Return to care: Preparing for tomorrow’s healthcare needs
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented global disruption.
Population health
Benefits Think How to empower patients and providers with more data, technology
Patients, especially those with chronic or complex conditions and comorbidities, should not shoulder the burden of poorly connected data solutions.
Benefits Think Communicating benefits will alleviate hurdles for serious medical conditions
Employers should inform sick employees and their family members about the support tools available at work.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Employers to shift to ACOs, build IT platforms to aid worker health
More companies increasingly will drop relationships with payers and instead contract directly with providers through accountable care organizations.
Population health data and analytics
After years of promise, big data is adding value to healthcare with more data available than ever. This all presents an opportunity for employers to use analytics to improve outcomes and reduce costs but this won't happen with disparate claims and clinical systems that can't be combined or rationalized. Learn how working with the right […]
Population health data and analytics: The keys to helping employers improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs
Big data presents an opportunity for employers to use analytics to reduce healthcare costs, but they won't achieve this if data from disparate claims and and clinical systems that can't be combined or rationalized. See how you can help guide your clients through putting population health analytics to work by partnering with the right provider, […]
Top benefit trends of 2017
In the last year, employers embraced telemedicine, onsite care and financial wellness programs.
Top benefit trends of 2017
Employers moved to self-funded models, brokers embraced performance-based compensation and care delivery was increasingly tied to referenced-based pricing.
Wellness program aims to improve population health through better nutrition
Healthy eating habits are part of the well-being equation at The Jackson Laboratory, with an initiative that rewards employees for making healthier food choices at the supermarket.
Wellness program aims to improve population health through better nutrition
Healthy eating habits are part of the well-being equation at The Jackson Laboratory, with an initiative that rewards employees for making healthier food choices at the supermarket.
Benefits Think Should employers be required to disclose population health outcomes?
A group of insurers, pharmaceutical companies and employers is calling on publicly traded corporations to report on the health of their workforces in annual reports, 10-Ks, sustainability reports and other SEC documents.
Bryce Williams
HealthMine
Benefits Think Should employers be required to disclose population health outcomes?
A group of insurers, pharmaceutical companies and employers is calling on publicly traded corporations to report on the health of their workforces in annual reports, 10-Ks, sustainability reports and other SEC documents.
Bryce Williams
HealthMine
Well Living Lab looking to make indoor environments healthier
Collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos in research effort to make working spaces better for employees.
Partnership facilitates research on healthier indoor environments
Employers often overlook the wellness implications of their indoor office spaces but the Well Living Lab, a collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos, is hoping to change that.
Benefits Think How to create a workplace culture of wellness
A health culture audit can help benefit managers answer key questions such as whether company policies support employee well-being and whether the workplace environment is conducive to healthy activities.
Victor Tringali
Healthy Human Capital
Benefits Think How to create a workplace culture of wellness
Health and lifestyle audits can help keep employees engaged with the programs and lead to improved well-being, according to the latest research findings
Victor Tringali
Healthy Human Capital
Why employer interest in population health management is growing
The strategy involves anticipating the needs of those employees who use the most resources in between doctor visits and automating processes to manage their treatment plans.
Why employers are asking about population health management strategies
The chief drivers of cost in any healthcare plan are the sickest patients in the pool, prompting clients to consider options that specifically address chronic care management.
Benefits Think 10 ways to promote wearable wellness devices
With employer interest in smart watches and activity trackers growing, forward-looking advisers should include them in their population management strategy
Dave Hoinville
myInertia
Benefits Think Obesity-profitability link called into question
A percentage of any staff is overweight. Current theory holds an obese workforce can negatively affect profitability. But healthcare consultant Linda Riddell says companies like Wal-Mart and other firms counter the conventional wisdom.
Linda K. Riddell
Validation Institute