2013 IBI/NBCH Health & Productivity Forum Spotlights Business Leaders, Showcases New Family and Medical Leave Act Research

February 25-27 conference features Sabre Holdings CEO Sam Gilliland, Walmart, Capital One and Greyhound

SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New strategies and solutions to better manage health and productivity will be offered to employers and benefits suppliers at the upcoming forum hosted by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH). The 2013 IBI/NBCH Health & Productivity Forum will be held February 25-27, 2013 in Dallas.

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The fifth annual, employer-focused conference examines the interplay between workforce health, wellness, absence, disability, productivity and well-being. In addition, IBI will discuss new insights from its own research on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leaves.

Sam Gilliland, chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings (which includes the brand Travelocity), will provide opening comments.The Forum's keynote panel will also feature employer executives from Walmart, Capital One and Greyhound. They will discuss critical issues in health and productivity for their companies in meeting the needs of their senior leadership and supporting business goals.

The employers represented by this year's speakers will also include American Express, DuPont, Kraft Foods Group, H-E-B Grocery, Navistar, Procter & Gamble and TIAA-Cref, as well as academic institutions such as the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland. As a meeting ground for employer and supplier viewpoints on health and productivity, the sessions will also feature executives from leading suppliers of health and productivity services to employers.

"The IBI/NBCH annual forum has grown to become a place where the true leaders of the health and productivity community can collaboratively discuss issues that set the agenda for our field," said Dr. Thomas Parry, IBI president. "As the conference has evolved, we've captured more of the voice of employers that are innovating in the field and have addressed timely topics. This is the opportunity to make sure you are at the top of your game in health and productivity."

Andrew Webber, NBCH president and CEO commented, "Over the past four years the Forum has evolved into the epicenter of thought leadership in our field and features some of the brightest minds and most influential companies in health and productivity. This is an excellent opportunity for employers to learn best practices for measuring and managing the health and productivity of their workforce."

The program provides more than 400 employers, their supplier-partners and other health and productivity leaders the latest practical approaches to investing in and promoting workforce health as an investment in workforce productivity. The sessions will provide successful health and productivity interventions, research insights, case studies and networking opportunities.

Conference topics include:

• Working with suppliers to be better business partners in managing workforce health and productivity
• Private health care exchanges and implications for health and productivity management
• The health and productivity implications of specialty pharmacy
• The links between family medical leave, short- and long-term disability strategies to manage lost work time
• The broader health and productivity impacts of onsite health clinics
• Measurement of health value for senior management
• Leadership and employee behavior change to maximize health and productivity
• Managing behavioral health and its health and productivity impacts

The conference also features the annual IBI/NBCH Healthy Workforce Productivity Award for leadership. This award recognizes an employer that has developed and implemented innovative strategies for measuring and managing the health and productivity of its workforce. Additional details including registration information can be found at http://www.ibi-nbchforum.com/2013-Forum.

About the Integrated Benefits Institute
The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) provides employers and their supplier partners with resources for demonstrating the business value of health. As a leading nonprofit supplier of health and productivity research, measurement and benchmarking, IBI is a trusted source for benefits performance analysis, research-based approaches, and forums for information and education. IBI's programs, resources and expert member networks advance understanding about the link between—and the impact of—health-related productivity on corporate America's bottom line. www.ibiweb.org

About the National Business Coalition on Health
Celebrating 20 years, NBCH is a national, non-profit, membership organization of purchaser-led business and health coalitions, representing over 7,000 employers and 25 million employees and their dependents across the United States. NBCH and its members are dedicated to value-based purchasing of health care services through the collective action of public and private purchasers. www.nbch.org

SOURCE Integrated Benefits Institute; National Business Coalition on Health