Despite Escalating Costs, Employee Healthcare Benefits Aren’t on the Chopping BlockEmployers Continue to Regard Healthcare Benefits Programs as Vital to Maintaining a Healthy, Productive and Loyal Workforce during a Down Economy
Give Your Benefits a Boost With WellnessA properly designed program can create a healthier workforce while reducing absenteeism and, perhaps, benefit costs
Guardian Enhances Medical Plans with New Wellness BenefitsNew Initiatives Help Plan Members Better Manage Healthcare Needs and Spending
New Research from EBRI: Many Support Lower Cost Sharing to Change Health Care System Use Many Americans support the use of lower cost sharing as an incentive to change the way individuals use the health care system
Flu Pandemic Preparedness Resources for EmployersMercer provides Swine Flu resources: www.mercer.com/h1n1
GenerationOne, ECHO Healthcare Education Foundation Announce Successful Diabetes Pilot ResultsProgram Expansion to Additional Member Employers
FieldMedia Announces Convergence of Successful Web Communities With Launch of EmployersWeb.comAlere's Dr. Michael Taitel Provides Insights Into Reducing Health and Productivity Costs...Companies Continue To Add Wellness Programs, Survey FindsCompanies Continue To Add Wellness Programs, Watson Wyatt/National Business Group On Health Survey Finds
Now is Not the Time to Put Wellness on HoldWorkplace Wellness Programs Fare Well During Economic DownturnPolitical Support, Business Imperatives Converge for Growth in Prevention, WellnessPolitical Support, Business Imperatives Converge for Growth in Prevention, Wellness
Solutions Outlook: Employers Can’t Afford to Wait for Washington to Fix Health CarePurchasers must be the change agent for long-term, sustainable health care reform
American Specialty Health Teams With Anytime Fitness to Promote "Silver&Fit" Aging ProgramGordian Health Solutions Receives URAC Comprehensive Wellness Accreditation Health Dialog Explores Evolution of Traditional Disease Management
New Whitepaper Outlines “What Works” in New Care Management Model
Integrated Worksite Pharmacy Saves Time and MoneyMaricopa County is the first employer in Arizona too offer both an integrated onsite pharmacy and a health center. The clinic-pharmacy arrangement between Maricopa County and Walgreens drugstore chain and Take Care Health Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens, is believed to be the 1st of its kind for any government in the nation.
Getting People MovingHealth plans are discovering that they have a role to play in engaging people and assisting them to manage their health. Humana’s leaders have challenged the company to be consumer-oriented and the industry to be smarter about a comprehensive health strategy. Here’s what its Innovation Center is implementing and the results it is seeing.
Maternity Management: What Employers Should Know About Premature Elective C-SectionsWhy should employers care about their employees or their employees’ wives scheduling a caesarian procedure to deliver their baby? After all, it’s not the company’s business. Or is it?
DataPath and My Wellchoice+ Partner to Enhance Wellness Program IncentivesGlobal Optimal Health Group Announces Breakthrough ‘Proactive Wellness’Skills to Eliminate (not manage) Stress Damage, Slash Absenteeism, Produce Optimal Health
The ROI for Targeted Therapies: A Strategic Perspective Assessing the Barriers and Incentives for Ad
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Disease Management and Retail Pharmacies: A Convergence OpportunityProduced by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions
Adoption of Personalized Medicine May Yield Significant ROITime to Achieve Benefit Varies Among U.S. Health Care Stakeholders, According to Deloitte Greatest ROI opportunity for consumers in shortest period of time
Preview Guide of the Integrated Care SummitSneak a peak at this summit hosted by the DMAA - The Care Continuum Alliance and the National Association of Manufacturers. More than 1200 human resource professionals are expected to attend the Summit, scheduled for Sept. 7-10 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL.
