Wellco President, Scott Foster was recently awarded an Entrepreneur of Distinction by Corp! Magazine. The magazine recognized executives who are committed to entrepreneurial success and who have demonstrated impressive business activities, major accomplishments, special skills and innovative approaches. The Entrepreneurs of Distinction are contributing to the economy in tangible ways. Read the article.
. . .You will not want to miss the latest update of the $200M in grant funding for companies with less than 100 employees to create comprehensive wellness programs. Crain’s Detroit Business recently provided an overview featuring leading experts from Wellco, Health Promotion Advocates, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Institute for Health and Productivity . . .
How can a leading nonprofit human service agency optimize employee health resources without expensive technology or training? Continue on for a short video by Judson Center’s Chief Operating Officer, Sean de Four.
. . .The prestigious Human Resource Executive Magazine’s recent publication featured Wellco in their cover story, “Bending the Trend.” Wellco’s HealthHammer was highlighted as a wellness evaluation system and ROI assessment for C-suite members and boards who want hard proof of ROI. Human Resources Magazine provides news, strategies and resources for senior HR executives. You can find . . .
The historic yet overwhelmingly complex Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will strongly affect all aspects of medical care delivery, for better and worse. The 907-page mega law features wellness prominently and uses the word wellness 86 times. The most pertinent wellness issues are in the Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health . . .
You might think of Craige, my father-in-law, as the proverbial picture of health. At 57 years of age with regular checkups, healthy eating and exercise, Craige’s lifestyle couldn’t be healthier – or could it? I can picture my most recent phone conversation with Craige as he was talking about how hard he tries to plan . . .
Bosco’s Pizza Co. became a national phenomenon by selling millions of pizzas and their famous Bosco’s Stick every week to fans in school lunchrooms across the nation. The secret behind their tremendous success has always been the quality of their product and the treatment of their employees. That quality extends to the support of team . . .
The health reform law contains the support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund to invest in prevention and community health. The fund has already met preventive milestones towards tobacco cessation, physical activity, healthy eating and disease prevention. This instrumental fund is in danger due to an amendment by Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) to divert . . .
