Clinically Intelligent PHR Paves Way to Employee WellnessPersonal health record guide integrates employee wellness and incentive programs.
New HealthMedia Program Addresses Heart Disease Risk, Reduce CostsNew HealthMedia® Digital Coaching™ Programs Address Heart Disease Risk Factors and Help Reduce Health Care Costs
Longitude Health Receives Contract Extension From Georgia Department of Community HealthInitial service period extended for service delivery to Georgia-based employers and their employees through June of 2010
Aetna Helps Consumer-Directed Health Plan Members Maximize Their Health BenefitsOnline tools and resources can help members better manage their health and wellness, improving overall costs
Healthyroads Salutes Employers for Providing Superior Worksite Wellness Programs With Its First AnnuHealthyroads, the prevention and wellness management services subsidiary of national health and wellness company American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH), announced the winners of its first annual Fit Company Awards. Eleven companies were honored with either gold, silver, or bronze distinctions.
Gordian Health Solutions Wins 2009 eHealthcare Leadership AwardiCoach4You, Web 2.0-based personal health portal, earns gold in Best Interactive Site category.
OptumHealth Acquires PPC Worldwide to Serve Growing Global Demand for Mental Health and Wellness SupCombination Creates Leading Global Provider of Employee Assistance and Behavioral Health Programs
U.S. Preventive Medicine Introduces The Prevention ScoreScore Helps Employers Measure and Reward Employee Preventive Health Care Efforts
StayWell Health Management Earns Accreditation from the NCQALong-time industry leader joins 10 Early Adopters to receive Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation
Market Based Health Care Reform AlternativesGovernment-based overhaul has completely monopolized the debate on healthcare. Here are seven examples of successful market-based healthcare alternatives that you should know about.
DMAA Forum 09 CoverageExpert: Health Care Changes Will Be Broad
Focus on Men’s Health Worth Employer’s While Employers and Health Plans Examine Rates of Chronic Disease Within Certain Employee Populations
One Employee’s Journey to HealthUnum employee Cathy Finn has lost 90 pounds and saw her blood pressure and cholesterol levels drop to normal levels since she first visited Unum’s health resource center.
Work-site WellnessBuilding a Culture of Health at Unum Work-site Wellness
Convenient Care Clinics Benefit Employees, Employers Cost Saving Health Care Options for SMBs
Poultry Processor’s Health Plan a Winner on All Fronts Family-owned Claxton Poultry finds increased productivity within healthy employees
Creating a Culture of HealthA Johnson & Johnson Model for Wellness and Prevention
Easing the Burden of Cancer through Prevention and Early DetectionNew Flu Guide for HR ProfessionalsNew H1N1 Flu Guide Offers Practical Tools and Tips for HR Professionals
Management Support Can Make or Break Wellness ProgramLatest Health Enhancement Systems white paper offers research summary plus 15 ways managers can promote a culture of health
Sibson Consulting Announces 2009 Healthy Hospital SurveySibson Consulting is seeking to evaluate the maturity of employer health and productivity programs and measure the impact of various strategies and practices by surveying health care and hospital employers' best practices in absence, health, wellness and productivity initiatives. Data gathered from this new, on-line survey will allow Sibson to establish a set of benchmarks for peer organizations both within the hospital and healthcare sector and beyond. (Last year, Sibson published results of its 2008 Healthy Campus Study.)
Tandem HR Flexes Employee Benefit Muscle by Giving Perspectives Ltd Wellness Services a WorkoutProfessional Employer Organization Adds Wellness Coaching to Its Robust Benefit Offering
New H1N1 Flu Guide Offers Practical Tools and Tips for HR ProfessionalsCIDRAP and SHRM collaborate on new tool kit for the influenza pandemic
Engaging Your Employees in Healthy Behavior ChangeIncentives are a great way to get employees attention and to get them focused on making behavior changes they may not have considered otherwise.
Use Open Enrollment to Engage Employees in Health Care DecisionsA study by the National Business Group on Health and Watson Wyatt found that the best and most consistent performing companies are more than twice as likely as poor performing companies to have more than 50 percent of their employees enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan...
