Digital Innovation Tools to Improve Health and Productivity in the Workplace

In an evolving corporate wellness environment, companies around the world are increasingly aware of the value of investing in health programs to improve employee health and productivity

• Digital and new technologies such as wearable devices and artificial intelligence (AI)-based apps offer new opportunities to deliver more effective and economically health promotion in the workplace
• Leveraging digital technology and behavioral science to target and intervene in many aspects of health, from physical activity to nutrition and stress management

Digital innovation tools can drive the advancement of corporate health initiatives, but they cause problems in many areas, including personal data management, digital and health literacy gaps, and the risk of being an inadequate solution to poor working conditions

Cases of Health and Wellbeing Promotion:

1. Wearable devices help users increase physical activity and monitor programs
2. Femtech develops technology to address women's health challenges that can affect women's well-being and productivity
3. Apps using AI offer personalized health guides for better diet, sleep, and physical activity
4. Action-based programs can increase user engagement in corporate health promotion activities, but they can also pose selection risks and exacerbate health inequality

Reference: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/digital-and-innovative-tools-for-better-health-and-productivity-at-the-workplace_2ce05eb6-en.html