Health and wellness

Major health systems, clinics and private practices alike pivoted swiftly to telemedicine during COVID-19, but video services were not equally prepared for the titanic influx in users.

Strategies for employers to leverage virtual care to ensure your vision benefits see peak utilization.

To better help workers manage stress, Paylocity CHRO Cheryl Johnson advises that employers better manage workloads and expectations, and keep communication transparent.

While stopping short of full mandates, the moves are aimed at nudging vaccine-hesitant residents off the fence at a time when cases are rising.

Remote work has blurred the communication lines for employees — and many of them are crossing those lines out of stress and anger.

The lessons we’ve learned about telehealth over the past year point the way to a better healthcare delivery model for all of us.

“Many employees are eager for this type of support,” says Rebecca Madsen, chief consumer officer for UnitedHealthcare.

Only 9% of adults shop around for the best healthcare prices. Healthcare guidance platform Amino seeks to provide clarity to make more employees aware of the No Surprises Act.

While jokes are often made about "that time of the month,'' menstrual issues can have serious consequences for women’s physical and mental health.

For some employees, nothing their employer does will convince them to remain in their current job.

Employers are providing more specialized benefits as they recognize the bond between employees and their pets.

HR leaders have many tech tools at their disposal to make work easier than ever.

Behind every stressed out child is a stressed out parent.

Unlimited paid time off is a trend taking effect to boost employee happiness.

Employees left 768 million days of PTO on the table in 2020 because of guilt over missing work and fear their workload would be unmanageable when they returned.

EAPs and wellness programs are not enough for the population of employees who need more than mindfulness apps to manage their mental health.

More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, putting them at high risk for heart disease and diabetes.

After a year marked by a public health crisis, an economic downturn and racial injustice, employers are grappling with difficult questions.

In combining business and leisure, outdoor workspaces are helping to increase employee productivity and overall well-being.

Walmart’s insulin launch comes 15 years after it disrupted drugmakers and pharmacy chains by introducing a range of generic drugs for common ailments like allergies and high cholesterol.