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of Americans miss work
per year due to Illness
of Americans miss work
per year due to Illness
of Americans miss work
per year due to Illness
A recent survey by Mercer of 121 clinic sponsors, is seeing an expansion in the scope of clinical services, growth of shared clinics and greater use of clinics as a medical home. Employers are finding that worksite clinics can be a strategic asset in a broader healthcare strategy that increasingly emphasizes narrow networks and soft steerage to value-based providers.
Here’s how survey respondents ranked their top objectives for the clinic:
The survey found that employers’ top objective for their clinics is having better control of their overall healthcare spending. Nearly 9 in 10 respondents (89%) rated this objective either a 4 or 5 in importance on a scale of 1 to 5.
This was closely followed by “reducing member health risk” (84%) — likely because many employers believe the two objectives are closely related.
The next two most common objectives speak to the convenience of a worksite clinic: “reducing absenteeism or presenteeism” (76%) and “increasing employee productivity” (75%).
Employers also utilize clinics as a way to enhance healthcare, with 71% citing “chronic condition management” and 69% citing “quality and/or consistency of care” as an important objective.
Clinics are increasingly positioned as centers for wellness and health promotion, and 66% of respondents say “enhancing health/wellness leadership” is an important objective.
In today’s tight labor market, a worksite clinic can be seen as a valuable perk, and 59% of respondents see the clinic as a “means of attracting and retaining valued employees.”
When asked about their organizations’ perception of the financial success of the clinic in terms of reducing health benefit trend, 61% of respondents believe it has been successful. Respondents were also asked about the clinic’s performance in improving employee health and wellness, and 71% say it has been successful in this regard.†
