Health New England Wellness Case Study: Proven Intervention Strategies for Employers

Employers are increasingly utilizing corporate wellness interventions to improve the health and well-being of employees.  Coupled with incentives that motivate employees to make healthy choices and participate in HRA’s and biometric screenings, wellness intervention can lead to increased performance, productivity and profitability.  Attend this webinar to:

• Learn employer wellness intervention strategies and how healthcare reform will impact those practices
• Understand the main areas that improve health for the employee or member: Physical Activity, Diet and Prevention
• Assess engagement factors that greatly impact the wellness of the individual
• Explore incentive strategies and how to better target them to your specific population
• Reduce costs while achieving maximum quality of care.

From Employer Groups:
C-Level Executives, Vice Presidents and Directors responsible for:

• Wellness
• Health Promotion
• Medical Management
• Health and Productivity
• Healthy Behaviors
• Health Management

From Health Plans:
C-Level Executives, Vice Presidents and Directors responsible for:

• Wellness
• Health Promotion
• Health Improvement
• Disease Management
• Health Benefits
• Health and Productivity
• Health and Welfare
• Healthy Behaviors
• Medical Affairs
• Health Benefits
• Health Management
• Medical Management
• Product Development

This webinar holds significant value for C-Level Executives, Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers responsible for:

• Health Benefits
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Benefits Administration
• Human Resources
• Organizational Development
• Medical Policy Executives
• Medical & Clinical Geneticists
• Genetics Counselors
• Healthcare Technology Evaluation Professionals

Lynn Ostrowski earned her Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Fitness, and her Master’s Degree (M.Ed) in Health Promotion & Wellness Management from Springfield College and her Ph.D. in Health Psychology from Capella University.

She began her career with the YMCA of Greater Springfield and S.T.A.R.T. Inc. as a Fitness Specialist. Lynn’s experience includes Corporate Health & Fitness Management for major corporations including Digital Equipment Corporation, New England Telephone, Monsanto, and Milton Bradley. She also had her own award winning Cable TV Program, Young At Heart, a fitness program for the senior population.

In 1993 she accepted the Health Promotion Specialist position at HNE and was quickly promoted to Manager of Health Promotion and Disease Management, overseeing the plan’s population health management strategy and working directly with HNE’s employer groups and members. Lynn created a series of pediatric health story books branded as the HNE Whiz Kidz, several of which are National Health Award winners.  As an advocate for smoke free workplaces, she led the Smoke Free Environment initiative at HNE and assisted several companies in the region to plan and implement Smoke Free Work environments.

Today Lynn is the Director of Brand & Corporate Relations at HNE. Although her role includes oversignt of  Brand, Marketing & Advertising, Graphic Design, Communications, Community Relations & Sponsorships, Public Relations and Government Affairs, she continues to be passionate about optimal health and well being.  She co-authored the White Paper entitled My Mother’s Health Plan, Everything I Need to Know About Good Health I Learned From My Mother.

Recently Lynn was appointed the Program Coordinator for the Health Services Administration undergraduate degree at the Elms College.