Wellness in the Workplace

The presentation will cover ‘New trends’ in Wellness, Benefit Plan Design, Incentives and Health Risk Assessments. We will talk about the Benchmarks of a successful Wellness Program and the process of building a successful wellness program. We will pull in a lot of WELCOA information and some case studies.

The presentation will also use some data from the workplace, showcasing the potential impact a wellness initiative can have in a workplace. (This is designed to get additional buy in to ‘doing’ wellness)…

Disease Management

Dr. Mathews will discuss national and local trends within Disease Management, focusing on key topics such as:

• Benefits and drawbacks of Disease Management.
• Will current Disease Management programs motivate employees and beneficiaries to take more responsibility for their health and preventive lifestyle concerns?
• What does the future hold?
• Major cost considerations.

The Presenters:

Emma Crandall is a Wellness Consultant for Regence Blue Shield, and has been in this role for a year and a half. Emma is based out of Salt Lake City, and her book of business includes clients in Washington, Idaho and Utah. Her role is responsible for supporting the establishment of healthy workplace cultures at Regence group/employer worksites. She provides programmatic and environmental health and wellness solutions specifically designed to enhance worker health and productivity.

Dr. Meredith Matthews is a senior medical leader with extensive experience in health plan and medical group management including the development and implementation of programs in clinical quality, disease management, utilization and case management, credentialing and risk management. With a unique blend of clinical depth and strong competencies in business analytics he is skilled at creating and executing clinical programs which meet the business needs of organizations.

When:	7:15 am 7:30 - 8:00 am 8:00 - 10:00 am Registration Breakfast Program
Where:	Harborside Restaurant, 1200 Westlake Ave N.
Cost:	$40 members; $55 non-members and guests by registration deadline. $55 members; $70 non-members and guests after deadline or at door.
RSVP:	Phone Fax Mail Online 206-623-8632 206-575-9255 EBPA, PO Box 58530, Seattle, WA 98138-1530 Reservations must be prepaid or guaranteed with your Visa, MasterCard or American Express, or send a check to the office. Checks must be received before the date of the event. (Remember, if you make a reservation and do not cancel by the deadline, you will be billed for the event.)
Deadline:	5:00 pm, June 3, 2008
WAOIC Number:	The Washington State’s Office of Insurance Commissioner now requires your WAOIC number on the sign in / sign out form in order to qualify for CE credits.