyle habits.“I encourage every hospital to stop lamenting the loss of revenue due to economic factors beyond their control and begin doing something positive and proactive that builds affinity with local, privately insured consumers,” said Ross.