Large employers that offer an onsite health center for employees want to expand the scope of services offered, as well as the audiences eligible to use the centers.

According to the Towers Watson 2012 Onsite Health Center Survey, most companies (62 percent) establish or keep their centers open to gain improvements in employee productivity that come from eliminating visits to offsite medical providers. Other factors for establishing a center include cost reduction (57 percent) and improved access to care (46 percent).

The survey polled 74 large employers that have established or are planning to establish onsite health facilities. Services offered at onsite centers can include onsite coaching, immunizations, biometric screenings, physical therapy, pharmacy and other medical services.

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