Health Advocate Releases Obesity White PaperHealth Advocate Releases Obesity White Paper: Strategies and Programs to Reduce Obesity in the Workplace
The Deck Is Stacked Against Your Employees but You Can Offer Effective Weight Management Solutions Obesity management programs are easier than ever for employers to offer. Help your employees battle the bulge by implementing these simple solutions.
Reduce Costs and Improve Quality With a Myriad of Alternative Care Choices Inside this special supplement:
* Onsite Health Clinics: Not Our Parents’ Doctors’ Office.
* Onsite Health Clinics: Tips for Combining With Integrated Care Solutions.
* Online Doctor Visits
* Second Opinions and Decision-Making Solutions
Walgreens Launches "Complete Care and Well-Being"Program designed to reduce health care and prescription costs for large employers
Leverages all Walgreens services for first transparent nationwide pharmacy, health and wellness solution
Employers Find Wellness Programs Can Cut Overall Health Care Costs Tackling Childhood Obesity: Individualized Disease Management Empowers Children and FamiliesWhat Employers Want From Health Insurers--NowIn 2008, PriceWaterhouseCoopers' research team surveyed senior executives at more than 100 large US-based multinational companies and more than 250 privately held small companies. The large companies each have an average of 8,000 employees and revenue of about $3 billion. The small employers each have a workforce of about 200 and less than $50 million in revenue. In addition, PwC surveyed more than 500 human resources executives separately on benefit plan design issues. This white paper discusses the results of this survey.
Participatory ergonomicsParticipatory ergonomics programs seek to maximize the involvement of the workers in this process based on the simple fact that a worker is an expert on his or her job.
AIPM Achieves Accreditation for URAC's Comprehensive Wellness Standards and Measures ProgramEmployers now have a comprehensive set of standards to judge wellness companies
What Is Walgreens Thinking?StayWell Health Management Launches HealthVault-Compatible Health PortalValueOptions Wins eHealthcare Award 2nd Year in a RowValueOptions Behavioral Health and Wellness Web Site Wins eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Site Design 2nd Year in a Row
Mayo Clinic EmbodyHealth Web Site Awarded eHealthcare Leadership AwardMayo Clinic EmbodyHealth Web Site Awarded eHealthcare Leadership Award
Industrial ergonomicsIndustrial Ergonomics programs seek to identify and correct factors that negatively impact the physical health of their workers.
Workplace wellness programA workplace wellness program is offered by some employers as a combination of educational, organizational, and environmental activities designed to support behavior conducive to the health of employees in a business and their families.
Johnson & Johnson Acquires Human Performance Institute™Johnson & Johnson Strengthens Wellness & Prevention Platform with Acquisition of Human Performance Institute™
Aetna Recognized By The National Business Coalition On Health Aetna Integrated Health Solution® program wins eValue8 award for helping employers and their employees improve productivity and reduce health care and disability costs
Johnson & Johnson Establishes Wellness & Prevention Platform with Acquisition of HealthMedia, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Establishes Wellness & Prevention Platform with Acquisition of HealthMedia, Inc.
Healthways Acheives Accreditation for URAC's Comprehensive Wellness Standards and Measures Program
Employers Now Have a Comprehensive Set of Standards to Judge Wellness
Discount medical cardDiscount medical cards are not insurance policies, but provide access to discounts from participating health care providers.
Control Costs by Building EnrollmentBuilding enrollment in a health improvement program is first step to controlling health care costs.
GenerationOne to Launch Nation’s First Mobile Collaborative Care SolutionGenerationOne, Inc., is gearing up to launch the nation’s first integrated collaborative care solution that utilizes mobile phones to connect patients, physicians and other care providers.
GenerationOne, University of Miami Collaborate to Advance Mobile Healthcare GenerationOne, Inc. and researchers from the University of Miami Miller School Of Medicine and the College of Engineering have initiated joint development to leverage mobile healthcare technologies and telemedicine to contribute to the care of individuals with chronic diseases.
