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Dow Chemical example illustrates success, savings that can be achieved from introducing electronic health records
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Every year, large consulting and brokerage firms conduct surveys on what companies are doing to mitigate the impact of rising...

An eight-stage plan for creating an organizational culture of health
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Putting together a wellness initiative for your business is hard work. However, in comparison to creating a culture of health...

Innovative strategies to change the way you deliver health benefits
August 1, 2010
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Preventative health: a competitive advantage
June 3, 2010
Recently, I was invited to participate in a focus group hosted by a local hospital organization to identify improvement...

Direct contracting with providers can cut costs
May 24, 2010
By now you've probably realized that health care reform will increase your immediate costs of providing health benefits to...

How to recession-proof your job
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I recently spoke to a fellow HR professional who informed me that, without warning, his job had been reduced to part-time.

Health care system is fundamentally flawed
March 24, 2010
A few weeks ago, I was invited to participate in a focus group hosted by a local hospital organization to identify improvement...

Psychological barriers prevent lowering of health care costs
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On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes for the first time in recorded history. Not a professional...

Employers must take long-term view to manage health care costs
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Pretend, for a moment, that you know nothing about managing benefits; better yet, forget anything you've ever learned about...