Healthcare

Human resources technology is undergoing a wave of reinvention and innovation and managers need to prepare for the future, says Deloitte’s Josh Bersin.

Employers should pick the right carrier, make sure to provide reasonable accommodations for employees and leverage resources from services they’re already offering.

Leading advisers are able to reduce the cost of employee healthcare by taking a vested interest in the quality and expense of medical treatment.

Employers are looking for a partner who is knowledgeable about regulatory changes, will focus on improving 401(k) performance and will help minimize costs.

The new tool, which integrates with the company’s HCM system, takes information from older systems and stores it on the cloud.

Advisers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

Patients are four times more likely to choose experienced clinicians over convenient locations when given compelling information and messaging.

Amazon, American Express and Ikea are among the employers offering enviable perks to employees.

Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, presents leading firms, ranked exclusively on health and welfare revenue. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 reporting data as of Dec 11.

HR professionals should sharpen their communication skills when talking to employees about healthcare in 2018.