In the last blog I discussed hope and its necessity in one’s psyche to overcome anxiety, stress, depression and despair. I spoke of prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and their need to accomplish a daily task allowing their hope for…
For self-insured employers, selecting a broker is without a doubt one of the most important parts of designing a health benefits plan. In a sense, the selection itself marks the beginning of the plan design process. Bad health plan design will almost…
Healthcare data analysis has had a profound impact on how health insurers, brokers and self-insured employers approach benefits design and population health management (PHM). It has ushered in a new era wherein dynamic data insight drives decision-making, lowers risk and cuts costs…
On June 6th, predictive analytics provider Advanced Plan for Health (APH) teamed up with Business Insurance magazine for an insightful and educational hour-long webinar “Playing Hard, All Four Quarters: How Health Data Analytics and Predictive Modelling Yield Year-Round Competitive Advantages for Successful…
Improving the health of your employees and health plan, while positively impacting clinical and financial outcomes, is critical to getting the best benefit. This blog explains how to do it.To ensure cost-effective, quality health care, you need to control and manage your health…
Mental health disorders affect roughly 18 percent of adults in the U.S. and a recent study from Harvard Medical School points to depression as the single most costly ailment for employers. Although these disorders have many adverse effects for employers, the biggest…
Innovation is defined as a new idea, more effective device or process. Healthcare is widely considered one of the least innovative business sectors by the tech industry and yet, according to a recent survey by Ketchum, consumers value innovation in healthcare above innovation…
We have all known it, the proverbial idea that great things come in the smallest of packages. Happy marriages come in a ring box and Cheerios come in individual servings. But when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and self-funding…
A great many of things happen in May. The blossoming of trees and plants in the Northern Hemisphere signals the much awaited onset of spring. Even the popular rhyme, “April showers bring May flowers” gains new life as we hear and consciously…
The healthcare system can be a confusing place for someone who is well, let alone someone who is sick and in need of help. Oftentimes, health plan members do not know their benefits and can seek care in the wrong place; like…
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