ASHHRA Health and Wellness Pulse

American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration

Financial
Workforce
On Oct. 10, the Justice Department announced its approval of the $69 billion Aetna-CVS Health merger, the latest blockbuster deal between health care companies in recent years. Here, health care experts share the potential risks and rewards of the merger.

Visit https://www.workforce.com/2018/10/11/assessing-impact-aetna-cvs-merger-employer-benefits/ to view the full article online.

 
Corporate Wellness Magazine
The financial wellness program is the key to the success of a company and the personal success of every worker. Over 80 percent of enterprises have already implemented such programs, with the rest planning to do this in the near future.

Visit https://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/features/importance-incentives-employee-financial-wellness-program/ to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
Workplace Programs & Perks
Employee Benefit News
The most coveted employee benefits are all about time away from the workplace, according to a poll of 1,227 working adults from benefits provider Unum, which found that the most desired perks have to do with flexible work options and absence management. 

Visit https://www.benefitnews.com/list/the-15-most-popular-employee-benefits to view the full article online.

 
Workforce
Indoor farming allows organizations to have fresh produce year-round, and one company wants to offer these indoor farms to companies as an employee community-supported agriculture benefit.

Visit https://www.workforce.com/2018/10/12/a-new-crop-of-benefits-fresh-produce-grown-at-the-office/ to view the full article online.

 
Workplace Wellness
Corporate Wellness Magazine
Workplace wellness “challenges” are gaining popularity and changing lives at work. With little or no investment in creating a company challenge, the net result is an engaged and productive workforce that performs at a higher level — everybody wins!

Visit https://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/worksite-wellness/workplace-wellness-challenges/ to view the full article online.

 
Workforce
Employees who listen to music in the office are more productive, but they should also follow some guidelines so not to disturb coworkers.

Visit https://www.workforce.com/2018/10/09/listening-to-music-can-improve-workplace-productivity/ to view the full article online.

 
Population Health
Healthcare Dive
Studies published in Health Affairs this week found cost savings and health improvements for an Indianapolis program using wraparound services and a Maryland initiative focused on community care coordination.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/local-pop-health-programs-show-promise-studies-show/538784/ to view the full article online.

 
Health Affairs
Strong evidence linking income and health suggests that policies promoting economic equity may have broad health effects. 

Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935/full/ to view the full article online.

 
Wellness Trends
Healthcare Dive
The wearables company said it will also go live with a beta version of its Fitbit Labs Sleep Score program in November.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/fitbit-rolling-out-charge-3-with-focus-on-sleep-tracking/539001/ to view the full article online.

 
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