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Crown Corporate Medical Director, James R. Heap, M.D., recently presentedthe results of the HealthWise Program at the Joint Forum on Health,Productivity and Absence Management sponsored by the National Business Groupon Health. Heap's presentation was part of the "Health Management as a SeriousBusiness Strategy" session of the conference.
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"The HealthWise Program has done exactly what we had hoped. Wesignificantly increased the number of low-risk employees and reduced thenumber at high risk," said Heap. "There are a number of benefits from havinghealthier employees including increased productivity, fewer injuries and lowermedical costs. We feel HealthWise definitely gives us a competitive edge inour business."
Crown partnered with the University of Michigan in its approach todeveloping its Next Generation Health Management Program. The concept,outlined by Dr. Dee W. Edington, director of the Health Management ResearchCenter at the University of Michigan, supports educating regardless of risklevels, reaching out to families, partnering with professionals and measuringresults.
Crown Next Generation Program
During the presentation, Dr. Edington addressed the risks and natural costflow related to the "Do-Nothing" strategy. Wayne Burton, M.D., senior vicepresident and medical executive VP at JP Morgan Chase, discussed the businesscase for effective health and disease management programs.
Crown started HealthWise in 2004. Today, more than 92 percent of itsemployees participate in the program. Participation has an inverserelationship with company healthcare costs per employee.
The HealthWise Program provides health benchmarks and personal riskanalysis. HealthWise is a voluntary program for employees and spouses. Eachindividual is placed into a category of health (low, medium or high risk)based on his/her health risk appraisal (HRA). The HRA looks at several riskfactors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, exercise level, smokingand diabetes status. Low risk is defined as no more than two risk factors.High-risk individuals display five or more risk factors. Depending on theresults of the HRA, employees and spouses receive health advising to guidethem to better health. Other components of the program include wellnessscreenings, healthier vending options and access to a fitness-focused website.
About Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown, http://www.crown.com/, is the number one brand of electric lifttrucks in the United States and the fifth largest lift truck manufacturer inthe world. Crown's award-winning line of lift trucks has earned a reputationfor exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing. From thesmallest hand pallet truck to the highest lifting turret truck, Crown seeks toprovide users with safe, efficient and ergonomic lift trucks that lower totalcost of ownership and maximize uptime. Headquartered in New Bremen, Ohio,Crown lift trucks are manufactured and sold throughout the world.Contacts: Dave Helmstetter DeAnna Starn Crown Equipment Corporation R/P Marketing Public Relations 419.629.2311 419.241.2221 [email protected] [email protected]
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