Over the past five years, HIRC employer panelists have reported an increasing likelihood to implement health, wellness and disease management initiatives. However, Lauren Bolen notes, "the challenging economic environment is forcing employers to increasingly justify ongoing investments in DM and wellness initiatives." While many employers may not be expanding these programs in the wake of the economic recession, they continue to fund existing programs to address underlying factors driving their employees' consumption of health care products and services.

Research Methodology & Report Availability

Market research was completed in January and February 2010 with 159 employer market decision-makers: employee benefits managers, corporate medical departments, employer health care coalitions, and employee benefits consultants. The complete report on employers' current benefits trends and strategies is now available to pharmaceutical company subscribers at www.hirc.

SOURCE Health Industries Research Companies