Outcomes-Focused Health Management

Viridian is recognized as a national leader committed to changing employee health behaviors through targeted, interactive, outcomes-based health improvement programs and services. Viridian’s health improvement programs creatively maximize employee engagement and drive sustainable behavior change, resulting in measurable risk reduction and health care cost savings. Health care cost management is a key objective of the Viridian wellness model.

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CPH News and Views
A semi-monthly column on emerging topics related to healthy workplaces Issue # 25: A national program for worksite health Contributed by Tim Morse, Martin Cherniack, and Rob Henning Most adults spend almost 1/3 of their time in the workplace. Wo...
17% of Health Costs Tied to Obesity
Study: Obesity care costs twice previous estimates Associated Press By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer Story Published: Oct 17, 2010 at 2:51 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 17 percent of U.S. medical costs can be blamed on obesity, according...
Slimming Down Employees to Cut Costs
Companies are targeting employee fitness to contain health-care costs, creating individualized plans using wearable technology and Web sites By Rachael King Joyce Boyes, a human resources manager at a Massachusetts hospital, wanted to lose weight. Wh...
Carrots, Sticks and Lower Premiums
The New York Times By STEVE LOHR Published: March 27, 2010 For all the debate lately, one basic fact about America’s health care crisis is rarely mentioned. Namely, the one thing that could really reform health care is you, collectively spea...

Viridian Awarded National CDC Contract

Viridian Health Management has been awarded $8 million dollars by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish innovative worksite wellness programs based on their proven ability to deliver evidence-based programs that enhance employee health, reduce chronic disease, and reduce healthcare costs. The goals of the 2-year program are to reduce the risk of chronic disease among employees and their families, promote sustainable and replicable workplace health activities, and promote peer-to-peer healthy business mentoring and community linkages. The program will focus on outcomes in the areas of improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, and reducing tobacco use through individual health coaching, environmental supports, and workplace policies.
Are You An Interested Employer?
Viridian Health Management will be recruiting employers interested in participating in the 2 year project who meet the criteria for inclusion. Selection criteria will include a demonstrated leadership commitment to worksite wellness; a willingness to allow employees to participate in health programming during work hours; and employers who currently do not have a worksite wellness program in place. CDC funding will be offered to employers with fewer than 500 employees to participate in the program. Employers with more than 500 employees must be willing to invest $50,000 into the program. Please complete our contact form and we will keep you informed as the application process begins October 15th…read more >

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Viridian Health News

CPH News and Views

17% of Health Costs Tied to Obesity

Slimming Down Employees to Cut Costs

Carrots, Sticks and Lower Premiums

Viridian Awarded National CDC Contract

Are You An Interested Employer?