Preparis: Businesses Must Share Blame for Spread of H1N1Lack of preparedness cited; company opens H1N1Central to assist
eHealth, Inc. Announces Partnership With CareCounsel, a Leader in Health Advocacy ProgramsCareCounsel to Utilize eHealth's Technology Platform When Providing Industry Leading Healthcare Assistance and Advocacy Services
Lockton and Concentra Working Together to Lower Health Care Costs for EmployersLockton teams with Concentra as Services Provider
Walgreens, Take Care Health Systems Applaud Health Care ProfessionalsWalgreens and Take Care Health Systems Applaud Health Care Professionals During National Nurse Practitioner Week
Highmark to Open 2 Worksite Heath Centers at FacilitiesNew centers designed to lower the company’s health care costs and get employees more engaged in their own health care decisions
More Employers Turn to UnitedHealthcare’s Diabetes Health Plan, Help Improve Health, Control CostsMore Employers Turning to UnitedHealthcare’s Diabetes Health Plan to Help Improve Health, Control Costs
The New Gold Standard of Tobacco Cessation Services CreatedNewly Acquired Free & Clear Announces Joint Collaboration with The American Cancer Society to Reduce Tobacco Use
IBM To Provide Employees With 100% Primary Health Care Coverage, New Wellness RebateUnderscores IBM's Commitment to Wellness and Primary Care to Improve Employee Health and Lower Costs
On-the-Job Exercise Good for Employee and Employer Study shows number of benefits of workplace wellness programs
An Insider’s Guide to Surviving Health CareHelp for the unemployed… and anyone else wanting to save money
St. Joseph County Takes Health Care Reform into Own HandsGovernment opens first Care ATC on-site medical clinic in state for employees
National Business Group on Health Unveils Employer Toolkit For Childhood ObesityToolkit Includes Employer Case Studies, Ideas To Help Promote Healthy Childhood Living
Care Management Technologies Launches Opioid Prescription Intervention™ ProgramProgram Helps Reduce Risk from Prolonged or Inappropriate Use of Opioids
Wellness as Health Care Reform: Two Pennsylvania Companies Partner in Integrated Health and ProductRelianceONE™ Helps Employers Achieve Fiscal Fitness Through Better Employee Health
Guardian Provides 100% Coverage for Swine Flu VaccineEmployees Do Not Have To Pay Co-Payments or Other Out-of-Pocket Expenses for the H1N1 Vaccination
Leading Online Wellness Program Provider Launches Beat the Holiday Bulge ChallengePureWellness, Inc. challenges corporations to "Beat the Holiday Bulge" with online Weight Management Program
Employers Defend Key Programs Against Health Care BogeymanAs opponents seek to portray reform as rationing, employers hit back to make sure comparative effectiveness research and medical homes remain key pillars of health care reform.
U.S. Preventive Medicine® Earns NCQA Accreditation for Wellness & HealthU.S. Preventive Medicine® Among First in the Nation to Earn NCQA Accreditation for Wellness and Health Promotion Programs
IncentOne introduces Next Generation of Healthy Choics Award Incentive SolutionsIncentOne introduces Next Generation of Healthy Choics Award Incentive Solutions to Drive Consumer and Provider Engagement
The Principal Financial Group Places Platinum with Wellness Council of AmericaCompany receives recertification status as Platinum Well Workplace
Health Risk Assessments: ADA, HIPAA and GINA Implications Health Risk Assessments (HRA) are a common part of employer-sponsored wellness programs, but when employers do not structure HRAs correctly they may find themselves in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
PureWellnessreceives NCQA Health Information Product (HIP) CertificationPureWellnessreceives NCQA Health Information Product (HIP) Certification.
DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance Names OptumHealth Care Solutions Chief Medical Officer to BoardDr. Gail Croall Appointed for Contributions to Population Health Management at Leading Health and Wellness Company
HealthFitness President Gregg O. Lehman Named to DMAA Board of DirectorsIndustry group selects Lehman to help lead efforts to promote population health improvement
Weekly Health Care Reform Pulse: Senate Finance Committee Bill Marks Intense New PhaseFollowing Towers Perrin Health Care Reform Blog
Health Reform Talk: The Baucus Proposal and Larger EmployersFollowing Wolters Kluwer Health Reform Talk Blog
MedRisk, Inc. and Coventry Workers’ Comp Services Announce New PartnershipMedRisk, Inc. and Coventry Workers’ Comp Services Announce New Partnership
Gordian Health Solutions Receives NCQA's New Accreditation for Wellness & Health Promotion ProgramsGordian Health Solutions Receives NCQA's New Accreditation for Wellness & Health Promotion Programs
SHPS Wins Nine Healthcare Communication Awards in the 2009 Health Information Awards ProgramSHPS Wins Nine Healthcare Communication Awards in the 2009 Health Information Awards Program
Number of Retail Clinics Shrinking; Growth Slows as Partnerships Sought with Hospitals Experts say calculated growth will lead to stronger longevity in a market that has seen some notable failures in recent years.
