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A large online survey of medical practices, with nearly 4,600 responses, finds no consensus that electronic health records systems increase physician productivity.

New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, according to a government report on Thursday that pointed to firming labor market conditions.

This is a time of significant change for the employee benefits industry, but rather than respond with panic, consultant Alan Katz urges brokers and advisers to prepare for whatever lays ahead by learning from the habits of successful producers.

Think of your website as your virtual storefront – a reflection of how you do business. Take the time now to do some maintenance and refresh your website. Think of it as a spring-cleaning ritual. These tips come from Kirk Hulett, senior vice president of Strategy & Practice Management for Securities America (www.securitiesamerica.com). He is the author of two books on human resources issues for financial planners and investment professionals, Hiring to Grow: A Practical Workbook and Managing for Performance: The Cycle of Success.

There’s a catch in the new study results from a team of RAND Health researchers who assessed the spending patterns and health care use of high-deductible health plan participants.

A new report from the Urban Institute examines reasons for two or more states to consider combining resources to create a multi-state health insurance exchange under the health care reform law.

DRIVE4COPD, a public health initiative sponsored by pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, is aiming to put the brakes on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

In a six-week challenge last summer, more than 300 employees at Simonton Windows, a manufacturer of energy-efficient vinyl windows and doors, lost 1,470 pounds.

In a fast-moving technological world, it’s often hard to keep up. For this reason, EBN has compiled some of the top mobile apps and optimized websites for smart phones currently on the market to help you sift through the most promising programs. These mobile applications encourage healthy behaviors and good savings techniques among your employees and enhance engagement with their benefits. Read more about the future of benefits mobile app technology and benefits technology’s potential in general in the April 15 article of the same name.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill April 5 that would repeal PPACA’s 1099 tax reporting requirement.