Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2008 Work-Life Rising Star HonoreesAlliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity of WorldatWork that defines and recognizes innovation, best practices and work-life thought leadership, recently announced the recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star recognition program.
Enwisen to Present Workplace HR & Safety Magazine’s Onboarding Audio Conference Deepjot “DJ” Chhabra, president of Enwisen, the leader in on-demand workforce communications solutions
Unum begins nationwide launch of Simply Unum a benefits solution to address needs Unum begins nationwide launch of Simply Unum, a benefits solution to address needs of small to midsize employers
Corporate Counseling Associates Helps Law Firms Retain Top Talent with Integrated EAP Corporate Counseling Associates Helps Law Firms Retain Top Talent with Integrated EAP & Work/Life ProgramsStress management, elder care assistance and counseling are key elements of an EAP & Work/Life program that enjoys above-average utilization rates among law firms.
U.S. Preventive Medicine and deCODE Genetics Sign Letter of Intent to Expand Personalized Medicine U.S. Preventive Medicine, a leading provider of prevention and corporate wellness programs, and deCODE Genetics, announced today they have signed a letter of intent to expand their businesses in the U.S. and internationally by adding genetic testing to their array of wellness and personalized medicine services.
Best-Selling Career Reference Forecasts the Future Job MarketThe most popular career reference ever, the Occupational Outlook Handbook, is hitting book shelves in a new 2008-2009 edition. Packed with updates, this authoritative resource has changed significantly from previous editions to include some surprising information about today's job market.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Maryland organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 93.1 to 99 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
Prescription Solutions named winner in URAC's Best Practices in Consumer Empowerment and Protection Prescription Solutions wins the Silver medal in first-ever
nationwide competition recognizing health management programs that
empower, protect consumers
The Wrong Civilian Work Environment can be Hazardous to the Health of Combat Exposed VeteransFormer Walter Reed psychiatrist Dr. Cynthia J. Washington explains, "veterans with combat related PTSD or similar challenges are significantly restricted in that certain reasonably predictable work environments will exacerbate their condition, albeit with substantial variation." Maryland headquartered DESTIN Enterprises, L.L.C. and Chicago-based Kaleidoscope Group, L.L.C., in association with Dr. Washington, have developed a comprehensive training and education program known as PERCEVD, "Preparing Employers to Reintegrate Combat Exposed Veterans with Disabilities". Kaleidoscope's nationally renowned CEO, Doug Harris, projects that "PERCEVD is essential for managing interplay between reasonable accommodations and conduct rules for combat exposed veterans, whether an employer's related goal is diversity and inclusion, ADA or USERRA compliance."
Alegent Health Partners with Enwisen to Deliver World-Class Onboarding SolutionEnwisen, the leader in on-demand workforce communications solutions, today announced that Alegent Health, the largest not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa, has selected and gone live with Enwisen’s AnswerSource Onboarding solution – a leading onboarding orchestration technology that automates the three key components of onboarding: task management, forms management and socialization.
Management Should Commit to Skills Say Senior Healthcare ProfessionalsSenior healthcare professionals voting at a Skills for Health consultation event believe that high level commitment and investment in skills transformation is critical to improving patient care.
Obesity Costs U.S. Companies as Much as $45 Billion a Year,The Conference Board ReportsThe rate of obesity in the United States has doubled in the last 30 years, and those extra pounds weigh on companies’ bottom lines, according to a new report from The Conference Board. Today, 34 percent of American adults fit the definition of “obese.”
JWT INSIDE Presents Summer Webinar SeriesJWT INSIDE, one of the world’s leading recruitment marketing and employment communications companies, announced it will host a webinar series for clients discussing trends and current topics related to health care recruitment. The tight team of experts from JWT INSIDE will present on the topics of Search Engine Marketing, Emerging Media, Metrics, Social Networking and more. The webinar series, “Health Care Summer Series of Webinars” begins this month with “Search Engine Marketing in Health Care Recruitment”.
