Revitalize You! program shown to effectively reduce stress, healthcare costs

Tuesday, 19 July 2011 16:00

HeartMath recently conducted an extensive survey to measure the outcomes of its Revitalize You! program, and the results may provide hope for administrators seeking to lower workplace stress and improve the health of their staff.

Revitalize You! is an e-learning program that allows employees to measure their stress levels and triggers, and provides coaching on how to alleviate anxiety in a health-centric way.

The results of HeartMath's study revealed that an organization that used the program was able to decrease costs stemming from employee hypertension by 22 percent, compared to a 47 percent increase for employees who did not participate in the employee wellness program.

Additionally, users of the program had average pharmacy costs that were about 5 percent lower than non-users.

The company also measured the return on investment (ROI) for use of the e-learning program, which they determined to be about two to one for the first year. HeartMath estimates that the second year ROI may be as much as four to one. They calculated that the program may save $585 annually per employee.