Corporate vs. MCO health promotion programs

Below is a comparison of characteristics Larry S. Chapman, MPH, chairman and senior consultant for Summex, an integrated health management services company in Seattle, says are common to health promotion programs currently offered by corporate health promotion programs and managed care organizations.

Corporate programs

voluntary participation

annual health risk appraisal opportunity

annual biometric screening

smoking cessation

weight management

monthly newsletter

walking program/fitness

medical self-care text

smoke-free workplace

annual health fair

childbirth education

asthma management

nutrition education

Managed care programs

smoking cessation

weight management

nutrition education

stress management

medical self-care

parenting and child care

high-risk pregnancy intervention

diabetes and asthma management

health screenings (mammography, blood pressure, and cholesterol)

health risk appraisals