GenerationOne Mobile Health Solution Selected for Connected Health Symposium Innovator SpotlightGenerationOne, Inc. has unveiled its Mobile Health Solution, the first fully integrated, end-to-end mobile platform designed for management of chronic conditions and wellness.
Consumers/Employers Paying Almost $90 Billion Due to Under-Payments by Medicare and Medicaid‘Hidden tax’ leads to higher premiums for families and employers
New Short-Term Health Care Coverage Offered for Unemployed AmWINS Group Benefits’ BridgeCare makes temporary medical coverage readily available to 9.5 million unemployed Americans
Bravo Wellness Launches to Reduce Health Insurance Costs through Results-based Wellness IncentivesBravo Wellness helps employers reduce insurance costs by an average of 10% within the first year.
OptumHealth Incentive Strategy DesignIncentive Strategy Design Best Practices by OptumHealth
Nurtur Transforms Traditional Disease Management with Work-Life FocusNew hybrid product delivers a single solution uniting work-life and health
Aetna Introduces i.Choose Voluntary BenefitsExpanded suite of offerings allows employees to choose what benefits are most important to them and gives employers an affordable way to offer coverage
LifeMasters Receives 2008 Vision Award for Business ImpactLifeMasters Receives 2008 Vision Award for Business Impact
LifeMasters Receives Full Accreditation for Disease Management ProgramsLifeMasters Receives Full Accreditation for Disease Management Programs
Paying for Participation: Measuring the Results of Benefits-integrated IncentivesBenefits-integrated incentives give health, lifestyle and chronic condition coaching enrollment a shot in the arm
Health Coaching Goes High-TechIntegrated health management experts know that a live support network is key to achieving lasting behavior change.
Managing the Obesity ProblemGordian Health Solutions presents a case study on managing obesity.
The Past, Present and Future of Health Risk AssesmentA conversation with Geoff Alexander, the man who wrote the book on HRA tools - literally.
A Cost and Quality Solution Case StudyAn increasing number of employers are focusing on helping employees get the right care as the key to address the quality and cost of medical care by utilizing second opinion specialists.
ConnextionsHealth Click-to-ChatAs consumers of all ages and demographics become more Internet savvy, their expectation of immediate issue resolution at each customer service touch point rises. In response, companies are investing heavily in multi-channel, integrated Member Acquisition Retention and Service (MARS) technologies – that can include self-service, voice, email, and Click-to-Chat, or “Chat.”
Lack of a CRM Strategy Hinders Health Insurer GrowthThe Gartner 2008 healthcare payer application survey reveals slow adoption of an enterprisewide CRM strategy. Having no CRM strategy in place will cause roadblocks to business growth as health insurers struggle to increase membership.
Measuring Stress Accurately Identifies High-Risk EmployeesReality Bites: Weighing in on Binge Eating DisorderThanks to recent national attention, binge eating disorder (BED) is now coming out of the closet as the country’s leading eating disorder.
CDHC Superstars: Rochelle Jurgens CDHC Solutions Recognizes the Best in Health Care Benefits Design with the 2nd Annual CDHC Superstars
CDHC Superstars: Betty-Jo Saenz & Ron GoldsteinCDHC Solutions Recognizes the Best in Health Care Benefits Design with the 2nd Annual CDHC Superstars
OptumHealth CEO Dawn Owens on Consumer-Directed Health CareOne of the most powerful women in helath care talks with Editorial Solutions Director Alison Amoroso for an interview about the nation's largest health and wellness company's efforts to make health care more accessible, affordable, and effective for millions.
CDHC Superstars: Nita Stella, Jack LeFort, Dave Pickering"We have changed from health care solutions to really understanding, learning, empowering, and educating employees about what a healthier lifestyle looks like." Dave Pickering, CEO, Preventure
CDHC Superstars: Art Carlos & Ben RobbinsCDHC Solutions Recognizes the Best in Health Care Benefits Design with the 2nd Annual CDHC Superstars
CDHC SuperstarsHere is the Highlight of CDHC innovators that have earned awards in their field
What Happened to “Prevention” in Medical Plans?2008 CDHC Superstar Awards: Pioneers in CDHC We've awarded top innovators in health care these coveted honors for excellence and innovation in the rapidly changing world of CDHC. Read about these outstanding companies and the people at their helm as they lead the way with innovative plan design, implementation, and leadership. Inside are the profiles of the winners and finalists in each of the 8 categories.
