From the WHP annual calendar · November
Start the WHP annual planning
In November, plan the coming year: set goals, derive priorities from surveys and key figures, put measures and suitable occasions into the annual calendar, agree on the budget. Responsible: the person in charge of WHP together with the steering committee, with the works council involved. Providers and health insurers need lead time. In EasyBGM you set up goals, measures and occasions in the WHP cockpit.
Idea to get started
Wunsch-Check senden, Saisonkalender für das kommende Jahr vorbereiten, Budget-Antrag für die Geschäftsführung schreiben.
Proven for this occasion
Formulate WHP goals SMART and track them automatically
Many WHP programs do not fail due to lack of commitment, but due to lack of measurement. If you cannot prove at the end of the year whether the sickness rate h…
Did you know?
Germany's statutory health insurers invested almost €282 million in workplace health promotion in 2024, or €3.79 per insured person. The year before, it was about €269 million.
Source: GKV-Spitzenverband / Medizinischer Dienst Bund, Präventionsbericht 2025 (Berichtsjahr 2024)
- Health insurers’ WHP spending 2024
- €282M
- Per insured person
- €3.79
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