New "Wellness Score" from CIGNA Can Forecast Health Risks Years in AdvanceOnline questionnaire and sophisticated analytics predict future impact; combined with online coaching to help improve health.
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative releases new guidelines for health care purchasersFramework includes sample RFI language, advantages of buying care that reflects patient centered medical home concept
Ceridian LifeWorks Healthy Habits Coaching added to Military OneSource offeringsMilitary Service Members and Their Families Now Have Access To Health Coaching, Weight and Stress Management Solutions
New Platform Will Set New Standard for On-Demand Marketing and PR softwareNext Generation of HRmarketer.com to Offer Social Networking, Redesigned Interface, Community and Syndication Tools
NCOA Announces Grants for Expanding Self-Management ProgramThe Atlantic Philanthropies Support Projects to Help Older Adults with Chronic Conditions
Depression among college students is on the rise: Parents need to know warning signsWhile estimates of the number of students with mental health issues vary, there is no denying that action needs to be taken to reverse this upward trend.
Marie Moran and Company introduces a workshop for individuals at life and career turning pointsTravel Healthcare Website RedesignTravel Healthcare is pleased to announce the launch of their new interactive website redesign. Travel Healthcare is a niche portal for healthcare professionals where employers can post jobs for healthcare personnel and healthcare professionals can anonymously post their upcoming availability for a new opportunity. Healthcare professionals are able to plan their entire year on the site and automatically receive matches to their geographical and timing preferences. Travel Healthcare has listings from all of the major healthcare facilities across the U.S. and also provides jobseekers with exclusive job opportunities not listed on other sites.
National Council on Aging and Human Arc: Partnering to Help Low Income Health Plan MembersNew partnership enables members of participating Medicare health plans to determine their potential qualification for benefits programs and then, if qualified, get expert assistance to apply and get enrolled.
Iowa Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The 2008 Healthcare eSurvey – Iowa found the average premium increase was 13.8 percent for all plans. In contrast, the average premium increase found nationally for all industries was 11.1 percent.
Ohio Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The 2008 Healthcare eSurvey – Ohio results found the average premium increase was 9.6 percent for all plans. In contrast, the average premium increase found nationally for all industries was 11.1 percent.
Illinois Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception.
Indiana Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception.
Kentucky Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The
Michigan Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception.
Most Companies Oppose Single-Payer Health Care System, State CoverageMandatesReform Proposals Have Little Impact on Employer Health Care Offerings ThusFar
Most Companies Oppose Single-Payer Health Care System, State CoverageMandatesReform Proposals Have Little Impact on Employer Health Care Offerings ThusFar
Most Companies Oppose Single-Payer Health Care System, State Coverage MandatesReform Proposals Have Little Impact on Employer Health Care Offerings Thus Far
LifeCare® Partners with AGS Foundation for Health in Aging To Deliver Expertise and Resources LifeCare®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry, announced today that it has become a corporate partner of the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging, the national non-profit organization of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), which advocates on behalf of older adults and their special health care needs.
Nebraska Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The 2008 Healthcare eSurvey – Nebraska results found the average premium increase was 7.8 percent for all plans. In contrast, the average premium increase found nationally for all industries was 11.1 percent.
AWLP Announces 2008 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award RecipientsAccenture, Ernst & Young and USAA Recognized for Outstanding Work-Life Programs
New ACTion Assessment and Planning Tool Helps Companies Launch Worksite Wellness ProgramsSix-step pre-planning tool from ACI Specialty Benefits helps companies take wellness programs from idea to successful reality
Spica goes deeper into real-time workforce managementSpica (www.spica.com), the leading SE European provider of automatic identification solutions, has acquired Slovenian software technology firm Nimus (www.nimus.si). Nimus is specialised in automatic workforce scheduling for healthcare; with a number of successful references, mostly in the daycare sector.
