WASHINGTON – January 9, 2012 – The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and the National Business
Coalition on Health (NBCH) released its speaker lineup and agenda for the 2012 IBI/NBCH
Health & Productivity Forum being held February 13-15 in San Francisco. The fourth annual employer-focused
conference examines workforce health and its broad
impact on employee productivity and quality of life.
The program provides more than 400 employers,
their supplier-partners and other health and productivity stakeholders the latest
practical approaches to investing in and promoting workforce health as an
investment in workforce productivity. The interactive sessions
will provide successful health and productivity interventions, research
insights, case studies and networking opportunities.
Included
among the speakers presenting on their health and productivity programs are:
·
Mary
Bradley, Director of Health Care Planning, Pitney Bowes, Inc.
·
Paul
Brandt-Rauf, MD, ScD, DrPH, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Dean -
School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
·
William
B. Bunn, MD, JD, VP - Health, Safety, Security and Productivity, Navistar
·
Wayne
Burton, MD, Global Corporate Medical Director, American Express
·
Pamela
Engelke, Health Care Manager, Senior Manager, Global Health Programs,
Productivity & Absence Management, GE Aviation
·
Jonathan
E. Fielding, MD, Director and Health Officer, Los Angeles County Department of
Public Health
·
Ed
Hodge, Chief People Officer, Florida Hospital
·
Brent
Howatt, Executive Director, Redwood Empire Schools’ Insurance Group
·
Andy
Hunzeker, Chief Financial Officer, Lincoln Industries
·
Hank
Orme, President, Lincoln Industries
·
Michael
Paolercio, Director - EAP, Work/Life, and Wellness Services, San Francisco
Giants
·
Nate
Randall, Benefits Manager, Tesla Motors
·
Arthur
M. Southam, MD, Executive Vice President - Health Plan Operations; Kaiser
Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundations Hospitals
·
Marsha
Studer, Director - Organizational Safety, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
·
Jeff
Tetrick, Chief Financial Officer, Pinnacol Assurance
IBI/NBCH Healthy Workforce Productivity
Award
The conference also features the annual IBI/NBCH Healthy Workforce Productivity Award for
leadership in the area of health and productivity. This award recognizes an
employer that has developed and implemented innovative strategies in
partnership with its employees for measuring and managing the health and
productivity of its workforce.
Additional details including
registration information can be found at http://www.ibi-nbchforum.org/.
About the Integrated Benefits Institute
The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) provides employers and
their supplier partners with resources for demonstrating the business value of
health. As a pioneer, leader and nonprofit supplier of health and productivity
research, measurement and benchmarking, IBI is a trusted source for benefits
performance analysis, research-based approaches, and forums for information and
education. IBI’s programs, resources and expert member networks advance
understanding about the link between – and the impact of – health-related
productivity on corporate America’s bottom line. For additional information
visit: ibiweb.org.
About the National Business Coalition on
Health
NBCH is a national, non-profit, membership
organization of purchaser-led business and health coalitions, representing over
7,000 employers and 25 million employees and their dependents across the United
States. NBCH and its members are dedicated to value-based purchasing of health
care services through the collective action of public and private purchasers.
For additional information visit: www.nbch.org.
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