The Hidden Stakeholders of Health Benefits: How Engaging Household Members and Doctors Can Help Set Your Health Benefits Apart
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Health benefits are one of the most expensive pieces of the employee benefits package—yet many employers aren’t getting the most from their investment, in part due to lack of participant education and engagement. Based on new research by Fidelity Health℠ Thought Leadership that combines sentiment from benefit leaders, employees and spouses, and the doctors caring for them, this session will discuss how learning from “hidden stakeholders” can help employers move the needle on employee health.
Learning Objectives:
- Better understand the importance of getting employees and their spouses in sync about health benefits available to them.
- Discover the communication, engagement, and incentive strategies that hold the most promise for reaching spouses.
- Learn practical strategies employers can consider that will help clinicians more effectively treat their patients.
- Understand what clinicians see as opportunities for employers to improve health benefits equity and employee mental health.
Additional info: Supporting insights for the session- https://www.fidelityworkplace.com/s/page-resource?cId=engaging_the_household_in_benefits; https://www.fidelityworkplace.com/s/health-benefits
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Sarah Haflett
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Sarah Haflett has nearly 20 years of experience in health care research, strategy and consulting. She has spent more than a decade guiding US and global health leaders and decision makers with industry intelligence and research-based perspectives. Her work informs business leaders on the interdependencies between the health industry, benefit trends and the employee experience.
Sarah is a published writer and her research has been cited by health leaders across the industry. She has frequently spoken on a range of topics, including employee health benefits, health information technology, digital health, care delivery innovation, and consumerism. Her work has been cited in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Business Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Becker’s Hospital Review, and several other trade journals.
Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Sarah was Director and Research Leader at PwC’s Health Research Institute, where she led the strategic insights team and established the institute’s research strategy and infrastructure. She also spent seven years as a strategy and operations consultant at PwC serving health systems, academic medical centers and large physician practices.
Sarah holds a Master's degree in health services administration from the School of Public Health and Health Services at The George Washington University. She received a Bachelor’s degree in business management from Bucknell University.
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