Source: Employer Measures of Productivity, Absence and Quality website (www.EMPAQ.org) Sep 4, 2010

About Health Management Programs

Health Management Programs encompass an array of employer-sponsored program offerings including health risk appraisals (HRAs), biometric screening, wellness programs, health coaching, disease management, and case management. Health management programs may be available to an entire workforce population or targeted to specific employee segments. A health management program can be delivered directly by employers, through health insurance programs, or by selected vendors. The EMPAQ® health management metrics focus specifically on workforce population programs, rather than those targeted to specific groups.

For EMPAQ® purposes, the HRA is defined as a questionnaire that collects information on lifestyle, health behavior and personal/family medical history. Screening is defined as an employer-sponsored initiative during which laboratory tests or other physical measurements are conducted. This includes assessment of any health indicator beyond the HRA.

EMPAQ® Metrics

EMPAQ® metrics are ratios (i.e. numerators over denominators) that can be used to calculate the effectiveness of health and productivity management programs. They establish a consistent method for measuring cost, utilization and other performance issues.

When you submit data to EMPAQ®, the secure online data submission tool will automatically calculate metrics for you. Simply enter your data (i.e. numerator and denominator values) into the tool and EMPAQ® will calculate the metrics for analysis and reporting. The results will be delivered to you as a set of benchmarking and decision-support reports.

EMPAQ® Health Management Programs Metrics

There are 2 EMPAQ® Health Management metrics.

Metric Ratio Explanation
HRA Participation per 100 Employees
HRA Participation = Number of Employees
Participating in HRA
Average Number of Employees Covered for HRA		 × 100
This metric calculates the number of employees who took an HRA per 100 covered employees in the reporting period.
Screening Participation per 100 Employees
Screening Participation = Number of Employees
Participating in Screening
Average Number of Employees Covered for Screening		 × 100
This metric calculates the number of employees who underwent screening per 100 covered employees in the reporting period.


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