Health InsuranceHealth Insurance: is financial protection against all or part of the medical care costs arising from disease or accidental bodily injury. Insurance may be obtained on either an individual or a group basis.
Personal Health Recordspersonal health records (phr) allows you to provide doctors with valuable information that can help improve the quality of care you receive. A PHR can help reduce or eliminate duplicate tests and allow you to receive faster, safer treatment and care in an emergency. In short, a PHR helps you play a more active role in yours and your loved ones' healthcare.
Childcare/EldercareChild care and elder care are increasingly important benefits due to growth in the number of dual-income households and the elderly population.
Topical Health IssuesTopical Health Issues: Topical health issues deal with one's overall health from the outside or surface of the body.
Health & Wellness (Retirement Benefits)Health & Wellness (Retirement Benefits): The vision of the Health & Wellness Program is to assist employees, their families and retirees in better understanding and managing their health by creating an environment that supports positive health practices and offers opportunities for individuals to learn the skills needed to optimize their health both now and into their retirement.
PresenteeismPresenteeism: The act of being present at work even if one's too sick to be productive, or work beyond the expected hours
Making Wellness Programs Work WALTER S. ELIAS, Ph. D., of Elias and Associates discusses why health coaching programs fail and what can be done to help them succeed.
Engaging Employees With Wellness CoachingLearn how wellness coaches can make employees more proactive about their health
Employers Treat DepressionA Health Intelligence Network white paper about new approaches to managing depression
Empowering Employees WIth Health Care IncentivesLearn what factors to consider when implementing a health care incentives plan.
Presenteeism—The Silent Productivity Killer Strategies to boost presenteeism in the workplace.
Employers Lead the Way in 2008Leadership that historically has come from the private sector will continue in coming years as dwindling health care dollars inspire proactive approaches to moderating the cost-trend line.
Choosing a Great Wellness CoachBottom line? Many of us are not confident that we can master physical and mental wellness. A new profession, wellness coaching, is designed to help us master the wellness game, and make changes that last.
Discover a Stress-Free World WithinEmployers add meditation to stress management programs.
Wellness, Engagement, and the Future in 2008Transforming Our Nation’s Health Care SystemWellness Programs and Disease Management Join ForcesThe Carrot vs. Stick Approach to Redesigning Health PlansIf employers truly want to encourage people to do the right thing, preventive health care should be covered 100 percent by health plans, and not subject to co-pays or deductibles.
Public Policy Finally May Be Catching Up: Disease Prevention, Management and TreatmentProviders often wrestle with the distinction between treatment and prevention, that can be largely dependent on individual medical histories and a wide range of additional health and lifestyle factors.
Wellness Incentives Offer Flexible Options to Support CDHC GoalsFrom basic wellness rewards to integrated solutions, employers can tailor programs to meet every need.
Fending Off Weight Gain While Quitting TobaccoAccording to a recent study by the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan, smokers gain an average of 20 pounds when quitting tobacco.
Breaking the Downward SpiralAccording to the Health and Wellbeing in America survey, most adults think they are in excellent or very good health. But this simply does not square with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's own findings...
Cutting Out the Fat: Obesity Management Solutions Offer More Than Calorie-CountingIt's official: The obesity epidemic has replaced smoking in the United States. The good news is that, as an employer, you can begin to manage obesity in your workplace.
Be Wide Awake About the Consequences of Employee InsomniaFatigued workers cost employers $136.4 billion annually in health-related lost productivity. This is an excess of $101 billion compared to workers without fatigue.