023 - Employer Disease Burden Predictor

Established in 2012, the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH) is a employer led membership organization with more than 50 employer members (including Aramark, City of Philadelphia, Comcast NBCUniversal, Five Below, IBX, Merck & Co., and Pfizer) that represent 800,000 lives locally and 1.65 million lives nationally. GPBCH’s mission seeks to increase the value of health benefit spending for the region’s employers by improving workforce and community health, increasing healthcare quality and safety, and reducing health care costs.

Employers across the country are facing increasing financial pressure as chronic diseases drive higher medical, disability, and workers’ compensation costs while simultaneously reducing workforce productivity. Conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer account for a significant share of this burden. Yet, decades of evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state health departments, and leading organizations such as the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and American Cancer Society show that prevention, early detection, and effective management can meaningfully improve outcomes.

We're focused on developing a predictive, data-driven tool that helps employers understand the potential disease burden within their workforce, their community, and identify actionable strategies to mitigate risk and improve employee health.