Jennifer Turgiss is VP, health management for Virgin HealthMiles (www.virginhealthmiles.com). She leads the company’s health and fitness policy and evidence, and has 20 years’ experience in senior management roles at national and international health and fitness businesses. Turgiss has developed and implemented fitness and weight management programs for all ages.
Organizations are increasingly frustrated by the inability of traditional wellness programs to affect any real employee health. They are shifting the strategy back to basics, giving employees the tools and motivation they need for a preventive approach to health.
75 percent of healthcare costs are attributable too often preventable and highly manageable chronic diseases and cancers. Forward-thinking organizations across the U.S. are taking action to control these costs and they're focusing on prevention.