Re:Sources, USA Adopts Health Advocacy Service to Help Employees with Healthcare and Insurance IssuesHealth Advocate, Inc., the nation´s leading advocacy and assistance company, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to provide its innovative services to Re:Sources, USA´s 12,000 employees and their families.
The Mature Workforce-Putting Experience to WorkStatistics Canada reports that workers over age 55 have contributed to one third of all labour force growth within the past seven years.
Professionials Toolkit Empowers Offices & Groups and General Public With Simple, Daily StepsAmerica on the Move ® and Lean Cuisine ® partner to promote healty lifestyles for healthcare professionals and patients. Comprehensive toolkit based on simple lifestyle changes becomes available in April.
President George W. Bush joked with Wendy's employees that empowered health care consumers will choose more salads than triple-patty hamburgers"We applaud President Bush and his commitment to greater consumer health care empowerment," said Gregg Lehman,PhD, CEO of Gordian Health Solutions, a national population health management company.
Delta Dental of California, Pennsylvania and affiliatesSan Francisco -- Delta Dental of California, Pennsylvania and their affiliates announced today the award of $40,000 to the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) -- the highest sponsorship level accorded by that organization.
Eldorado Computing Helps Healthcare Payers Enhance Competitive Positioning with Customized Web Portal SolutionsPayers and other healthcare stakeholders invited to web portal seminar Jan. 27, 2006 at http://www.mphasis.com/webinarHealth/registration.asp
What Makes A Great Leader?Career People Join Business Leaders to Discuss
Marquis Companies Selects Unicru Solution for HealthcarePremier long-term care provider first to implement industry-tailored system for hiring facility staff
New and Innovative Plans Give Illinois Employers and Consumers GreaterResponsibility, Guidance and Cost Savings in Health CoverageBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Launches BlueEdge Consumer-DirectedHealth Care Products
Attend free web portal seminarWHEN: Feb. 24, 2006 at 1:00p.m. - 2:30p.m. Eastern Standard Time WHERE: Register at: http://www.mphasis.com/webinarHealth/moreInformation.asp
STERLING TESTING SYSTEMS ADDRESSES WORKPLACE DRUG ABUSE, "SILENT KILLER" OF AMERICAN BUSINESSES2006 Winter Symposium Attendees are Eligible for Human Resource Certification Institute Credits
Drug Cost Increases are Slowing, New Buck ConsultantsAlthough employers´ health care costs will continue to increase at a double-digit pace through 2006, the increases for prescription drug programs are slowing.
IT'S EASIER FOR EMPLOYEES TO GETNew Colonial Supplemental Insurance group voluntary cancer product
enhances an employer´s benefits program with a popular consumer benefit
offered with no health questions.
EarthLink Signs On with Health Advocacy Service to Help Employees with Healthcare and Insurance IssuesEarthLink will make this independent service available to its employees as a way to provide added support for employees and their families when they need to use healthcare services.
Buck Consultants' Richard Koski to Serve as Delegateto 2006 Saver SummitRichard Koski, a Managing Director at Buck Consultants, was selected to serve as a delegate to the 2006 National Summit on Retirement Savings convened this year onMarch 1-2 in Washington D.C.
BUILDING A BIGGER, BETTER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS TEAMNew GE team brings 95 years of combined experience
Improved Productivity, Lower Employer Health Costs are Hallmarks of New Health Coaching PhenomenonLeade Health covers over six million lives thanks to dedicated coaching that focuses on assets instead of deficits
OnlineBenefits, Inc., announced the results of a survey on consumer-driven healthcare (CDH).The nationwide survey was commissioned by OnlineBenefits and conducted by Performance Management International (PMI). PMI provides research, consulting and program measurement services.
Employee Engagement and Diversity Satisfaction Linkage IdentifiedDoes employees´ satisfaction with workplace diversity positively impact employees´ overall satisfaction with their jobs?
