'Prevention Is Better Than Cure' - Omega Health Systems

    THOUSAND OAKS, CA, January 01, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- AMERICA needs to experience a paradigm shift from reactive healthcare to preventive healthcare to break the cycle of ever-increasing costs.

That's the view of Rick Spencer, senior consultant at Omega Health Systems (OHS). Writing in the latest OHS newsletter, Mr Spencer said, "Health isn't something that should be dealt with when something goes wrong. We don't wait until our engine blows out before we see a mechanic; why do we resist seeing the same potential for health when prevention of something devastating down the road is a matter of simple maintenance?"

Looking at the government's Recovery Act budget, Mr Spencer said, "One billion dollars will be used specifically for prevention and wellness programs to improve the general health of the American people and reduce the enormous costs associated with reactive healthcare. By 2012, this spending will decrease to just one per cent of the total Recovery Act budget, so why is the government spending so much money on preventive healthcare and infrastructure now? The Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2025, if we continue with the current healthcare system and reactive health paradigm, one out of every four dollars in our national economy will be tied up in the health system.

"Simply put, we need reform, and the current administration has vowed to make investment in wellness and prevention an integral part of this reform. Human resources professionals, take note."

Ergonomics is one of the most important and overlooked tools regarding preventive health. The average working American spends about 40 hours per week sitting at a desk; that is nearly 25 per cent of our lives during those years.
Simple changes and small investments in the health of an organization's workforce will mean better health, increased productivity and fewer costs later.

Omega Health Systems is currently offering organizations an Ergonomics Stimulus Package. Customers can choose from either three software solutions for the price of one (Workstation Safety Plus, Healthy Working Plus and Material Handling Plus) or a free Gap Analysis to find out how an ergonomics program can help meet goals and objectives, or a free Executive Workspace Evaluation to show how small ergonomic adjustments can make a big difference to comfort and productivity.

For more information about Rick Spencer's comments on preventive healthcare or to find out about the OHS Ergonomics Stimulus Package visit the OHS website at: www.ergonomics-expert.com or telephone 866 966 3420.

Notes to Editors
The full range of Omega Health Systems services can be seen on its website, www.ergonomics-expert.com or you can telephone 866 966 3420.

About Omega Health Systems
Omega Health Systems has an enviable track record of providing ergonomic solutions to government and leading blue chip organizations. Omega Health Systems provides workplace ergonomic solutions to customers across the US and worldwide. Solutions include Workstation Safety Plus a software solution designed to reduce the office ergonomics risks associated with using computer workstations.

Omega Health Systems, 325 E Rolling Oaks Dr., STE 250, Thousand Oaks, CA. 91361.

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For further information about Workstation Safety Plus please visit www.ergonomics-experts.com, or call 866 966 3420.

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