How CEOs Can Help Fix Health CareIt's time for American companies to turn health care costs from a weakness into a strength.
Retail-Based Health Care Clinics and Concierge Services Gain PopularityStore-based clinics appeal to patients in need of quick, non-emergency medical treatment, bringing
health care to the consumer and spurring reform. Legitimate concerns and solutions are ahead.
HealthPartners One of First to Integrate Electronic X-rays, Radiology Reports into E-RecordsConnected system cuts costs, increases productivity and improves patient care
Health Care Claim Costs Expected to Rise 10.5 %Costs for employer-provided health plans are expected to rise more than 10 percent within the next 12 months, a jump workers may feel in their paychecks or through changes to their insurance coverage.
Value-Based Insurance Design: Helping Employers Improve the Value of Health CareThe National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) has released a new report on an important approach being used by leading edge employers for improving patient health outcomes - Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID).
Walgreens Joins Forces with Caterpillar to Lower Prescription Drug CostsDirect-to-Employer Program Builds on Walgreens and Caterpillar’s Efforts to Take Out Unnecessary and Hidden Health Care Costs
Modern Healthcare ranks Leapfrog’s CEO Number 28 among the “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare”The Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder was ranked #28 in a list that included President Obama, Peter Orzag, Senator Max Baucus, Drew Altman, and many more health care leaders.
Ochsner and Rouses Markets Partner for Choose Healthy Initiative Partnership Focuses on Building a Healthier Community & Economy
Connextions Cited in Leading Industry Analyst Firm's 'Hype Cycle for Health Care Payers'Connextions Help Plans Attract, Retain and Serve Health Insurance Consumers
TSCRA Insurance Services Shares Importance of Back-to-School Preventative Health CareAlthough summer is almost over, the spread of illness is in full swing. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Insurance Services is helping its communities get ready for the illnesses that come along with the new school year by equipping them with important preventative care measures that will not only save them money, but also help them maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Mobile MedCheck Brings Back House CallsWellPoint Collaborates with RedBrick Health, Creates Integrated, Behavior-Based Wellness, IncentivesWellPoint Collaborates with RedBrick Health to Create Integrated, Behavior-Based Wellness and Incentives Programs
Innovative Program Puts Ed Voyles Employees on a Fast Track to Wellness Automotive Group Offers “The Prevention Plan™” Clinical Preventive Medicine Program to Employees
Union HealthShare Signs Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Agreement with North Star HealthInitial implementation of Lumina™ currently underway
EngagementHealth Earns NCQA Accreditation For Its Wellness and Health Promotion ProgramsEngagementHealth LLC announced today that it has received Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Survey: Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHPs) in the U.S. Have Surpassed HMO Plans United Benefit Advisors (UBA) from its 2009 UBA Health Plan Survey reveals Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHPs) in the U.S. have surpassed HMO plans in covered employees
Building a Health Marketplace that WorksIn the debate about health reform, many issues are getting an inordinate amount of attention, but one is not getting the detailed consideration it deserves. How it is finally resolved is likely to be one of the key factors of the ultimate plan’s success or failure. That issue is the design of the health insurance exchange.
Silicon Valley Health Plans with Focus on Prevention & Wellness to Save Employers MoneySilicon Valley Health Plans is a new health plan to help Employers tackle the rising cost of healthcare with effective cost containment features. Prevention & Wellness plays an important role in lowering cost.
It's All About Prevention and the Doctor-Patient Relationship"Health care is never going to really help the millions of Americans who are obese, who smoke, who drink and don't take care for themselves,'' writes Dr Erika. "Lack of Prevention will only help the drug companies, insurance company trusts, surgical suppliers and technological testing companies make more money at the public's expense."
