One of the most interesting magazine articles I have ever written was on the benefits of companies having onsite health clinics. Corporations increasingly are focusing on occupational health and safety and how to cut costs and increase efficiency, and this is certainly one way to do it.
A company wanting to have an onsite clinic can make available a space for a nurse practitioner, partner with a hospital or medical group to do this, and then the clinic is open for business! Such a clinic can take care of occupational health and safety concerns such as minor injuries and illnesses, or employees can even sign up for preventive health exams and screenings. Some of the people at the company I profiled had had their first checkup in years at their onsite clinic.
It makes sense for companies to do this. If employees can get healthcare free or at reduced cost, and they don't even have to leave the workplace, they are more likely to take care of their health. The company benefits as well by having healthier employees and not losing downtime when employees have to travel offsite to go to the doctor. The increased focus on occupational health and safety and having healthier employees will enable companies to get better health insurance rates.
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