HR Horizons: Curbing Health-Care Costs

Volume 3, Issue 2 of this Web publication from NACUBO is available on line. It contains useful information about how institutions are cutting health-care costs, especially by turning to wellness and fitness programs, as well as by using other techniques. Among other topics, Duke University's Prospective Health program and Rollins College's 100 percent coverage of preventive care. Even if this does not fit into the scope of your professional responsibilities, or your personal interests, you should ensure that those on your campus who do address these issues are aware of this publication.

Campus Staff Wellness Program(s) Checkup

Writing for University Business, Carol Patten reviews the state of wellness programming on a number of college and university campuses.

At more higher education institutions: HR leaders are finding creative ways to drive participation to record numbers, then examining their effects on specific areas such as employee attendance and health care claims. Their hope is to identify and expand programs that offer high ROI, eliminate those that don't, and fill in the gaps to help employees reach health goals.