Employee Communication & Education
Using Best Practices to Improve Communications and Program ResultsQuestion and answer session with Lesley Lesch of StayWell Health Management about communication strategies that can help your employees understand your company's health management program.
WageWorks Launches Nationwide Campaign to Educate Consumers on Flexible Spending AccountsWageWorks, Inc. announces their Save Smart, Spend healthy campaign, meant to educate Americans about some of the CDHP options available to them.
Many Americans Still Confused About New Healthcare Reform Law and Its Provisions Lack of understanding linked to rhetoric that preceded the final vote in March, and the complicated nature of existing health care system
Benz Communications Introduces Benefits Communication and MoreBenz Communications Introduces Benefits Communication and Social Media Toolkits to Provide Strategic Communications Expertise: End-to-end solutions deliver expertise, best practices without high-end consulting engagements.
HealthPrize Strengthens Leading Adherence TeamWith the appointment of globally recognized health care and marketing executives to their advisory board, this innovative medication adherence company recruits top entrepreneurs and marketing professionals to sit on Advisory Board
MagnaCare Launches Social Networking Initiatives to Advance “Care Right Here” MagnaCare, a health plan services company with national reach, announced its ongoing social networking campaigns are successfully raising awareness of the importance of personal health improvement and preventive care, emphasizing issues that sometimes fall between the cracks of larger causes.
Simonton Windows® Strengthens Commitment to Employee HealthSimonton Windows®, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient vinyl windows and doors, has contracted Wellness Coaches USA to provide one-on-one individualized wellness coaching for its employees nationwide.
Trustnode Increases Short-Term Disability Benefit Participation Rate 4XOnline, Animated Cartoon-driven, Interactive Platform Better Engages, Educates Employees about Voluntary Benefits Offerings
Benz Communications Adds Social Media and Employee Communication ExpertiseBenz Communications Adds Social Media and Employee Communication Expertise to Metlife’s 2010 Online Open Enrollment Toolbox
Engaging Employees Vital to Health Care StrategySocial Network Helps Nelnet Employees Shape UpBenefits Communication in a Web 2.0 World Shrinking Attention Spans, Overwhelming Amount of Information Make Use of Web Critical
New Product Offers a Low-Cost, Easy Solution for Leaders to Increase Employee EngagementThe ENGAGE Card System from Edizen Enables Leaders to Connect with Employees through Conversation and Open Communication
Companies Face Worker, Health Care Challenges as Millennium Closes Overall Outlook for 2010
Employee Stress Takes Huge Toll on ProductivityStress is a root-cause health issue and driver of unhealthy habits for employees, but it can be curbed with tools and lifestyle changes.
Awareness Can Be Key to Success of HDHPA study finds that high-deductible health plans (HDHP) coupled with health savings accounts (HSA) can be a good fit for many employers and employees.
Companies Use Personal Touch With Health Care Once employees begin to manage their own Personal Value, they will begin to understand that their investments in performance, wealth, and health will accompany them from job to job within or outside their current employer.
Swine Flu Remains a Threat to Every OfficeTips to help your staff combat swine flu.
Human Resources Targets Your FamilyHR has yanked the junk food and badgered you to get healthy. Now it's eyeing your spouse and children
U.S. Health Bill Passes Crucial Senate TestIn a middle-of-the-night vote, Democrats unanimously backed the first in a series of three procedural motions to cut off debate and move the bill to a final vote by at least Christmas Eve.
Companies Expanding EAP OfferingsShort-Term Counseling Often Cheaper Than Therapy Through Medical Plans
Is There a Doctor in the Corporation? Maybe SoonEmployers find putting employee wellness first curbs costs and boosts performance
Five Key Trends for Employee Assistance Programs in 2010EAPs increasingly seen as effective tool in managing health care costs and enhancing employee productivity
Work-site WellnessBuilding a Culture of Health at Unum Work-site Wellness
New Medical Web Site to Open Window on Out-of-Network FeesWeb site will offer patients information on procedures, how much they should cost, and what costs their insurance providers should cover.
Preparis: Businesses Must Share Blame for Spread of H1N1Lack of preparedness cited; company opens H1N1Central to assist
eHealth, Inc. Announces Partnership With CareCounsel, a Leader in Health Advocacy ProgramsCareCounsel to Utilize eHealth's Technology Platform When Providing Industry Leading Healthcare Assistance and Advocacy Services
An Insider’s Guide to Surviving Health CareHelp for the unemployed… and anyone else wanting to save money
National Business Group on Health Unveils Employer Toolkit For Childhood ObesityToolkit Includes Employer Case Studies, Ideas To Help Promote Healthy Childhood Living
Workers Will Pay More for Health Care, Consulting Firm SaysNo matter what happens with health-care reform this fall, employees should expect to pay more for health insurance in 2010 -- especially with co-pays and deductibles.
