Most heavy smokers don’t want to know if they have cancer
A new study found that fewer than 2% of heavy smokers in the U.S. get recommended lung cancer screenings.
Wellness
Walmart partners with health app Sharecare to engage workforce
The retail giant is rolling out the tool to its 1.5 million employees in an effort to boost wellness by “increasing engagement, improving health awareness and reinforcing healthy habits every day.”
Benefits Think The next frontier in employee wellness: disease management
Rather than focus attention — and dollars — on getting workers fit, employers are beginning to zero in on helping them manage chronic illness.
Stephanie Ward
Corporate Synergies
Livongo Health acquires weight-management company Retrofit
The deal gives the digital health company additional resources to address the needs of employees with chronic health conditions.
Livongo Health acquires weight-management company Retrofit
The deal gives the digital health company additional resources to address the needs of employees with chronic health conditions.
Benefits Think After AARP: What’s next for wellness?
After the advocacy group that represents older Americans challenged the EEOC’s wellness regulations, employers must take a hard look at how they want to proceed with their programs.
Marian E. Dodson
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think Helping clients address their employees’ mental and emotional issues
Mental health programs are a fine start but psychoeducation could help workers identify and deal with depression and anxiety.
Laurie Sharp-Page
Flourish Psychotherapy
Benefits Think Six steps for dealing with depression in the workplace
Employers must take action to address the mental health among their employees.
Ann D. Clark
ACI Specialty Benefits
Benefits Think Start the conversation about employees’ mental, emotional issues
Mental health programs are a fine start but psychoeducation could help workers identify and deal with depression and anxiety.
Laurie Sharp-Page
Flourish Psychotherapy
Personalized, progressive employee health offerings on the rise
The percentage of employers offering benefits including telemedicine, stress reduction programs and 24-hour nurse lines jump to accommodate an always-on workforce.
Benefits Think How employers can combat mental health stigma
Companies should build a culture of tolerance, educate employees so they can challenge misconceptions and offer benefits that make seeking care convenient and private.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Benefits Think Six steps for dealing with depression in the workplace
Employers must take action to address the mental health among their employees.
Ann D. Clark
ACI Specialty Benefits
Personalized, progressive employee health offerings on the rise
The percentage of employers offering benefits including telemedicine, stress reduction programs and 24-hour nurse lines jump to accommodate an always-on workforce.
Benefits Think Are wellness plans at risk?
Concerns over privacy and reimbursement programs have cast a shadow on these popular and beneficial programs.
Jake Glover
Population Health Alliance
Benefits Think Are wellness plans at risk?
Concerns over privacy and reimbursement programs have cast a shadow on these popular and beneficial programs.
Jake Glover
Population Health Alliance
Employees making strides in healthcare engagement
Workers are becoming better medical consumers, but could still use help from employers when it comes to understanding some of the finer details, NBGH says.
Benefits Think How employers can combat mental health stigma
Companies should build a culture of tolerance, educate employees so they can challenge misconceptions and offer benefits that make seeking care convenient and private.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
10 least stressed-out states
From healthcare costs and time and attendance, stress can have a big impact on workers. But employers in these states have a big advantage.
Opioid treatment costing employers big
Addiction recovery costs are skyrocketing for companies, but employee education on drug usage can help stem the tide.
29 jobs with the best work-life balance
Employees are putting more and more on their plates, making it challenging to remove themselves from work to get a recharge. These 29 jobs, however, break the mold and allow workers to find the time to unwind.