Vielife

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.Log on to life
The Guardian, 18 March 2004. 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.vielife acquires Business Health
Employee Benefits, 31 May 2006. Later that year Vielife was acquired by the international insurance provider, CIGNA;CIGNA acquires vie life through its Care Allies Operating Unit
13 December 2006. following the acquisition, Vielife continues to operate as an independent, stand-alone business.

Services

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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

Vielife has done research into the effect of health promotion on employee health risks and works productivity;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 corporate health risk measurement tool;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 and the effect of office lighting on employee well-being and work performance.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.

Awards

In 2010, Vielife was awarded certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its health improvement products.NCQA certifies Vielife health assessment schemes
Employee Benefits talk, 24 May 2010. The Vielife Health Risk Assessment received a two-year re-certification and a new two-year certification was awarded for its Self Management Tools.Health Information Products Certification
National Committee for Quality Assurance. Retrieved 26 August 2010.

References

External links

Health care companies of the United Kingdom