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A large study of members of the Arkansas State and Public School Employees Health Plan finds that health care costs are higher for those who report they are obese, are smokers, or are physically inactive.
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Weight management and other components of metabolic syndrome are the target of many wellness programs at Warrenville, IL-based Navistar.
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What is the best way to communicate with employees during the H1N1 crisis? Every way.
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Focused Health Solutions' customized population management programs have generated a 15.7% net savings on medical claims and 30.8% net savings from medical claims reduction and productivity improvement for large self-insured employers.
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Faced with skyrocketing costs for employees' health care, Moses Cone Health System asked Med-Link to provide community case management for employees and dependents covered by the Moses Cone self-insured health plan.
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The National Business Group on Health, a Washington, DC-based non-profit association of more than 300 large U.S. employers, has released an Issue Brief, "Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: A Business Case Update for Employers."
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Of a cohort group of 5,455, 21% of employees participating in Intel Corp.'s "Health for Life 3-Step Wellness Check" were moved from high risk to low/moderate risk during the program's first year.
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The most important thing that case managers can do in case of a pandemic, or even an outbreak of influenza, is to educate their clients on disease prevention, says Isela Luna, RN, PhD, director of nursing at Pima County Health Department in Tucson, AZ.
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When a UPS manager had an onsite blood pressure screening, his blood pressure was so high that an occupational health nurse took him to the hospital immediately. He was diagnosed with a heart attack, and he survived with minimal damage because he was treated so quickly.
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At Health Plan of Michigan, every employee is trained on the importance of HEDIS measures, and the health plan offers incentives to employees, physicians, and patients based on performance on the quality improvement measures.