CuraLinc Healthcare Acquires Weber & Associates EAPCuraLinc Healthcare (www.curalinc.com), a leading behavioral health and wellness provider based in Chicago, Illinois, announced today the acquisition of Weber & Associates, one of the largest specialized providers of Employee Assistance (EAP) and Managed Behavioral Healthcare Services in the Midwest, currently covering more than 65,000 employees.
Mercer urges changes to FASB disclosure proposal for retirement plan assetsMercer today urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to modify its proposed expansion of employers’ disclosures of pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets. In a comment letter sent to the FASB, Mercer expressed concern that certain aspects of the new disclosure standards could be too costly to employers and that implementation by year-end 2008, as called for in the FASB proposal, will be a struggle for plan sponsors – particularly those with multiple plans and geographies. Mercer called for a one-year extension of the effective date of new disclosures under the proposal.
Unum No. 1 in sales, enrollment for Group Long Term Care Unum continues to lead industry in growing employer-sponsored group market
Tennessee Health Care Costs Increase in 2008Health insurance costs are rising across the country, and the health care industry is no exception. The 2008 Healthcare eSurvey – Tennessee results found the average premium increase was 10 percent for all plans. In contrast, the average premium increase found nationally for all industries was 11.1 percent.
Chuck Green Joins LifeCare® as Chief Marketing OfficerLifeCare®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry, announced today that Chuck Green has joined the organization as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for its overall strategic marketing vision and for brand management, enhancing market awareness, and supporting sales and customer acquisition efforts. Green reports to LifeCare's CEO, Peter G. Burki.
Employees Without Access to Health Coverage Outside Work Are Far Less Likely to RetireRetirement Plan Coverage is also a Factor, According to Watson Wyatt
White paper, podcast by Hummingbird clarify engagement in health coaching programsEngagement Key to Health Coaching Success, but Elusive Definitions Prevail, says Hummingbird Coaching Services
Buck Consultants Issues White Paper on Links Between Executive Compensation and Company PerformanceBuck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world’s leading human resource and benefits consulting firms, has published a white paper titled “Can Your Long-Term Incentive Plan Become More Performance Based Again?” The paper assesses the relative strength of the linkages between company performance and each type of equity when included in a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).
MassMutual Names Hugh O'Toole Head of Sales and Distribution for RSDMassMutual Names Hugh O'Toole Head of Sales and Distribution for Retirement Services Division
Fiserv Wins Gold Award as One of the Best Employers for Healthy LifestylesWellness program singled out among the nation’s best by National Business Group
WorldatWork Total Rewards 2008 Conference & Exhibition WorldatWork Total Rewards 2008 Conference & Exhibition to Feature Presentation by Enwisen and The Midland Company
National Business Group on Health Honors Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles52 Employers Recognized for Promoting Healthy Workplaces
SILVERLINK AND INCENTONE PARTNER TO DELIVER INCENTIVES SILVERLINK AND INCENTONE PARTNER TO DELIVER INCENTIVES AS A KEY COMPONENT FOR HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONSHealthcare Enterprises Can Now Leverage Personalized Communications and Incentive Management Expertise to Effectively Engage Healthcare Consumers
"finding high-quality care" -- the top reply to a recent poll by LifeCare®, Inc.Asked to cite their top priority when finding eldercare, 39 percent of those caring for older loved ones said it is "finding high-quality care" -- the top reply to a recent poll by LifeCare®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry. The next two most popular responses were "finding care that can handle my loved one's special needs" (26 percent) and "finding affordable care" (21 percent).
Quality Is Top Priority When Finding EldercareQuality Is Top Priority When Finding Eldercare; Special Needs Care Places Second, Affordability Third
Sandra Runco Joins Buck Consultants as DirectorSandra Runco has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's New York office.
Enwisen Sells Broker Suite to PlanSource Enwisen Sells Broker Suite to PlanSource – Move Allows 100% Focus on Continuing Leadership in Workforce Communications Market
Unum adds innovative benefit to support working parentsCompany will contribute to 529 plan for new children of employees
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