Health care – it was a major topic in this year’s presidential election and remains a concern for many businesses as health care spending continues to rise. According to the American Journal of Health Promotion, more than 95 percent of health care dollars are spent on treatment rather than prevention. As a result, Media Genesis decided to devote the month of November to wellness and teamed up with Wellco, a provider of corporate wellness systems for organizations who want to stop employee health risks before they become more dangerous and costly.

Scott Foster, Wellco’s corporate wellness expert, recently came to Media Genesis to give a seminar and admit HealthHammer testing. The HealthHammer testing was complimentary to all Media Genesis employees. HealthHammer can predict dangerous and costly health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and depression.  It is the first system of its kind to integrate medical measurements, health risk appraisal, and avoidable costs in one powerful tool that offers instant, on-site results.

A common misconception is that people believe they are healthier than they really are, Foster said. Ninety percent of Michigan workers have at least one health risk.

“Not only does productivity rise and stress levels decrease when employees are healthy, but we feel we have a responsibility to our employees to make their health a priority and make resources more available to them,” said Brad Frederick, founder and CEO of Media Genesis.

Regular visits with your physician are critical to your overall health, Foster said. Yet, today’s culture and climate shows more employees avoiding the doctor.

“Companies are facing medical care costs that are consuming nearly half of corporate profits, he said. “The right corporate wellness program can dramatically lower costs for both employers and employees – there is currently no greater opportunity for the economy.”

The need and success of this program was demonstrated by the fact that almost 100 percent of Media Genesis employees participated in HealthHammer, Foster said.

Wellness month also included smaller efforts, such as health awareness signs, offering flu shots, promotion of healthy food through potlucks, and even a meditation session.

Wellco Corporation offers seminars, on-site testing, and health system assessments to corporations and organizations of all sizes. For more information, please visit www.wellcocorp.com.