Business Group On Health

TO CONVENE EMPLOYERS AND HEALTH INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS THE FINANCING, DELIVERY, AFFORDABILITY AND CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AS THEY RELATE TO HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND WORKFORCE STRATEGY ISSUES.

CONFERENCES AND SUMMITS PROVIDE MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVENE ON A LARGER SCALE AND PARTICIPATE IN CONTENT RELATED SESSIONS.

WELL-BEING AND PRODUCTIVITY CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF THE WELL-BEING AND WORKFORCE STRATEGY INSTITUTE AND THE LEAVE OPTIMIZATION FORUM. THE WELL-BEING AND WORKFORCE STRATEGY INSTITUTE ADVANCES INNOVATIVE AND RESEARCH-BASED APPROACHES TO UNLOCKING EMPLOYEE POTENTIAL BY INTEGRATING WELL-BEING INTO A COMPNAY'S WORKFORCE STRATEGY. THE LEAVE OPTIMIZATION FORUM CONVENES EMPLOYERS AND HEALTH INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SHARED CHALLENGES ADN OPPORTUNITIES AROUND LEAVE POLICIES AND THEIR INTERSECTION WITH HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND PRODUCTIVITY.REVENUE - $1,011,649 EXPENSES - $0THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE WAS ESTABLISHED TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF GLOBAL CORPORATIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION EXCHANGE, JOINT PROBLEM SOLVING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GLOBAL HEALTH CARE CONCERNS IDENTIFIED BY THE GLOBAL MEMBERS. THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE PROVIDES PRACTICAL TOOLS, GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER GLOBAL COMPANIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVISE AND BENCHMARK SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY MEMBER CORPORATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.REVENUE - $0 EXPENSES - $881,841MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER SERVICES INCREASE THE OVERALL MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUSINESS GROUP THROUGH RECRUITMENT OF NEW MEMBERS AND RETENTION OF EXISTING MEMBERS BY COMMUNICATING AND PROVIDING VALUABLE INSIGHT AND SERVICES TO THE BUSINESS GROUP MEMBERSHIP.REVENUE - $5,838,325 EXPENSES - $670,336HEALTH INNOVATIONS CONSISTS OF THREE INITIATIVES TO HELP DRIVE MARKET CHANGE AND ADVANCEMENT. THE HEALTH INNOVATIONS FORUM (THE FORUM) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE TECHNOLOGY OR SOLUTIONS-BASED STARTUPS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND/OR THE EFFICIENCY, DELIVERY OR CONSUMER EXPERIENCE WITHIN THEHEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF DISRUPTIVE AND EFFECTIVE INNOVATIONS BY LARGE EMPLOYERS. THE FORUM PROVIDES A VENUE THROUGH WHICH STARTUPS CAN BE ASSESSED BY HR AND BENEFITS EXECUTIVES FROM MANY OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPANIES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON VALUE PURCHASING, A MULTI STAKEHOLDER GROUP OF EXECUTIVE LEADERS REPRESENTING EMPLOYERS, HEALTH PLANS, AND PROVIDERS WAS FORMED TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. THE LEADERSHIP FORUM ON EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IS MADE UP OF THOUGHT LEADERS, LARGE EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE FORUM IS TO IDENTIFY HIGH-IMPACT STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE EMPLOYEES' EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS.REVENUE - $34,000 EXPENSES - $446,612

BUSINESS GROUP FUNDED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES DEEMED IMPORTANT TO THE MARKETPLACE BY THE BUSINESS GROUP AND IN MOST CASES HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY THE CEO AND INTERNAL STAFF RATHER THAN MEMBERS. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO INCLUDES OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS GROUP AND ITS MEMBERSHIP AS A WHOLE, SUCH AS BENCHMARKING AND ANALYSIS.

COST AND DELIVERY WAS ESTABLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2001 TO PROVIDE AN INTENSE FOCUS ON FINDING EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE HEALTH CARE BENEFIT COST PROBLEMS OF LARGE EMPLOYERS. IN ADDITION TO IDENTIFYING AND DISSEMINATING BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR MANAGING COSTS AND IMPROVING QUALITY, THE GROUP IS ALSO A FORCE FOR COMMUNICATING THAT AFFORDABILITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS MUST BE MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM. THREE COMMITTEES ARE HOUSED UNDER THE GROUP: INSTITUTE ON HEALTH CARE COSTS AND DELIVERY, EVIDENCED BASED BENEFIT DESIGN COMMITTEE AND PHARMACY BENEFITS COMMITTEE.