HASC hosted its second annual Health Care Provider Wellness Conference June 14-15 at the Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City. Addressing both the need for worksite wellness programs and strategies for implementing them successfully, the conference provided information on the growing evidence of the impact wellness programs have on reducing injuries, health care costs and absenteeism while increasing productivity and job satisfaction.

The capacity audience heard from respected leaders in the industry, including Diana Bontá, president/CEO of The California Wellness Foundation; Dee Edington, director of the Health Management Research Center; Dr. Rajiv Kumar, founder of ShapeUp; Brian Cole of the UCLA School of Public Health; and Christopher Scanlan, director with Arnold & Porter.

Along with drilling down to the economic benefits of workplace wellness, speakers highlighted the fundamentals of a sustainable program: senior leadership involvement, operations leadership, self leadership, rewarded actions, and quality assurance; and the ways in which successful programs employ strategic vision, a systematic strategy and systemic solutions to become part of the organizational culture.

Attendees also participated in various wellness activities throughout the event—from laughter yoga to an early morning walk, to the team-based ShapeUp walking challenge which used devices like cell phones and pedometers to keep people engaged.

The event was made possible by several sponsors. HASC thanks the following organizations for their generous support:

Platinum
USI Insurance Services

Gold
Anthem Blue Cross
Burnham Benefits
Cigna
Strategic Health Services

Exhibitor
Biospace
Bolton & Company
Humanscale
Grand Canyon University
Keenan Healthcare
Luxury Made Easy
West Coast University

Contributor
Sodexo

See you at next year’s Health Care Provider Wellness Conference June 13-14 in San Diego.