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The
Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care has partnered with the National Business Coalition on Health to bring you a new series of action briefs developed to support the critical role purchasers and purchaser-led coalitions
play as change agents in improving health and health care in employee populations and the community
at large. Each action brief will center on a specific topic of interest highlighting why employers
should care; using eValue8 data to better explain the role of health plans around the issue; and providing action steps and strategies employers can
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Stem
the Obesity Epidemic
About one-third of U.S. adults1 and approximately 17%
of children and adolescents are obese2 (a body mass index or BMI over 30). Employers must act now to mitigate the cause for
overwhelming health care costs and loss of productivity associated with obesity. Employers can play a key role in improving
the health and well-being of their workforce.
Hospital Patient Safety
Hospital-acquired conditions, readmissions and serious reportable events are significant
issues impacting employee health and the health care claims costs incurred by employers. For example, $30 billion is lost
annually due to avoidable costs such as longer hospital stays. Employers can play a key role in improving patient safety and
reducing preventable occurrences.
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