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Resources & Tools for Employers and Health Care Professionals

The Alliance has collected some of the best tools and resources available to equip employees, patients and other consumers to prevent, recognize and manage common health problems.

Any of these materials can be downloaded for use in your office or clinic. Note: some materials are available in two formats; one suitable for desktop printing and the other for professional printing.

Click on the categories below for materials and resources on the following topics:

Depression

Diabetes

Heart Health

Prescription Drugs

Smoking

Pandemic Flu

Prevention

Benefits, Benefit Design

 

Depression

Mental Health: it's Part of Every Workplace

Resources for creating a mental health friendly workplace, including informational posters and articles for employee newsletters.

(Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

How Mental Health Impacts the Bottom Line

Calculator to estimate how much depression is costing your organization in lost time and productivity and how much you can save by helping to treat and prevent depression.

(Source: Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, PhRMA)

A Mentally Healthy Workforce: It's Good for Business (PDF)

Guide to changing your workplace to support good mental health.

(Source: Partnership for Workplace Mental Health)

Employer Innovations to Promote Mental Health

Database that allows you to look at how different employers support mental health in the workplace.

(Source: Partnership for Workplace Mental Health)

Diabetes

ABCs of Diabetes Poster 17 X 25 (PDF)

Alliance Diabetes Checklist (PDF)

Diabetes SuperHero Flyer 8.5 X 11 (PDF)

 

Heart Health

          Alliance Heart Health Checklist (PDF)

          Heart Care Flyer 8.5 X 11 (PDF)

 

Prescription Drugs

          Antibiotics

Antibiotics Brochure for Desktop (PDF)

Antibiotics Brochure for Printer (PDF)

Antibiotics Poster -- English -- for Desktop (PDF)

Antibiotics Poster -- English -- for Printer (PDF)

Antibiotics Poster -- Spanish -- for Desktop (PDF)

Antibiotics Poster -- Spanish -- for Printer (PDF)

Generic Drugs

Alliance Generics Checklist (PDF)

Generic Drugs Newsletter Article from Alliance

Generic Drugs Newsletter Article from FDA

 

FDA Answers to Questions Brochure -- English (PDF)

FDA Answers to Questions Brochure -- Spanish (PDF)

FDA Facts About Generics Brochure -- Chinese (PDF)

FDA Facts About Generics Brochure -- English (PDF)

FDA Facts About Generics Brochure -- Korean (PDF)

FDA Facts About Generics Brochure -- Spanish (PDF)

FDA Facts About Generics Brochure -- Vietnamese (PDF)

Alliance Generics 5 X 6 Tent Card for Printer (PDF)

Alliance Generics Flyer 8.5 X 11 for Desktop (PDF)

Alliance Generics Flyer 8.5 X 11 for Printer (PDF)

Alliance Generics Poster 11 X 19 for Desktop (PDF)

Alliance Generics Poster 11 X 19 for Printer (PDF)

FDA Generics Poster 18 X 23 (PDF)

 

Pandemic Flu

Pandemic Influenza Toolkit

Information and materials to help you, your patients and employees prepare for flu outbreaks. Includes checklists, sample newsletter articles, and more.

(Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

 

Prevention

The Community Guide

Guide to developing programs and practices to prevent and manage diseases and conditions, including cancer, diabetes and obesity.

(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Making the Business Case for Prevention

This calculator estimates the medical costs, absences and lost productivity resulting from various diseases and conditions--one way to demonstrate how quality health care and workplace wellness programs can pay off in the long run.

Note: Requires registration

(Sources: Health As Human Capital Foundation, Riedel & Associates)

 

Smoking

Quit Smoking Poster Targeting Men 9 X 13.5 (PDF)

Quit Smoking Poster Targeting Women 13 X 9.3 (PDF)

Making the Business Case for Smoking Cessation

Information and calculator developed by the Center for Health Research for use by employers and other health care purchasers to demonstrate the costs and benefits of providing coverage for smoking cessation programs.

(Source: America's Health Insurance Plans)

 

Benefits, Benefit Design

Interim Final Rules for Grandfathered Health Plans Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PDF)

Position letter from the Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance in the Employee Benefits Security Administration. In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation process, allow plan sponsors flexibility to appropriately design and modify health care benefits to ensure the ability to continue to deliver high-value health care to employees and their dependents. 

(Source: U.S. Department of Labor)

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Let us know what you think. If you have other useful tools or information that you believe would be of value to share with people to manage personal health more easily and effectively, let us know. If you find any of these resources particularly helpful or if you have questions or concerns, send us your comments.


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