Unaddressed emotional and mental health issues among employees can lead to reduced productivity on the job, By recognizing these issues among their staff, as well as helping those employees connect to care and services, managers can help create and maintain an emotionally supportive work environment.

While digital technology can never replace the health care experience, it can complement in-person care to help drive down costs, make care more personalized, and improve health outcomes. Cigna Healthcare conducts extensive research to offer members the most effective digital options that can support their individual health needs.

In a sponsored segment during Washington Post’s Future of Work Power Breakfast, Jill Vaslow, vice president of talent strategy and employee well-being at Cigna Healthcare, discusses how companies that proactively address these issues by prioritizing and investing in their workforce’s health will be the ones that thrive in the future.

Proactive, holistic strategies that enable personalized MSK care, together with easy-to-access mental health support, can help improve health outcomes and lower medical costs.

In the demanding world of health care, the well-being of employees plays a crucial role not only in their own lives, but also in the quality of patient care. Yet, the ongoing battle against employee burnout, stress, and other mental health challenges remains a daunting one.