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As part of its focus on prevention as a successful strategy to improve the quality and lower the cost of health care, Independence Blue Cross has launched a program targeting members who are at risk for cardiometabolic syndrome, a condition that may increase a person's chance of developing heart disease and diabetes.
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A blended model of care management has decreased hospitalizations and emergency department visits and cut medical expenses for high-risk Medicaid recipients with Keystone Mercy Health Plan.
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If your efforts to reduce musculoskeletal pain fall short of getting results, it may be because you bought ergonomic desks and chairs, but failed to have these set up by a professional.
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At ExxonMobil's Torrance (CA) Refinery, the company pays part of the cost of participation in a weight loss program.
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Many employees at your workplace probably need to lose some weight possibly a significant amount of weight. On the positive side, though, the majority of these individuals probably really want to achieve this.
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Workers' compensation claims, employee assistance program utilization, employee opinion surveys and productivity questionnaires. Which are the most reliable data to base important decisions about wellness programs?
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Every occupational health program requires resources, ranging from tens of thousands of dollars for a fitness center to a few hours spent on educating employees. How do you decide whether these are best invested in a diabetes lunch and learn, a weight loss competition, or otherwise?
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HIV clinicians often work with patients who have such an overwhelming number of barriers to optimal treatment adherence that it's difficult to know where an adherence intervention should begin.
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Comparative effectiveness research (CER) has the potential to improve outcomes and lower costs, but one key ethical concern is how to best convey to patients that they are participating in research.
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There is a growing focus on identifying a core set of quality metrics that can be used to improve both palliative and end-of-life care.