title: Transforming the healthcare system: a focus on prevention.
abstract: The U.S. healthcare system would better serve the population by focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. Many large employers are leading the way by offering wellness programs that improve their employees' health while reducing costs, increasing productivity, and offering an ROI. But more needs to be done, and healthcare financial executives can help.
authors.affiliation: AARP, USA. member@aarp.org
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Novelli
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006293:Health Promotion; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D014481:United States