 At one
level, it's quite simple –
most of us
want a better quality of life for ourselves and our loved ones. Physical
and emotional health can have a big impact on how well we perform –
both on the job and off. We want to be able to do things like...
- concentrate on our work
- accomplish as much as we can
- feel like
we've done what we're capable of doing
- play with our kids
- care for
our families and friends
- volunteer in our community
And research
shows that when one aspect of our lives improves, so do the others! So it is
a "win-win" for employers, employees, and their families.
At the
same time, businesses are facing increased competition. They depend on
healthy, productive employees to be successful. They also struggle with
expensive health and disability plans, typically without good information
about return on that investment.
Health and Work Outcomes (HWO) – an
independent outcomes research firm – works to bring these two worlds
together. HWO measures whole-life functioning and work role productivity.
We specialize in asking the right questions and developing a trusting
relationship with study participants so that we get useful answers. We then
use that information to help improve lives. And isn't that what really
counts.
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Who uses outcomes research?
Outcomes research is used by ...
employers to measure the impact of employee health on
productivity and the effectiveness of their health-care provider.
product
manufacturers to understand the health and productivity impact of their
products and to help design better products in the future.
doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers
to ensure treatments work most effectively to improve health.
pharmaceutical companies to gain insight into the
full effects of their drugs on a person's life.
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