Improved Productivity, Lower Employer Health Costs are Hallmarks of New Health Coaching PhenomenonLeade Health covers over six million lives thanks to dedicated coaching that focuses on assets instead of deficits
The results of the sixth annual ACS HR Solutions Canadian Health Care Trend Survey are now available.This year´s results represent the fourth consecutive year of declining trends led by prescription drugs.
BellGroup L.L.C. announces formation of BellBenefits, new employee benefits company for north TexasMerger of existing Dallas firms forms new company, management
CROSS COUNTRY STAFFING SELECTS SHIFTWISE TO PROVIDE AUTOMATED STAFFING MANAGEMENT SERVICES TECHNOLOGYLeading Healthcare Staffing Company to Promote ShiftWise Services and Technology to National Client Base of Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
DMEC Announces Management Series ProgramLeadership Insights in Health and Productivity Sponsored by Reed Group
New Training Kit from Business & Legal Reports Inc. Helps Companies Comply with Sexual Harassment TrainingFirms that don´t provide regular, effective sexual harassment training are playing a kind of Russian roulette. BLR has a new PowerPoint sexual harassment training kit that can help avoid expensive lawsuits and embarrassing publicity.
AccentureNew business book is based on over 20,000 surveys. Watercooler Wisdom shows everyone from CEOs to secretaries how to flourish amidst the ever-increasing stresses of the workplace.
3PAdministrators Selects Eldorado Computing's ASP Solution for Managing Health Benefits3PA´s implementation will include the complete suite of ECI´s HEALTHpac products including HEALTHpac, ADMINpac, eReports, WEBeci, and CSIpac.
SHIFTWISE ANNOUNCES REFERRAL PARTNERSHIP WITH GROUPCASTCombined Offerings First to Unify Online Staffing Management and Voice Broadcast Messaging to Address Contact Preference for Healthcare Facilities
Complaining About Difficult People A Big Time DrainWorkworries.com survey finds that the majority of employees spend 1 or more hours a day complaining about or listening to others complain about difficult people.
Beverly Kaye To Be Honored In ASTD 'Legends' SeriesDr. Beverly Kaye, an internationally recognized authority on career issues, will join a prestigious group of "pioneers and prophets" in workplace learning and performance who have been named to participate in the "Legends" series of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) over the past few years.
Dr. Beverly Kaye, will join a prestigious group of "pioneers and prophets" in workplace learning and performanceAs a "Legend" she will give a special lecture on developing careers and managing talent at ASTD´s 2006 Conference & Exposition in Dallas in May.
BUILDING A BIGGER, BETTER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS TEAMNew GE team brings 95 years of combined experience
Employees' Eagerness to Help Colleagues Drops Over TimeThe study found a steady drop in supportive behavior as a person´s job tenure increases, said PsyMax Solutions CEO Dr. Wayne Nemeroff.
Avian flu pandemic preparedness resources available to employersMercer Human Resource Consulting has launched a global initiative to provide companies with planning information and advice to address the people challenges of a potential global avian flu pandemic.
EHSCareers.com partners with National Safety Council as official job boardfor the environmental, occupational health, and safety profession."We are very excited to be named the official job board of the NSC," commented Susan Bergdoll, Vice President of Support Services at EHSCareers.com.
BankAtlantic Offers Independent Advocacy ServiceHealth Advocate helps members navigate the healthcare system providing assistance with a wide range of clinical and administrative issues.
Elizabeth Woods Brooks has joined Buck Consultants' Stamford, CT office as Director in the Communication practice.Woods Brooks joins Buck from Watson Wyatt, where she most recently served as Senior Communication Consultant and Global Quality Leader for the Communication Practice.
CANCER IS NUMBER ONE REASONFor the fifth consecutive year, cancer was the leading cause of long-term absence from work for Americans in 2005, according UnumProvident (NYSE: UNM), the leading provider of disability income protection insurance.
