ASHHRA Health and Wellness Pulse
BENEFITS
World at Work Companies with wellness programs that incorporate the most evidence-based best practices tend to see slower growth in medical costs over a three-year period than companies that use fewer best practices.
Visit http://www.worldatwork.org/adimLink?id=78512 to view the full article online. By Zack Budryk, FierceHealthFinance Signing bonuses increased for both physicians and non-physician health care providers in 2014 according to a new report from the physician search consultancy, The Medicus Firm.
Visit http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/signing-bonuses-rise-and-not-just-physicians/2015-02-25 to view the full article online. By Dan Cook, BenefitsPro Despite the growing discussion around offering employees paid time off as a benefit that gives them greater flexibility, the majority of employers continue to stick with the traditional vacation time benefit.
Visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/11/employers-would-rather-offer-vacation-time-than-pt to view the full article online. World at Work While the retirement savings gap most Americans likely will face varies widely by gender, marital status and other factors, the aggregate national retirement savings deficit is around $4.13 trillion for all U.S. households between ages 25 and 64 – and that relies on current Social Security benefits not being cut.
Visit http://www.worldatwork.org/adimLink?id=78425 to view the full article online. By Laura Dilallo, BenefitsPro During the most recent recession, it wasn’t uncommon to hear about jobless individuals taking work for which they were overqualified just so they could get medical insurance. Even in today’s slightly stronger economy, the employee benefits piece of a company’s total compensation package continues to play a significant role when an employee decides to join or leave an organization.
Visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/03/engage-employees-to-make-smarter-benefit-decisions to view the full article online. By Warren S. Hersch, BenefitsPro More than half of Canadian women believe they have not achieved the right work/life balance. And fewer than one-third say their families provide enough support to help them succeed at their careers.
Visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/09/women-seek-better-benefits-to-help-achieve-work-li?t=employee-participation to view the full article online. By Sonya Stinson, Bankrate.com Workplace wellness isn't just about your physical fitness anymore. Many employers have broadened the concept beyond health care to include programs that help workers get their finances in shape.
Visit http://www.bankrate.com/finance/jobs-careers/financial-wellness-programs-gain-traction.aspx to view the full article online. By Richard Stolz, Employee Benefit News How many of your employees will be short of money in retirement if they ignore the prospect of requiring long-term care? Answer: All of them.
Visit http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/retirement/employee-ignorance-is-not-bliss-on-retiree-health-costs-2745873-1.html to view the full article online. By Brian M. Kalish, Employee Benefit Adviser Everyone knows healthier employees are more productive employees, and focusing on wellness can help achieve that goal. But there are two things vital to us all missing from the equation: vision and hearing.
Visit http://eba.benefitnews.com/news/voluntary/vision-hearing-care-missing-from-the-wellness-equation-2745861-1.html to view the full article online. Employee Benefit News Slideshows Recognizing employee accomplishments is one of the best ways to motivate and maintain a loyal employee base. A recent 10-year global study shows just barely half (51 percent) of the more than 2.5 million employees surveyed feel appreciated. Further, a Forbes magazine report indicates 87 percent of employee recognition programs are based solely on tenure instead of on performance.
Visit http://ebn.benefitnews.com/gallery/ebn/-2745753-1.html to view the full article online. By Bob Herman, Modern Healthcare Women represent one of three physicians and surgeons but they earn only 69 cents for every dollar their male colleagues earn. Male physicians made $202,533 on average in 2013, while female doctors had a median income of $140,036 that year, according to new national data.
Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150316/NEWS/150319919/male-female-pay-disparities-abound-in-healthcare-professions to view the full article online. MarketWatch Prudential Group Insurance, a business of Prudential Financial, Inc., just introduced a tool that allows employers to measure the financial wellness of their workers.
Visit http://www.marketwatch.com/story/prudential-develops-means-to-measure-financial-well-being-of-workers-2015-03-17 to view the full article online. CULTURE OF HEALTH
IAC Express is delivered directly to your email box. It features important immunization developments, such as the latest vaccine recommendations and licensures, important journal articles, practical vaccination resources, conference announcements and more.
Visit http://www.immunize.org/express/ to view the full article online. By Marty Stempniak, H&HN In a rapidly changing health care landscape, hospitals are being forced to reinvent themselves as something completely different from the norm. Hospital boards and the surrounding community both will play key roles in the transition.
Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Magazine/2015/Mar/IB-redefining-the-H-value-based-care to view the full article online. By Dan Cook, BenefitsPro Companies tend to rank the health of their employees ahead of controlling premium costs when asked why they offer wellness programs as part of their benefits packages.
Visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/12/the-real-reason-companies-offer-wellness-programs to view the full article online. By Ellen Galles, KSTP.com Meditation, yoga, even massages: It might sound like spa treatment, but it's all part of the job at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Visit http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3729331.shtml to view the full article online. World at Work Workplace wellness programs and well-being initiatives are key components to improving employee health and containing rising health-care costs.
Visit http://www.worldatwork.org/adimLink?id=78509 to view the full article online. World at Work Workplace stress -- long hours, job insecurity and lack of work-life balance -- contributes to at least 120,000 deaths each year and accounts for up to $190 billion in health-care costs, according to research from two Stanford professors and a former Stanford doctoral student now at Harvard Business School.
Visit http://www.worldatwork.org/adimLink?id=78485 to view the full article online. By Dan Cook, BenefitsPro Employers that incorporate acknowledged best practices into their employee wellness plans can expect a small but significant return on their investment.
Visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/12/wellness-best-practices-slow-health-costs to view the full article online. By Nancy Wang, U.S. News & World Report Some industry leaders are focusing on well-being as well as other aspects of their employees' health.
Visit http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/03/13/mental-health-a-new-priority-in-corporate-america to view the full article online. By Robin Erb, Detroit Free Press Whatever your risk levels for heart problems – blood pressure, cholesterol, age – a new study confirms what health experts have said for years: Exercise matters.
Visit http://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2015/03/16/heart-health-cardio-exercise-life-expectancy/24839389/ to view the full article online. By Dan Cook, BenefitsPro Your boss wants you to be healthy and, with the majority of them, it isn’t just to better manage the company health plan.
Visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/02/18/why-your-boss-wants-you-healthy?t=employee-participation to view the full article online. University of Queensland via Medical Xpress Following the mantra that a healthy body equals a healthy mind, exercise physiology students from the University of Queensland are providing exercise and lifestyle programs to people with mental illness.
Visit http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-combat-mental-health-issues.html to view the full article online. By Robert Crawford, Employee Benefits Almost two-fifths (37 percent) of employees have considered quitting their job in the last year because of stress at work, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.
Visit http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/benefits/healthcare-and-wellbeing/37-of-employees-cite-stress-as-reason-to-quit-job/106509.article to view the full article online. |