The human resource is the one resource in business whose value actually increases over time. Every year, employers spend millions to recruit, train and retain employees. The business goal in all of this is to increase the productivity of the human resource investment.

So why is it that business has not considered the need to invest in maintaining its most valuable resources proactively? Disease requiring ongoing “maintenance” such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory disease can lead to significant lost productivity for employers.

The Cardium Health Getting Connected / Working Together Model. The Cardium Health approach to disease management is people-centered, integrated and multi-disciplinary, recognizing that individuals are more than just an employee number, a medical history or a chronic disease expense.

Putting the human
back in resources.

A conscientious business conducts regular preventative, proactive maintenance of its physical resources. Likewise, the goal of disease management and prevention programs is to help individuals to better “maintain” their health, which in turn allows them to be more productive at work.

While the business benefit of improved productivity may seem obvious, it cannot be measured with a one-size-fits-all algorithm. Rather, each company must determine for itself the value of productivity by factoring in a multitude of variables unique to each business environment.

What does it cost to recruit, train and retain valued employees?
What is the expense of an experienced worker who misses five days a month because
of diabetes complications?
How much time and money is lost to preventable accidents in the workplace because an
employee is distracted from his or her work by concerns about the health of a spouse
or child with asthma?
How much does it cost your company in lost time and healthcare expenses to have even a small percent of employees smoking?
What percent of your long-term disability costs for chronic back pain could have been
averted through early intervention?
What would be the productivity impact of increased morale thanks to employees who come
to work well rested and feeling good?
How much is it worth to the bottom line of the business to foster a “culture of health”?

These are just a few of the incalculable benefits of disease management and prevention programs. Sure, Cardium Health can demonstrate meaningful results in clinical outcomes and financial ROI. But it’s up to each individual business to determine the real value of increased productivity.