Vielife

Vielife provides on-site health assessments, personalized reports and coaching, and lifestyle management services to help organizations monitor and improve the health and well-being of their people. Vielife started as part of the Institute of Biomedical Sports et Vie (IBSV), which was set up in France in 1989 by Dr. Francois Duforez.[1] Bertrand Faure Beaulieu acquired a majority stake in 1998 and Vielife was launched in London in 2000.

In 2006, Vielife acquired Business health UK Ltd, a UK-based health and wellbeing consultancy.[2] Later that year Vielife was acquired by the international insurance provider, CIGNA;[3] following the acquisition, Vielife continues to operate as an independent, stand-alone business.

These include:

• Health and wellbeing assessment-an overall health risk assessment that measures an individual's health and wellbeing status and provides a benchmark measurement for employers and organizations, based on aggregated, anonymized data
• Lifestyle management programs focusing on stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and smoking cessation
• Health management programs focusing on weight loss and depression management
• Assessments focusing specifically on stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and musculoskeletal health
• Telephone-based EAP (Employee Assistance Programmes) and health coaching
• Health and wellbeing consultancy

Vielife has done research into the effect of health promotion on employee health risks and works productivity;[4] the development of a corporate health risk measurement tool;[5] and the effect of office lighting on employee well-being and work performance.[6]

In 2010, Vielife was awarded certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its health improvement products.[7] The Vielife Health Risk Assessment received a two-year re-certification and a new two-year certification was awarded for its Self Management Tools.[8]