Desjardins Financial Security Hoists the Sails and Launches The Enrolment at Home Multimedia ItineraryEnrolment at Home has the flexibility to anchor employers' group retirement savings programs and gives employees the opportunity to learn about their benefit program and the freedom to enrol at their convenience - from any location.
Jobs in the new millennium:Canadians strike a balance between work and home lifeNew survey from Workopolis shows Canadians place increasing priority on family
Dan Walter has joined Buck Consultants' San Francisco office as Principal in the Compensation practice with a specialty in equity compensation plan design and administration.Walter joins Buck from Smith Barney´s Stock Plan Services group where he was a Senior Vice President and Director.
Employer Interest in Consumer-Directed Health Plans Growing, Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health Survey FindsSurvey Reveals Strategies Successful Companies Are Taking to Minimize Cost Increases
Comcast-Spectacor Selects Health Advocacy Service to Help Employees with Healthcare and Insurance IssuesHealth Advocate helps members navigate the healthcare system by providing assistance with a wide range of clinical and administrative issues.
Obesity-related costs measured and reported by business sectorStudy shows obesity cost $3.55 per member per month (PMPM) for men and $5.71 for women
The Business of Health - The Health of BusinessHealth concerns such as chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS and access to healthcare are having a major impact on businesses.
Lifestyle Family Fitness Chooses Unicru to Optimize Member ExperienceFastest-growing fitness company in the world adopts market-leading hiring management system
LifeCare ® Reaches Milestone: More Than a Half-Million Lives Covered by Innovative Successful AgingSM ServicesUnique suite of services helps individuals resolve full rage of mid-life and
aging-related issues -- caregiving, leading healthier lives, personal coaching, legal
and financial matters, pre- and post retirement planning, and much more
Organizations benefit from improved relationships with middle-aged and
senior customers, members, employees and other key audiences
Business leaders, human resources professionals, and the media can get valuable insights on putting health care consumerism into action by attending complimentary executive briefings hosted by Buck Consultants.Seminars are taking place in Boston, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Atlanta beginning Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Advance registration is required. For more information and to register, visithttp://www.buckregister.com/lth
The Real Reasons We Work Sick?LifeCare ® Poll Has the Answers
ACSESS and NAPS Join Forces to Present "Spring Tide - Taking You to the Next Level"Spring Tide features an international lineup of leading industry trainers that can help professionals in the recruitment, employment and staffing services sectors expand their expertise in meeting the needs of North American businesses and job seekers.
Expat Network, the Major Support Network for Expatriates Around the World, Launches the Contact Directory 2006Every year in January Expat Network publishes the latest edition of a book essential to all expatriates working in the major corporate and industrial sectors: the Contact Directory. The latest version of this annual contacts "bible" was published this year with all the relevant information updated and new contacts consolidated.
COMPANIES PREPARING FOR AVIAN FLU ACROSS THE GLOBE,WATSON WYATT SURVEY FINDSThe survey of 90 multinational companies found that 52 percent of companies operating in Asia-Pacific are considering putting programs in place in that region to deal with the avian flu.
SafetyTell.com Today Announced the Launch of the First Turn-Key Workplace Health & Safety Problem Reporting ServiceSafetyTell.com today announced the launch of the first turn-key workplace health & safety problem reporting service designed to add anonymous problem reporting to traditional safety programs in organizations and businesses.
Ceridian Web Forum: Understanding Roth 401(k)Retirement savings plans are a popular benefit with employees. A new option, the Roth 401(k) plan gives employees even more flexibility in how they save for their retirement. Understanding the benefits of offering a Roth 401(k) starts with understanding how they differ from both Roth IRAs and traditional 401(k) plans.
Hewitt Associates Opens HR Outsourcing Center in PolandNew Center Extends Company´s Global HR BPO Capabilities
The U.S. Postal Service Accounting Help Desk in St. Louis, MO, has earned highly coveted recognition as a Certified Center of Excellence by Purdue University.The Center for Customer-Driven Quality
TM at Purdue University benchmarks the performance of over 20,000 customer service call centers in 43 different industries in North America.
