01 Jan Innovation in Group Benefits
Did you know that 75% of Canadian employees take time off work regularly, to attend a medical appointment?
Each year, an average of 9 days are lost in absenteeism, and 17 days are lost in presenteeism – when an employee comes in to work while they are sick. This all results in a loss of productivity.
Taking time off to attend a doctor’s appointment, to wait in a walk-in clinic, or to take a child to the pediatrician can create stress to employees – as they try to manage the delicate balance between personal well-being, parenting, and responsibilities to their employer.
The answer to all of this is Virtual Health Care.
Virtual health care provides instant, unlimited, and confidential access to healthcare professionals, including; family doctors, registered nurses, nurse practitioners/clinicians, pediatricians, dermatologists, dieticians, nutritionists and psychologists.
Along with online chat and video consultation, virtual health care platforms can also prescribe and renew medication with free delivery, provide referrals to in-person specialist visits and lab testing.
Virtual Health platforms also provide support and consultations for stress, anxiety, insomnia, isolation, depression and conflict.
Navigation to the closest walk-in clinic, hospital and specialist can be used if needed, along with information on booking appointments, occupancy and wait times.
Studies have shown that 70% of primary care visits can be resolved with a visual/virtual consultation. Employees would no longer need to take time off to see a doctor for themselves or for their children – they can engage the virtual health care service via their smartphone, tablet, PC or laptop when they need it, seven days a week.
Employees who are healthy, living well-balanced lives with reduced levels of stress are more productive. Providing Virtual Health Care is an investment in forward-thinking employee benefits, that will deliver a significant and measurable return in investment to your organization.
The terrain of Group Benefits is constantly changing. At JRP, we will help you 365 day a year to ensure that you are always informed, providing your employees with a Group Benefits Program that is contemporary, innovative, and sustainable into the future.
Contact JRP today. The future of benefits starts now!
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