A return on investment evaluation of the Citibank, N.A., health management program

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-43

  Ozminkowski, Ronald J ^a   Dunn, Rodney L ^b   Goetzel, Ron Z ^a   Cantor, Richard I ^c   Murnane, Jan ^c   Harrison, Mary ^d  

^a MEDSTAT GROUP   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NA Training Institute for Mental Health   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accent Program; Financial Analysis; Health Management Programs; Health Risk Appraisal; Medical Expenditures; Return on Investment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INVESTMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032879131     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-14.1.31     Document Type: Article

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