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Running On Empty: Recognizing And Addressing Employee Burnout

By Gibson on Jul 20, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Karen Moscato. We hope you enjoy Karen’s wisdom and perspective.

The meetings went well. I had driven to one of our offices located 2 hours away to attend two important meetings on capacity and efficiencies. These are hot topics in today’s business world. While driving and recapping the meetings in my thoughts, I didn’t pay attention to the gas gauge for the first hour of the trip. The bright orange light got my attention indicating a potentially empty gas situation. I had better find a station quickly or I would be calling AAA for assistance!

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Telemedicine - It's About Time!

By Gibson on Jun 13, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Prior to March 21, 2016, Indiana was one of just a handful of states that had not legislatively addressed the subject of telemedicine. Meanwhile Illinois and Ohio currently have proposed telemedicine parity bills but nothing set in stone – and Wisconsin has no parity legislative activity at this time. Michigan’s laws went into effect in 2012 and Kentucky was well ahead of the game with legislation in 2000, but the first state to address telemedicine by law was actually Louisiana in 1995. 21 years ago?! Why was Indiana so late to answer the call?

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What Is Health Activation?

By Gibson on Jun 6, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger, Dr. Eric Bricker, Chief Medical Officer of Compass Professional Health Services. We hope you enjoy Dr. Eric’s wisdom and perspective.

There are many buzzwords in employee benefits, but have you heard of “Health Activation?” While more common terms include “employee engagement,” “member engagement” or “patient engagement,” the industry would be better served to use a term like “Health Activation.” Why? Because Health Activation goes beyond a one-time event and instead focuses on empowering good healthcare decisions.

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What To Look For When Choosing An Employee Assistance Program

By Gibson on May 23, 2016 6:30:00 AM

In the war for talent, any benefit you can offer that employees will find useful can help set you apart. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are an affordable offering to consider.

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Addressing Financial Stress In The Workplace

By Nicole Fallowfield on May 11, 2016 6:30:00 AM

How am I going to pay off my student loans? Can I afford my increased health insurance premiums? How can I save to send my children to college? Will I be able to save enough for retirement?

Are these questions on the minds of your employees? Most likely yes. Financial worries are a growing concern for many people.

But have you considered addressing financial stress as part of your workplace wellness efforts?

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Employee Benefits: The Value Of Benchmarking

By Gibson on Apr 13, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Health care is always changing. It’s important to keep up with the trends – to not only ensure you’re remaining compliant but also to help control health care costs. Having an attractive benefits program is essential to recruiting and retaining the best talent for your company, not to mention being competitive and economical. So how do you know how your benefits compare?

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Employee Engagement: Can Anyone Hear Me?

By Gibson on Apr 4, 2016 6:30:00 AM

With the constant evolution of human capital, it is imperative that employees, and leaders, are engaged at all levels. Have you enabled a culture that makes your team wake up in the morning and look forward to coming to work? Or are they simply collecting a paycheck? Talented employees can get a paycheck anywhere…everything an employer provides beyond a paycheck is what keeps them there.

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The Future Of Organizational And Employee Wellbeing Is Here!

By Nicole Fallowfield on Mar 23, 2016 6:30:00 AM

There is no doubt that change and innovation are happening at a faster pace than ever before, in nearly all sectors of the economy. This is certainly true for workplace wellness. In fact, no one is even calling it “wellness” anymore—it’s wellbeing. Wellness is booming—it’s a billion dollar industry. With all of this investment, one might expect impressive results. But in reality, wellness in the workplace is at best, a break-even proposition.

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The Future Of Employee Benefits: Moving Beyond The Status Quo

By Gibson on Mar 21, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Moving beyond the status quo can no longer be cliché…it has to become reality. The health care industry needs a disruptive innovator with a model that can be replicated and scalable, which is no small task since the best health care decisions are made locally. With collaboration between providers and those who are closest to the consumption of services (i.e. the employer, the provider, the patient, and the family), what has been thought of as impossible is within reach.

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Workplace Wellness: Stop Telling Me What To Do

By Nicole Fallowfield on Feb 22, 2016 6:30:00 AM

It’s human nature to crave autonomy. Parents of toddlers will readily attest to this fact—their little ones want to do EVERYTHING by themselves and will defy their parents’ requests. Because they can! This need to be self-sufficient is innate. No one, no matter their age, likes to be told what to do. When was the last time someone told you to do something and you were happy about it?

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