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Healthy Habits, Happy Employees: The Success of Garver's Wellness Program

July 30, 2024 – Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering, planning, architectural, and environmental services firm with over 1,000 employees across the United States. Offering a wide range of services, Garver sits in the top 125 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is consistently recognized as a “ best firm to work for” by Zweig.

Healthy Habits, Happy Employees: The Success of Garver's Wellness Program
What We Know from the 2021 Healthiest Employers® Data
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What We Know from the 2021 Healthiest Employers® Data

JANUARY 19, 2022 – The pandemic ultimately changed the way we work and provided many businesses with opportunities to move their workforce remote or to a hybrid model. Several new questions were added this year to reflect the above trends, plus many others. We have included some of the most common practices from 2021 and helpful tips when planning your company’s 2022 application.

Applying Social Determinants of Health Data
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Applying Social Determinants of Health Data

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 More recently, employers are being challenged to address Social Determinants of Health as a way to address access and outcomes for members and the impact of health benefits and programs. Based on this year’s Healthiest Employers data, only 45.2% of applicants indicated that they are analyzing social determinants of health (SDOH) when evaluating their benefits and wellness programs.

How Employers are Encouraging Preventive Care
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How Employers are Encouraging Preventive Care

AUGUST 6, 2021 Employers across the U.S. have struggled to engage their employees, as in-person physician visits decreased and preventive exams went ignored. With the COVID-19 vaccine now readily available to Americans over age 12, one question employers now face is “How do we encourage our population to seek preventive care going forward?” The Healthiest Employers program surveyed the 2021 applicants to see how finalists and high-performing organizations are engaging their workforce and continuing to execute successful wellness programming.

Learning from America’s Healthiest Employers – Looking Beyond Participation Data
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Learning from America’s Healthiest Employers – Looking Beyond Participation Data

WEBINAR: Two of the top-scoring organizations in the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America award, Baylor College of Medicine and SmartPractice, understand the importance of using data to prove the value of their programming. Jesse Gavin (BCM) and Michelle Shaw (SmartPractice) sat down with Springbuk’s Chief Commercial Officer, Penny Moore, to discuss the importance of data in their wellness programs.

The Benefits of Change – Changing Benefits in a Post-COVID World
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The Benefits of Change – Changing Benefits in a Post-COVID World

Recently, Springbuk’s CEO, Rod Reasen, was featured as a guest author on First Person Advisors’s blog, discussing the benefits of change that have stemmed from the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The Calm Before the Storm – Why Prevention is Pivotal for Your Health Strategy
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The Calm Before the Storm – Why Prevention is Pivotal for Your Health Strategy

While the growing vaccine demand signals a potential turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s health crisis is far from over. First Person Advisors understands that as an employer, it is crucial to consider a health strategy rooted in prevention moving forward.

Lead and Learn – MetroNational’s Wellness Program Evolution
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Lead and Learn – MetroNational’s Wellness Program Evolution

MetroNational recognizes that a conscious effort toward improved health habits is desirable and necessary to prevent serious chronic illness.

Lead and Learn – Group & Pension Administrators
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Lead and Learn – Group & Pension Administrators

Even with 2020 behind us, COVID-19 continues to have effects on the traditional views of the American workforce. We spoke with Group & Pension Administrators (GPA), a finalist in the Healthiest Employers of Texas awards program.

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