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Evaluation of successful Corporate Health Promotion Programs has revealed several primary Corporate Health Promotion Program strategies to increase Corporate Health Promotion Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential

• Assess leadership priorities.

• Report Corporate Health Promotion Program outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.

• Equal investments of support from both the medical and line community will result in enhanced Corporate Health Promotion Program success.

Strategy #2: Corporate Health Promotion Program planning must be driven by information.

• Determine specific needs of the target population.

• Focus on the health status of the population as a whole to identify the top health concerns.

• Data should drive decisions regarding which health needs should be addressed first.

Strategy #3: Use electronic information collection and reporting as often as possible.

• Centrally collected information in an electronic format is essential for determining population health needs.

• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Corporate Health Promotion Program outcomes to leadership and other stakeholders.

• Flexible reporting capabilities allow information to be presented as information that can support decision-making, in formats that decision-makers prefer.

Strategy #4: Multidisciplinary collaboration enhances staff member health and maximizes available resources.

• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine initiatives.

• Don’t forget to look outside the business for collaboration partners.

• Optimized Corporate Health Promotion Program outcomes can be achieved by coordinating the activities of medical experts, cadre, community agents, and funding sources.

• Bundling services together also provides the additional benefit to units by conserving training and mission time.

Implementing these strategies can improve Corporate Health Promotion Program effectiveness and optimize available resources.