HRA or HSA? The ABCs of Insurance
Health Care Technology Companies Align to Add Cost Information Tool-- With Guaranteed ROI...Health Care Technology Companies Align to Add Cost Information Tool-- With Guaranteed ROI-- to Health and Wellness Application
How CEOs Can Help Fix Health CareIt's time for American companies to turn health care costs from a weakness into a strength.
StayWell Custom Communications Aligns With Leading Online Decision Support Care CompanyStayWell Custom Communications Aligns With Leading Online Decision Support Care Company to Deliver iPhone and Web-Based Self Care and Decision Support Solutions
Lightspeed Research--The Foresight Group, Announced the Annual Meeting for The Healthcare ConsortiumLightspeed Research - The Foresight Group, a global provider of innovative employee survey solutions, 360 surveys, and manager feedback surveys, announced today the annual meeting for The Healthcare Consortium scheduled for November 2, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, IL.
Building a Health Marketplace that WorksIn the debate about health reform, many issues are getting an inordinate amount of attention, but one is not getting the detailed consideration it deserves. How it is finally resolved is likely to be one of the key factors of the ultimate plan’s success or failure. That issue is the design of the health insurance exchange.
StayWell Custom Communications' Partnership With HealthMedia Yields State-Of-The-Art Online Health Platform
Allsup Medicare AdvisorSM Offers a Way to Guide Employees from Group Health Plans to MedicareHuman resources and benefit plan administrators now have a convenient, comprehensive solution for coordinating Medicare coverage for retirees, workers 65-plus and inactive employees with disabilities covered under company group health plans
Technology Engages Employees in Health Management Employers could take a lesson from other industries by looking to technology. Providing employees with a means to access health care resources and administrative processes on the fly—similar to deposit alerts from their bank or balance updates from their credit card company—is a new type of instantaneous, efficient interaction.
Help Employees Steer Clear of Retirement Crisis With proper education, employees can find it easier to begin saving now, take several small steps over a greater number of years, and have more clarity on the trade off between adjusting their spending today and a more comfortable retirement tomorrow.
Slashing Benefits Communication Could Hurt Bottom LineAn effective communication program helps companies make the most of their benefits investment.
Why Companies Should Have Their Benefits on the Internet...and Why the Excuses They Use Not To Aren't Relevant
New Research from EBRI: Many Support Lower Cost Sharing to Change Health Care System Use Many Americans support the use of lower cost sharing as an incentive to change the way individuals use the health care system
Flu Pandemic Preparedness Resources for EmployersMercer provides Swine Flu resources: www.mercer.com/h1n1
FieldMedia Announces Convergence of Successful Web Communities With Launch of EmployersWeb.comPhysician Wellness Services Launches An Integrated Solution Challenges Surrounding PhysiciansSolutions Outlook: Less is More: 10 Ways to Be More Focused and Effective with Health CommmunicationLess is More: 10 Ways to Be More Focused and Effective with Health Care Communication
Consumer-Directed Health Care Plans vs. Traditional PlansA nagging question for human resource decision-makers: How do CDHC plans, which are usually high deductible health plans paired with innovative programs, compare with traditional health insurance plans? It’s not always easy to explain, but consultant Jay Savan, a principal at Towers Perrin, spells out how they compare in this interview. Savan, who has been on the forefront of the consumer-directed health care movement since 1998, believes that account-based consumer-directed health care is “the way health insurance is going to right itself.” He’s been in the industry, primarily advising employers, since 1985 and has worked for A. Foster Higgins & Co. (now part of Mercer) and Arthur Andersen, among others.
Playing Hide & Seek With the Health and Wealth Info Consumers Want and NeedMetavante investigates challenges consumers face when it comes to managing their health plans and tax-advantaged benefits accounts online.
Getting People MovingHealth plans are discovering that they have a role to play in engaging people and assisting them to manage their health. Humana’s leaders have challenged the company to be consumer-oriented and the industry to be smarter about a comprehensive health strategy. Here’s what its Innovation Center is implementing and the results it is seeing.
The ROI for Targeted Therapies: A Strategic Perspective Assessing the Barriers and Incentives for Ad
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Adoption of Personalized Medicine May Yield Significant ROITime to Achieve Benefit Varies Among U.S. Health Care Stakeholders, According to Deloitte Greatest ROI opportunity for consumers in shortest period of time
The Deck Is Stacked Against Your Employees but You Can Offer Effective Weight Management Solutions Obesity management programs are easier than ever for employers to offer. Help your employees battle the bulge by implementing these simple solutions.
What Employers Want From Health Insurers--NowIn 2008, PriceWaterhouseCoopers' research team surveyed senior executives at more than 100 large US-based multinational companies and more than 250 privately held small companies. The large companies each have an average of 8,000 employees and revenue of about $3 billion. The small employers each have a workforce of about 200 and less than $50 million in revenue. In addition, PwC surveyed more than 500 human resources executives separately on benefit plan design issues. This white paper discusses the results of this survey.
Participatory ergonomicsParticipatory ergonomics programs seek to maximize the involvement of the workers in this process based on the simple fact that a worker is an expert on his or her job.
