- Created Health & Wellness Task Force chaired by EVP & CFO to develop recommendations and a path forward that addresses more preventative approaches to health care with a view towards rewarding healthy behavior.
- Joined the regional effort sponsored by the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative to adopt and promote the four “cornerstones” of value-driven health care:
a. Health Information Technology
b. Reporting on Quality
c. Reporting on Prices
d. Incentives for Quality and Value
- Began a comprehensive evaluation of current health care offering to employee base and how those choices compare to the
objectives outlined in the four cornerstones above.
- Allocated resources within the company’s three year Strategic Plan to invest in the suggested recommendations from the Health & Wellness Task Force.