Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2015

As noted in her latest research , depression costs around $44 billion per year in lost worker productivity in the U.S. Lerner and her co-authors wanted to test whether a fairly simple intervention could improve the work lives of people with the illness, and thus their absenteeism and presenteeism rates as well.

Presenteeism 8

Presenteeism Absenteeism Health Care Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2012

Whether President Obama's health reform law lives or dies after next week's Supreme Court decision, it won't alter the dire fact that employee health costs have exploded to become the third-largest expense in business today, undermining the financial health of thousands of companies. and absenteeism costs fall by about $2.73.".

Absenteeism 10

Absenteeism Presenteeism Health Care Participative 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Many companies may have instituted workplace wellness programs initially as a way to reduce health care costs. The researchers reported that for every dollar large employers spent on wellness programs, they saw company medical costs fall about $3.27. How could these initiatives be deemed “largely unrelated” to the company’s success?

Health Care 8

Health Care Absenteeism Presenteeism Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Physical, behavioral and mental health issues such as obesity, hypertension, smoking, depression, anxiety, poor sleep, and alcohol dependence can create costs for employers through higher medical claims, reduced employee productivity and performance, absenteeism, presenteeism, and short-term disability.

Travel 8

Travel Hotels Stress Presenteeism 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The HTA would significantly improve the likelihood of achieving the “Triple Aim” — better care for individuals, better health for populations, and lower per capita cost — by employing these five strategies: 1. These zero-sum annual negotiations do not lead to the best care at the lowest cost.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Company Presenteeism 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2016

Presenteeism in offices often is used as a critical measure of effort, and hence value to an organization, in place of output, qualification, or skill. This division entails major costs for institutions, from separate educational and training institutions to separate offices and entrance halls.

Marketing 8

Marketing Presenteeism Education Long-term 8

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The stress and anxiety can manifest in the caregivers falling sick themselves and in turn higher healthcare costs for the employers. When considering medical costs, turnover, and lost productivity related to absenteeism and presentism, caregiving can cost organizations up to $33.6 billion per year. ?This

Absenteeism 105

Absenteeism Policies Cost Human Resources 105

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2013

In October, 2004, Harvard Business Review published an article entitled "Presenteeism: At Work — But Out of It." But what he missed was the real 800-lb gorilla of presenteeism: untreated sleep-disordered breathing. Given its prevalence, untreated sleep-disordered breathing is driving healthcare costs sky high.

Presenteeism 8

Presenteeism Absenteeism ROI Morale 8

Ask Atma

JANUARY 2, 2011

The benefit of this is: costs decrease because of less rework, fewer mistakes, fewer delays, and better use of time and materials; productivity improves; market share increases with better quality and prices. Personnel cost planning. reducing health care costs. reducing absenteeism (and presenteeism). Labor relations.

Management 40

Management CRM Objective Human Resources 40

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

Workplace wellness is under scrutiny by skeptics who argue that the return on investment (ROI) in wellness programs does not justify their costs. Can wellness programs help employers reduce out-of-control health care costs? Here, I agree with critics that lifestyle-focused programs do not significantly lower claims costs.

ROI 8

ROI Health Care Company Competitive Advantage 8