Industrial ergonomicsIndustrial Ergonomics programs seek to identify and correct factors that negatively impact the physical health of their workers.
Workplace wellness programA workplace wellness program is offered by some employers as a combination of educational, organizational, and environmental activities designed to support behavior conducive to the health of employees in a business and their families.
Health consumerism Health consumerism is a movement which advocates patients’ involvement in their own health care decisions.
Ten Ways to Trim Your Health Care CostsTen Ways to Trim Your Health Care Costs
Health literacyHealth literacy is an individual's ability to read, understand and use healthcare information to make decisions and follow instructions for treatment.
Health educationHealth education is defined as the principle by which individuals and groups of people learn to behave in a manner conducive to the promotion, maintenance, or restoration of health.
Control Costs by Building EnrollmentBuilding enrollment in a health improvement program is first step to controlling health care costs.
Using Incentives to Change Employee Behavior in a Consumer-Driven World Find out how incentives fit perfectly into a CDHC benefits design.
Renewed Interest in Tax Exempt Benefit TrustsRecent changes in financial accounting reporting obligations have caused many employers, both public and private, to re-examine the overall economics of pre-funding retiree medical benefits.
Health Promotionas defined by the World Health Organization, is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.
Hope Health’s New Quick-Reads BrochuresHope Health’s new Quick-Reads brochures set standard for Plain Language health communications
Hope Health® offers free Adapting to Stress bookletTough times, insightful information: Hope Health® offers free Adapting to Stress booklet
The Past, Present and Future of Health Risk AssesmentA conversation with Geoff Alexander, the man who wrote the book on HRA tools - literally.
ConnextionsHealth Click-to-ChatAs consumers of all ages and demographics become more Internet savvy, their expectation of immediate issue resolution at each customer service touch point rises. In response, companies are investing heavily in multi-channel, integrated Member Acquisition Retention and Service (MARS) technologies – that can include self-service, voice, email, and Click-to-Chat, or “Chat.”
Lack of a CRM Strategy Hinders Health Insurer GrowthThe Gartner 2008 healthcare payer application survey reveals slow adoption of an enterprisewide CRM strategy. Having no CRM strategy in place will cause roadblocks to business growth as health insurers struggle to increase membership.
2008 CDHC Superstar Awards: Pioneers in CDHC We've awarded top innovators in health care these coveted honors for excellence and innovation in the rapidly changing world of CDHC. Read about these outstanding companies and the people at their helm as they lead the way with innovative plan design, implementation, and leadership. Inside are the profiles of the winners and finalists in each of the 8 categories.
Animoto Productions Releases Animoto for BusinessAnimoto Productions launches commercial web application.
Making Wellness Programs Work WALTER S. ELIAS, Ph. D., of Elias and Associates discusses why health coaching programs fail and what can be done to help them succeed.
Engaging Employees With Wellness CoachingLearn how wellness coaches can make employees more proactive about their health
Employers Treat DepressionA Health Intelligence Network white paper about new approaches to managing depression
Sound Rx to Engage Employees in Their Health From encouraging wellness program participation to introducing consumer-directed health care, incentives are a powerful tool
to engage and reward employees, as well as a measurable cause-and-effect tool for health care solutions
Mail Order Pharmacy Offers Added Benefits Mail service pharmacy offers not only cost savings and convenience, but also programs that help members use medication appropriately, consistently, and safely.
Counteract Rising Health Care Costs With Active Health Plan ManagementCan you Increase Employee Satisfaction While Holding Costs in Check? Yes!
Slash Costs With an Effective CDHC Plan Design"Does CDHC work? Absolutely, and it works as much for employees as for the employer, but the path is long and one needs to think outside the box when looking for ways to implement it—through careful plan design—and communicate these programs on a regular, consistent basis throughout the year." The City of Arlington, Texas achieves positive results with new CDHC plan design.
Health Literacy is Critical to Managing HealthEmployers and business coalitions alike continue to play a vital role this year in bringing the right resources to help employee education so that they are able to make the best choices for themselves.
Go For the GoldReward employees for healthy behaviors and reap the benefits.
Improve Health Care LiteracyImprove your company's health care literacy with these practical tips from the National Coalition on Business Health.
Companies See Health Education on the Bottom Line in 2008A.D.A.M.’s Benergy™ product combines our health and wellness center with benefits communications, Web-based enrollment and HR communications into a single portal for employees to use whenever they wish.
Put the Wow in Your CDHC CommunicationsIn Douglas Adams’ book “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,” a super computer named Deep Thought was created by researchers to provide the ultimate answer to the great question of the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. After seven-and-a-half million years of contemplation, Deep Thought answered: forty-two.
Helping Individuals Navigate CDHCIf CDHC is to succeed as a viable plan design option, consumers must have access to appropriate information to steer them through the plan selection decision process.
Have Portal, Need Traffic!Where do consumers go for health care information and advice?
A Starting Point for Educating ConsumersIt's time to educate health care consumers on health care.