Population health

Patients, especially those with chronic or complex conditions and comorbidities, should not shoulder the burden of poorly connected data solutions.

Employers should inform sick employees and their family members about the support tools available at work.

More companies increasingly will drop relationships with payers and instead contract directly with providers through accountable care organizations.

In the last year, employers embraced telemedicine, onsite care and financial wellness programs.

Employers moved to self-funded models, brokers embraced performance-based compensation and care delivery was increasingly tied to referenced-based pricing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos in research effort to make working spaces better for employees.

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.

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.

Health and lifestyle audits can help keep employees engaged with the programs and lead to improved well-being, according to the latest research findings

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.

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.

With employer interest in smart watches and activity trackers growing, forward-looking advisers should include them in their population management strategy

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.