Episode 21 - The Importance of Employee Engagement, Belonging, & Empowerment in Creating a Healthy, Thriving Workforce - with Karla Muniz from IMA Medical Group

On the latest episode of The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast, Seth Serxner is joined by Karla Muñiz, Chief People Officer at IMA Medical Group, to talk about the importance of employee engagement, belonging, and empowerment in creating a thriving workforce.Karla is a senior HR executive with over 18 years of experience and she oversees the HR function for InHealth MD Alliance (IMA). In partnership with business and people leaders, she is responsible for planning and executing Human Capital strategies, organizational effectiveness & design, and talent management strategies.IMA Medical Group provides high quality patient centric primary medical and wellness services focusing on improving patient care and offering convenient services for patients, their families, and caregivers. IMA serves patients in 24 medical centers across Central Florida, where over 70 physicians and nurse practitioners provide comprehensive medical services to almost 22,000 Medicare members in partnership with all leading Medicare Health Plans.In a wide-ranging conversation, Seth and Karla discuss about:☑️ The strategies implemented at IMA to promote employee well-being and empowerment.☑️ How do language programs for bilingual employees contribute to IMA's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts?☑️ Improving health literacy can lead to better health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.☑️ Key challenges and barriers to improving health literacy in the workforce.☑️ Karla's advice for employers who want to create a culture of health literacy and well-being in their organizations.For show notes and resources, visit www.edlogics.com/podcast.Thanks, Karla!About The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast from EdLogics - Health Literacy Platform.Improving health literacy — the ability to understand and act on health information — is key to improving health outcomes and lowering costs.Together with business and community leaders, we'll explore effective, behavior-changing solutions that can improve health literacy — and drive engagement in corporate and public health and wellness programs.☑️ Learn About EdLogicsWant to see how EdLogics' gamified platform can boost health literacy, drive engagement in health and wellness programs, and help people live happier, healthier lives? Visit EdLogics.com