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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 office of protocol research at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, has created comprehensive guidelines that IRB members can use as they present their findings and opinions of protocols.
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A federal undercover investigation into possible vulnerabilities in the IRB review system has led to the closure of one independent IRB, and has left other IRBs wondering whether the due diligence they exercise is diligent enough.
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There isn't a black and white answer when an IRB discovers that a human subjects research site has collected some data that is tainted by a protocol violation.
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IRB staff can greatly improve how the IRB meeting minutes are written by following a few helpful hints, experts say.
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There might not be any shortcuts to creating the most accurate and thorough IRB reviews and meeting minutes, but it is possible to make these consistent and accurate with a well-thought-out process.