Marathon Health Expands Midwest PresenceMarathon Health, a leading provider of onsite employee health services and technology solutions, today announced the opening of a Chicago field office to better support its Midwest client base and facilitate the continued growth in this region.
Better Follow-up Care May Prevent Hospital Readmissions, says MedicareSupplementPlans.comUp to one-fifth of all Medicare patients are readmitted within a month of discharge and one-third are re-hospitalized within 90 days, says MedicareSupplementPlans.com.
StayWell Custom Communications' Partnership With HealthMedia Yields State-Of-The-Art Online Health Platform
HealthFitness Helps Herbalife Engage Employees in Wellness Promotion Program through IncentivesNew issue brief explores success of Herbalife’s incentive program
Employers Recognize Potential Impact of Employee Health Management on Future Plan CostsFinancial Incentives Rank High In Developing Better Health Care Consumers
Diabetes Ten City Challenge Empowers People to Make Healthy ChangeWhen people are supported and empowered to make the necessary lifestyle changes to better manage a chronic disease, significant improvements are seen.
New survey report: Primary care emphasis included in workplace wellness programsStudy shows increase in incentives to keep employees healthy, from average of $204 in 2008 to $329 in 2009
Getting Paid to Get on That TreadmillSome companies find that healthy workers are better for the bottom line
Medica Uses Hallmark Insights to Drive Participation in My Health Manager From Medica(SM)Medica increases participation in health and wellness programs using online incentive program from Hallmark Insights.
U.S. Preventive Medicine Recognized as Health Innovator in Testimony to U.S. Senate Subcommittee Galen Institute Testimony Highlighted Health Care Innovations Enabling Quality Care at Affordable Prices
The Business of Quitting Why Your Company Should Help Smokers Quit
CBCA Administrators, Inc. Announces Partnership with Bravo WellnessStayWell Health Management Hires Sue Willette as SVP and Chief Growth OfficerFormer Mercer executive to lead strategic business growth efforts
New Partnership Between FirstCare and HealthFitness Provides Cost-Effective Preventive Health SolutEvaluating Employee Health Risks Due to Hypertension and Obesity: Self-Testing Workplace Health StatLifeclinic International investigates the risks of Obesity and Hypertension and highlight factors that may reduce those risks
Quest Diagnostics Earns Platinum Honor As ‘Best Employer For Healthy Lifestyles’National Business Group on Health Recognizes HealthyQuest Program for Fifth Consecutive Year
CIGNA Uses Social Media to Deliver Health and Wellness MessagesThis Doctor Does Not Want To See YouA new program developed by Cleveland Clinic called Lifestyle 180 teaches people with chronic diseases how to manage and even reverse their conditions. Cleveland Clinic and other companies are sending for their employees to Lifestyle 180 in hopes of reducing their healthcare costs, while improving productivity and reducing sick days. The early results show that is working, reducing one area employer's costs by 70% compared to a control group who didn't go through Lifestyle 180.
StayWell Health Management Introduces International Health Assessment Premera Blue Cross Launches Vivacity To Help Employers Lower Rate Of Increase In Healthcare CostsOptumHealth, American Well Provide First Service Offering Consumers 24/7 Online Access to PhysiciansTwo Innovative Technologies, Powered by Real-time Information, Allow Individuals to Reach Doctors When Needed, and Doctors to Deliver Better-Informed Care
EW Study Shows Coaching to Patient Activation Levels Improves Disease Management OutcomesReduced Hospital and Emergency Room Utilization Leads to Cost Savings
Alere Introduces Industry's First 12-month Unlimited Health Coaching ProgramAlere Personal Health Coaching program provides a wide range of communication tools, including email, IM and telephone
Americans Want Insurers and Physicians to Use Technology to “Coach” Them to Healthier HabitsNew national survey from Microsoft findings support need for health plans to proactively engage consumers where they live and work.
Nurtur® Receives Full URAC Accreditation for Disease Management ProgramsAwarded Full Accreditation for Asthma and COPD, and Renewed Accreditation for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Heart Failure and Diabetes Programs
Target Corporation Makes Getting and Staying Healthy EasierNew wellness tools, information technology and innovative partnerships help promote prevention and support the health of our communities.