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Innovative ways employers can raise healthcare standards for MNCs

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Multinational companies can definitely provide leadership in implementing sustainable employer led healthcare facilities. They can set example for small and medium companies to offer some form of healthcare privileges and fitness facilities for the employees.

The MNCs have a comparatively more important role in global healthcare because they are open 24 hours a day and work goes on in different shifts. There are generally 3 shifts, each 8 hours in length. The employees who work at odd hours hardly get any chance to visit gyms or fitness centers.

Stress and workload can rob their vitality and pose serious threats to their health. MNCs need well planned employee healthcare and fitness plans to counter such side effects.

The benefits of employer led healthcare implementation

Healthcare costs are increasing in US and other developed nations. Institute of Medicines had revealed in 2012 that healthcare costs eat up 12% of the GDP of US. Under such circumstances it becomes very difficult for the middle class individuals to get medical facilities right on time.

Some have to wait years before getting proper treatments or surgeries. Employer led healthcare spreads awareness, making individuals more conscious about overall wellbeing and encouraging them to stay fit. The community based workplace health programs focus on prevention of chronic diseases and deliver efficient healthcare experience.
Maintaining optimal personal health is rewarded, thus motivating employees to further work on improving their health. The MNC owners need to work in close accordance with providers to drive these changes and impacting their environment.

Employer driven healthcare scenario is changing for good

 

Employers have been engaged in enhancing the quality of healthcare services for a long time. However, until recently their efforts were limited to activities like promoting national accreditation, measuring performances and effectively targeting disease management.

Now the employers are focusing on healthcare initiatives that will reduce cost and improve quality. Their concentrated efforts encompass benefit redesigning; value based purchasing, payment reformation and motivating employees to actively take care of their health.

MNCs are offering in-house medical facilities by creating workplace clinics where employees can immediate medical attention whenever needed. To ensure the employees get sufficient privacy some MNC owners have even engaged third party vendors for running the workplace clinic.

Several employers have taken initiative to launch patient centered medical home or PCMH. This system has been designed to offer coordinated medical care to each of the employees. Another good option that MNC owners should consider is Consumer Directed Health Plans which is a sort of health insurance connected with a Health Savings Account.

Some easy and innovative ways of implementing health in workplace

First of all the MNC employers should evaluate all their existing workplace healthcare initiatives such as occupational health services, fitness programs, counseling services, health and safety management, risk assessment, policies for stress management, violence and harassment prevention.

The employer is responsible for both the physical and psychological well being of employees. Try to assess if the functional health programs are covering all the employees and their needs effectively. Reviewing sickness absence management at all the different levels and offering rehabilitation, reemployment and counseling can also help in enhancing healthcare initiatives.

Preventive care is an important and essential part of employee healthcare at workplaces. The employers should give more attention to designing flexible exercising routines and hire professional fitness trainers who will help employees in reaching their weight loss goals. Break time seminars should be arranged every week or at least once a month for educating the employees about wellness and how it can be achieved.

Employer driven healthcare led by MNCs can help in bringing about positive changes in the present healthcare scenario across the globe. MNC owners should implement innovative methodologies for enhancing existing workplace employee health programs.
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