Healthcare financial management: the missing piece of the employee wellness puzzle

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to educate human resources professionals on employee wellness. Design/methodology/approach The approach was to outline statistics from various studies, including one from the author’s company, Copatient, to outline the issues with employee education and ultimately employee wellness. Findings Each of the surveys helped to illustrate the issues with employee education or lack there of. Originality/value The article brought in data and statistics from various reliable sources, which allowed the author to perfectly illustrate his message: there are not enough resources out there for employees to be educated on their wellness and benefits, and that needs to change.