Vielife Explained
| vielife |
| Type: | Limited company |
| Industry: | Health and well-being |
| Foundation: | 1989 |
| Location City: | London, City |
| Key People: | Mike Beason (Managing Director) |
| Products: | Health risk assessment, lifestyle management programmes, EAP |
| Parent: | CIGNA |
| Homepage: | www.vielife.com |
Vielife, stylized as vielife, is a provider of health products mainly focusing on sleep, nutrition and physical health.
History
Vielife provides on-site health assessments, personalized reports and coaching, and lifestyle management services to help organizations monitor and improve the health and well-being of their people. Vielife started as part of the Institute of Biomedical Sports et Vie (IBSV), which was set up in France in 1989 by Dr. Francois Duforez.[1] Bertrand Faure Beaulieu acquired a majority stake in 1998 and Vielife was launched in London in 2000.
In 2006, Vielife acquired Business health UK Ltd, a UK-based health and wellbeing consultancy.[2] Later that year Vielife was acquired by the international insurance provider, CIGNA;[3] following the acquisition, Vielife continues to operate as an independent, stand-alone business.
Services
These include:
- Health and wellbeing assessment-an overall health risk assessment that measures an individual's health and wellbeing status and provides a benchmark measurement for employers and organizations, based on aggregated, anonymized data
- Lifestyle management programs focusing on stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and smoking cessation
- Health management programs focusing on weight loss and depression management
- Assessments focusing specifically on stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and musculoskeletal health
- Telephone-based EAP (Employee Assistance Programmes) and health coaching
- Health and wellbeing consultancy
Research
Vielife has done research into the effect of health promotion on employee health risks and works productivity;[4] the development of a corporate health risk measurement tool;[5] and the effect of office lighting on employee well-being and work performance.[6]
Awards
In 2010, Vielife was awarded certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its health improvement products.[7] The Vielife Health Risk Assessment received a two-year re-certification and a new two-year certification was awarded for its Self Management Tools.[8]
References
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/mar/18/workandcareers.onlinesupplement Log on to life
- http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15452670_ITM vielife acquires Business Health
- http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=186602 CIGNA acquires vie life through its Care Allies Operating Unit
- Impact of a Health Promotion Program on Employee Health Risks and Work Productivity. Mills PR, Kessler RC, Cooper J, Sullivan S. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2007; 22 No. 1: p45-53.
- The development of a new corporate-specific health risk measurement instrument, and its use in investigating the relationship between health and well-being and employee productivity. Mills PR. Environmental Health. 2005; 4: 1-9
- The effect of high correlated color temperature office lighting on employee wellbeing and work performance. Mills PR, Tomkins SC, Schlangen LJ. J Circadian. Rhythms. 2007; 5: 2.
- http://www.employeebenefitstalk.com/news/vie/vie104.html NCQA certifies Vielife health assessment schemes
- http://www.ncqa.org/portals/0/report%20cards/hip_report_card.pdf Health Information Products Certification
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