Health and wellness

The international environmental consulting firm offers employees access to mental health therapy 24/7 through Learn to Live, an online system built to address psychological issues such as social anxiety, depression, stress and worry.

The use of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.

But don’t expect any of the presidential candidates to advocate these changes. More knowledgeable stakeholders like advisers are going to have to take a run at this.

Having an account manager dedicated to the success of your company’s employees is an important part of any program.

As onsite clinics become more popular, here are six core measures employers can use to determine their effectiveness.

Programs that teach workers to be in the moment help boost their productivity by helping them ignore irrelevant or less important tasks.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to health plans and other organizations that help employers carry out their healthcare activities and functions.

By enhancing sleep quality and reducing chronic pain, these online training sessions are said to save medical costs and heighten productivity.

Data analytics and delivery system reform are areas of focus in the private sector, says Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of HHS.

How Quizzify makes learning about healthcare fun, delivering information to clients and employees in a game-show contest format.

Investing in community, dependent health leads to a more productive workforce, says advocacy group HWHC.

Advisers should prepare to work with companies who say they are considering major plan shifts this year to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Delivery system reform and improved population health are two areas of the Affordable Care Act that haven’t received as much attention from employers as the Cadillac tax, said Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services this week at an NBGH conference.

The market for wearable wellness is growing but workers are still reluctant to share the data from the devices with their employers.

Advisers should focus on working with employers to utilize smart benefits technology to create individualized programs that appeal to every worker.

But when it comes to sharing the medical data collected by these technologies, they are keeping their employers at arm’s length.

Employer-sponsored health improvement programs must strive to include sleep as a key element of good health. Here are three strategies benefit managers can use to encourage better sleep habits among workers.

Employers are planning on making big changes to their benefits plans this year as they look to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Has the benefits industry made compliance more complicated than necessary?

Investing in community health leads to better workforce health, says Healthy Workplace Healthy Communities, a group launched to provide employers resources and tools to engage local leaders.