Vielife
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| Company type | Limited company |
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| Industry | Health and well-being |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | London, City |
Key people | Mike Beason (Managing Director) |
| Products | Health risk assessment, lifestyle management programmes, EAP |
| Parent | CIGNA |
| Website | www.vielife.com |
Vielife, stylized as vielife, is a provider of health products mainly focusing on sleep, nutrition and physical health.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Log on to life, The Guardian, 18 March 2004.
- ^ vielife acquires Business Health. Employee Benefits, 31 May 2006.
- ^ CIGNA acquires vie life through its Care Allies Operating Unit, 13 December 2006.
- ^ 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
- ^ NCQA certifies Vielife health assessment schemes. Employee Benefits talk, 24 May 2010.
- ^ Health Information Products Certification. National Committee for Quality Assurance. Retrieved 26 August 2010.