Conference Coverage: 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference
On Oct. 18 in Toronto, the 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference brought together nearly 140 benefits plan sponsors, experts and other industry thought leaders to exchange ideas and best practices for achieving improved employee health outcomes and enhanced organizational performance.
Across several presentations, delegates heard about supporting employees with chronic diseases, preventative health, the future of benefits, drug plan management and building wellness programs for diverse workforces.
Here’s what you missed!
Behavioural change expert and researcher
How collaboration is replacing competition in wellness programs
Collaboration is the new competition when it comes to wellness, according to Lisa Bélanger, behavioural change expert and researcher.
Canada Life
Modernizing group benefits for the workforce of the future
With Canada’s workforce in the midst of multiple significant demographic shifts, group benefits plans will need to evolve to meet the changing needs of workers, according to Shelley Sjoberg.
Eckler
Balancing employee support and drug plan sustainability
As plan sponsors contend with high utilization of their drug plans and a host of costly new drugs coming to market, a variety of cost-containment measures can ensure plans remain sustainable while still supporting members.
This session has been made possible by Novo Nordisk Canada.
Telus Health Care Centres
How preventative health innovations could transform benefits plans
Plan sponsors are facing the perfect storm of rising benefits costs, a surge in chronic disease prevalence and fierce competition for top talent.
McGill University
How plan sponsors can support employees with migraine
While migraine is a complex neurological condition that can significantly impact patients’ quality of life and ability to work, it’s also poorly understood and often accompanied by the weight of stigma.
This session has been made possible by Lundbeck.
Aon
Rita Apa (R)
McCarthy Tétrault
McCarthy Tétrault aims for ‘real cultural change’ with new well-being strategy
During the coronavirus pandemic, McCarthy Tétrault elevated its well-being program and made sure employees had access to the resources they needed.
Dexcom Canada
Chris Goguen (R)
Dexcom Canada
A look at the impact of continuous glucose monitoring on diabetes self-management
A significant share of Canadians with diabetes struggle to keep their glucose levels in check, a worrying trend given the growing prevalence of diabetes in the country.
Medcan
Addressing growing chronic disease burden with preventative health solutions
Plan sponsors are facing a chronic disease “tsunami” that is leading to higher benefits and drug plan spend and increasing disability claims.
PepsiCo Canada
Christine Tatham (C)
Redbrick
Rolando Lopez (R)
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Optimizing well-being benefits to deliver equitable coverage for employees
PepsiCo Canada aims to ensure all employees have equitable coverage and access to resources by offering a competitive and flexible benefits program, as well as inclusive policies, said Jaye Calder.
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To view highlights from the 2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference, click here.
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