Date of Award

2016

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Health Administration

College

College of Health Professions

First Advisor

Abby Swanson-Kazley

Second Advisor

Kit N. Simpson

Third Advisor

David Isenhower

Fourth Advisor

Lisa K. Saladin

Abstract

Over the past several decades, significant research has been completed in an effort to understand the impact Type 2 diabetes has on the expense associated with disease treatment and maintenance, health care industry resources, and prevention of the disease. At the same time many corporations have taken on the challenge of providing workplace wellness programs to reduce health care expense associated with chronic illness or unhealthy behaviors and improve the overall health of employees. Coupling these efforts with the accountable care organization model established via the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, this research determined that obtaining a positive return on investment for a diabetes workplace wellness accountable care organization is very difficult but the ability to improve participants management of diabetes is a worthy venture that should be continued to be evaluated to determine how program variables need to be modified to provide a positive return on investment.

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