Chronic Disease

Business and Managed Care Diabetes and Health Resource Kit
This online diabetes and health resource kit will help businesses and managed care companies to assess the impact of diabetes in the workplace. It also provides easy to understand information for employers to help their employees manage their diabetes and take steps toward reducing the risk for diabetes-related complications such as heart disease. It can be found at www.diabetesatwork.org .

Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Exercise
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases at http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Successful Business Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Heart disease and stroke, the principal components of cardiovascular disease (CVD), are among the nation’s leading causes of death and disability and the most expensive medical conditions for businesses. Employees at risk for heart disease and stroke can raise the cost of doing business. The costs of absenteeism, workers’ compensation, health benefits and low productivity all inevitably impact your bottom line. This six-step guide will help you discover your cost savings by investing in worksite health promotion and negotiating with health plans to cover preventive service. It will also give you steps to get your company started. The guide is currently in draft form and will be released to the public in the near future. At that time, this site will provide information on how to obtain a copy.

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