Can you imagine how now nice it would be if your stakeholders could get a snapshot of the overall health of your company's wellness initiative in less than 15 seconds? Well then, consider creating a data dashboard.
An effective worksite wellness dashboard integrates and consolidates data to provide a clear view of your performance. Successful wellness professionals understand that each intervention is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. A dashboard helps you see the big picture.
The following is a list of popular key performance indicators often found on wellness program dashboards. But remember the perfect wellness program dashboard is the one that represents your organization’s unique needs.
- Health Risks - Try to simplify the health risks of your employees by categorizing their risk status into high, medium and low.
- Health Habits - Track the big four daily habits that have the biggest impact: exercise, diet, sleep and tobacco/alcohol use.
- Modifiable Health Care Expenditures - Analyze your existing medical care claims to see what percentage of your company’s overall health care claims are potentially modifiable. Studies show that 30-60% of an organization's total health care expenditures could be potentially modifiable through change in lifestyle behaviors.
- Participation Rates - Consistent participation is vital because the more the employees who participate, the better your results.
- Participation Satisfaction - You want employees to be happy with the wellness program because if employees are not satisfied or excited by the program participation will decline. You want your employees to recommend the program to their colleagues.
- Employee Engagement - This has become a hot topic in the last few years and it's another way to view the return on a wellness program. One of the best ways to encourage engagement of employees is to make them understand that their employer is interested in their health and well-being.
It takes time to create a viable wellness program dashboard, but it’s worth the effort. With it you’ll have a visual look at your performance and the health of your wellness program.