American Hospital Association A new guide from the AHA Workforce Center offers strategies to help hospitals and health systems expand the behavioral health capabilities of their workforce. Building on an AHA white paper in June on how hospitals and health systems are bridging the gap between the need for behavioral health care in their communities and a shortage of trained specialists, the new guide offers tools and suggestions for overcoming common challenges organizations face in assessing, educating and partnering with others to strengthen their behavioral health workforce.

Lena J. Weiner, HealthLeaders Media A chief diversity officer shares his top tips for making inclusion a vital, living value in every health care organization. Culturally competent care and patient satisfaction are more important than ever, but how can health care leaders ensure staff actually live those values rather than paying them lip service?

Lenny Sanicola, World at Work Millennials now represent the largest segment of the U.S. labor force. According to the "2016 Aflac Open Enrollment Survey," 72 percent of millennial employees say they’re at least "somewhat" likely to opt for a job that offers better benefits and lower pay, a finding that may seem counter-intuitive knowing what we know about millennials.

Paula Aven Gladych, Employee Benefit News There is a major gap between what millennial men and women need to save for retirement, even assuming they were both paid the same for the work they do, according to the 2016 Gender Gap in Financial Wellness Study put out by Financial Finesse.

Gwen Moran, Fast Company From teaching employees the basics of your technology infrastructure to helping them develop new insight and skill sets, training is a necessity in many companies. According to a report by Training magazine, managers are increasingly adopting new formats and methods of training to both improve employee satisfaction and increase effectiveness.

HR Daily Advisor A recent survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Nationwide found that 29% of SMBs with less than 300 employees who offer 401(k) retirement plans and plan to increase contributions say that they are doing so because the ACA has made health benefits less attractive to employees.

Amanda Eisenberg, Employee Benefit News With Americans living longer than ever before, the standard 401(k) plan is not enough to keep them afloat in old age. Experts say employees should invest not only in retirement plans but also health savings accounts to supplement Medicare benefits to manage future healthcare costs. The combination of HSAs and 401(k) plans is the latest trend in retirement savings, and insurance providers are starting to offer products for both financial wellness and health insurance.

Lily Martis, Monster Health care companies value the health of their employees. But these 55 companies go the extra mile. The National Business Group on Health recognized the following U.S. employers for their commitment to improving employee health, efficiency and overall quality of life for its 2016 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Awards. The majority of them are in — you guessed it — the health care sector.

Matt Palmquist, Strategy + Business In recent years, an increasing number of companies have begun to offer their employees a corporate wellness program — an employer-funded initiative designed to provide the type of preventive care and screening that can both ward off employees’ future health problems and improve their current fitness levels. But these programs, although seemingly well intentioned, must avoid violating any federal employment laws against discrimination.

Pete Jansons, CareerBuilder Why should you care if your employees have a healthy work-life balance? Because a healthy work-life balance among employees can benefit your business in more ways than one. Research has shown that employees who feel they have a healthy work-life balance are more productive, more satisfied in their jobs (which increases retention) and healthier (which lowers medical costs and absenteeism).

Lenny Sanicola, World at Work Mental health disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and many other developed countries affecting people from all walks of life. Good mental health is an essential component of overall health and well-being; however, it is often overlooked in both the community and the workplace, even though the statistics are staggering.

Dan Bowman, Fierce Healthcare In its latest among a bevy of partnerships throughout the health care industry, IBM Watson is looking to reverse the trend of hospitals dragging their feet when it comes to population health management.

Joseph Goeddert, Health Data Management Key industry players have identified six key capabilities needed within an application tool set to enable providers to successfully manage population health.

Sarah O'Beirne, Facilities Management Journal CBRE has published a white paper revealing the five key trends which are producing a seismic shift in workplace wellness and pushing it higher up the corporate agenda. By 2040, CBRE believes that the workplace will be a very different environment, characterized by autonomy and greater choice for employees. In addition, societal and technological changes will shift the approach individuals and organizations will take regarding health, wellbeing; and wellness will become a priority.