Pfizer - Premier Employer Program Critique
OVERALL SELECTION TASK FORCE CRITERIA
FOR PFIZER
Program strengths were the comprehensive nature of the program and the high participation rates. Half of all employees use the fitness center. External evaluation was contracted to Hewitt. A return on investment of 3.5 was noted. Results were supported by claims data analyses and professional evaluation and the programmatic strengths involve comprehensive design targeting specific regional exposures such as Lyme disease. Waiver of deductible, payment format, free and onsite annual screening are commendable features. This is an ambitious and positive attempt to evaluate an excellent and comprehensive employee health management program.
Reviewer concerns include the observation that the productivity measurement methodology is not adequately described and the economic projections are not necessarily well-designed or based on valid assumptions. The health-care cost analysis was somewhat rudimentary and piecemeal without perfect controls. Some of the good cholesterol results had only a small "n" of 24. Full documentation of the return on investment calculations would have strengthened the presentation. The self-report productivity measure needs to have its reliability and validity documented.
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