SECAUCUS, N.J., Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest
Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of
diagnostic information services, today announced that it has
received the 2020 Best Employers: Excellence in Health &
Well-Being award, presented by the National Business Group on
Health (NBGH), a non-profit association of more than 440 large U.S.
employers. Quest is among 39 U.S. employers to receive the 2020
Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-Being award at
NBGH's virtual Workforce Strategy 2020 Conference held on
October 6-7, 2020.
2020 marks the third year in a row
that Quest has received an award from the National Business Group
on Health for its employee population health program.
Quest Diagnostics' employee population health strategy is
centered on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's "Triple Aim"
approach—enhancing the experience of care, improving population
health, and reducing per capita healthcare costs.
The award-winning program, HealthyQuest, provides the
company's more than 60,000 employees and family members with
best-in-class programs to improve their health and save money.
To watch a video about the Quest Diagnostics employee population
health program, click here.
"The Quest Diagnostics vision of a healthier world begins with
our employees and their families," said Jay
G. Wohlgemuth, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical
Officer, Quest Diagnostics, and head of the company's employee
health strategy. "Over the past several years, Quest has been able
to measurably improve health outcomes and bend the cost trend over
time through a holistic offering that includes physical and
mental well-being."
Ellen Kelsay, President and CEO,
National Business Group on Health, commented: "On behalf of the
entire Business Group, I'd like to congratulate Quest Diagnostics
on being named a best employer for excellence in health and
well-being. This year was especially difficult for companies as
they faced many challenges to keep their workers engaged,
productive and healthy. Quest is among an elite group of employers
who recognize the positive impact these types of programs can have
on their employees' productivity, engagement and overall
well-being."
Quest Diagnostics has won numerous awards for its employee
population health programs. In addition to the NBGH Award, Quest
was the only 2020 recipient of The Health Project's C. Everett Koop
National Health Award. The American Heart Association and the CEO
Roundtable on Cancer also have recognized Quest with several awards
for its employee health strategy.
Quest Diagnostics Rebrands Employee Wellness Services as
Employer Population Health
Quest Diagnostics has also
rebranded its Employee Wellness Services to Quest Diagnostics
Employer Population Health. The move recognizes the company's
adoption of population health management techniques to help
employers manage their employee's health and associated medical
costs.
"Traditional employee wellness strategies focus on laboratory
and biometric screening. While screening is an important start,
meaningful change occurs when employers use the insights from
screening to create programs that connect at-risk individuals to
care," Dr. Wohlgemuth said. "Employer Population Health is a phrase
that reflects Quest's expertise in creating connect-to-care
solutions based on insights from biometric and lab data to improve
workforce health and lower medical costs."
About Quest Diagnostics Employer Population
Health
Quest Diagnostics Employer Population Health is the leader
in employee population health management and
screening solutions designed to improve outcomes and
costs for employers. With nationwide lab access and insights from
clinical data, Quest Diagnostics provides health screenings and
related population health solutions to identify chronic disease
risks, connect employees to needed in-network care, and empower
better health. Quest Diagnostics also provides COVID-19 Return
to Work Services to foster safer workplace environments during
the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information,
visit www.QuestForHealth.com.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health
outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab
results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and
treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care
management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and
half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our
47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the
right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that
transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com
About the National Business Group on Health®
The
National Business Group on Health is the only non-profit
organization devoted exclusively to representing large employers'
perspective on health policy issues and optimizing workforce
strategy through innovative health, benefits and well-being
solutions. The Business Group keeps its membership on the leading
edge of innovation, thinking and action to address health care cost
and the delivery, financing, affordability and consumer experience
with the health care system. Business Group members, many of whom
have operations globally, include 73 Fortune 100 companies, and
provide health coverage for more than 60 million workers, retirees
and their families in over 200 countries. For more information,
visit www.businessgrouphealth.org
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