Projected return on investment of a corporate global health programme

Abstract

BackgroundHealth and wellbeing initiatives vary in effectiveness due to programme design and offerings. The Partnership for Prevention programme expands access to up to 40 evidence-based clinical preventive services for all employees and eligible family members as part of a unique global health initiative.MethodsUsing a published RAND Europe model developed for the company, country-level return on investment was estimated over a five-year timeframe using programme utilisation data. Regional, global, and service-level averages were estimated using population-weighted country averages. Data were collected from 2012 to 2018 and analysed in 2018.ResultsThe programme is estimated to generate a global return of $4.28–$11.88 (after cost of investment), based on analysis of 57 countries and nearly 125,000 delivered services. Returns were positive for all regions, and immunisations, smoking cessation, and cardiovascular treatment generated the largest individual service returns.ConclusionsThis global health programme is projected to generate a significant return on investment by focusing on global utilisation of clinical preventive services.

Workers’ Healthcare Assistance Model (WHAM): Development, Validation, and Assessment of Sustainable Return on Investment (S-ROI)

“…If the individual participates in preventive programs, the probability of developing diseases or discovering them in advanced stages decreases. Over the past 20 years, several studies [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] have addressed this issue and there is growing evidence that workplace programs can generate acceptable financial returns for employers investing in them. A study of Johnson and Johnson employees [39] showed a difference in the increase in the average annual costs of internment between workers involved and not involved in lifestyle improvement programs and changes in the workplace, representing $43 and $76, respectively, thus representing a considerable increase in percentage terms.…”

“…A net saving of $2.18813 (95% CI; $−4.3804; $4.8143) per employee was found as a result of productivity increase. Peik and others [46] applied the Research and Development (RAND) Europe model, a program designed to expand access to up to 40 evidence-based clinical preventive services for all employees and eligible family members, as part of a unique global health initiative at the country level to estimate the return on investment over a five-year timeframe. The study concluded that this program generates a global return of $4.28-$11.88 (after investment cost).…”