Ceridian Adds Roth 401(k) Recordkeeping Services To Its Retirement Plan Administration OfferingsThe new provisions allow 401(k) plan participants to defer a portion of their salary to the plan on an after-tax basis.
ACI Named One of Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance MagazineDr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance magazine in 2005. A psychologist turned entrepreneur, Dr. Clark broadened the business line to include a complete specialty benefits suite selling through broker partners and customer-direct across the nation and worldwide.
Monster Worldwide to SponsorMississippi Employment Expo for Hurricane Katrina Survivors & Rebuild WoMonster Volunteers to Assist Job Seekers at State´s Largest & First Post-Katrina Job Fair
Cook Ross, Inc. Announces Web Seminars on Cultural Competency and HealthcareCook Ross, one of the country´s leading diversity training and consulting companies, is offering monthly web seminars on cultural competency in healthcare. A free seminar, "Making the Case for Cultural Competency," is held the first Wednesday of each month, with the next event April 5. A paid seminar, "The Clinical Case for Cultural Competency," with 0.1 CEUs, certified by the International Accreditation for Continuing Education Training, will be offered the fourth Wednesday of each month, beginning March 29. The seminars will be held from 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
AMS BENEFITS LAUNCHES EXCITING FEATURESTO SUITE OF BROKER APPLICATIONSInnovative Enhancements Enable Employers to Compare,Communicate pay and Benefit Packages
HighRoads Proves that Competition Can Reduce Employee Benefits CostsOnline Auctions Deliver an Average 15+ Percent Savings - Without SacrificingQuality
A.D.A.M. Announces Release of DecisionAssist Tools and Health Risk Assessment Reporting Tools for Employers and PayersNew tools support the implementation and use of consumer-directed healthcare plans
Ultimate Software Launches Compliance Web SiteUltimate Software's Compliance Resource Center includes factual information and recent court rulings on federal laws including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), sexual harassment, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Mark Green joins Mercer as European Head of Benefits OutsourcingMercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed Mark Green as European Head of Benefits Outsourcing. Based in London, he will have a particular focus on the UK and Ireland.
BUILDING THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS TEAMProviding Benefit Solutions to employers along the East Coast
Bright Horizons Launches Back-Up Care AdvantageExpanded emergency care offering include in-home child and elder care
Workscape and Asparity Form Alliance to Offer Benefits Administration Decision Support SolutionsStrategic Collaboration Provides Workscape´s Clients with Tools to Streamline Benefits Selection and Service, Allowing Employees to Take Ownership of Healthcare Decisions
Atlantic Benefits Announces Today Michael J. Rodgers, Jr. Will Speak at Educational Insights Workshop on May 3rd About Employee Benefit Trends and Gaining Control Over Healthcare CostsMichael J. Rodgers, Jr. is tapped to speak at Educational Insight´s workshop series about benefit trends and gaining control over healthcare costs.
CAREERJOURNAL.COM OFFERS TIPSFOR MOMS RETURNING TO WORK
Extra Paycheck? New Ceridian Survey Finds How U.S. Workers Would Use Those Dollars to Improve Their Financial WellnessMarch is a Three Paycheck Month for Many Employees; Ceridian Urges Employers to Promote Programs that Help Employees Achieve Financial Wellness
Small Businesses with PEOs Have Cause to Celebrate during National Small Business Week, April 9-15, 2006During National Small Business Week, the PEO industry will present success stories of small businesses working with PEOs to advance their human resource strategies and workers´ access to good employee benefits.
Zywave ® Reaches Milestone - Over 500 Agency Partners Using Innovative Insurance TechnologyIt began with a technology solution developed within a Midwestern insurance agency to compete in an aggressive market back in the early 1990´s. Today, Zywave is a nationally recognized insurance technology company that recently surpassed over 500 partners, marking a milestone in the company´s 10th year.
BERNARD HODES GROUP WINS TOP HONORS FOR ITS HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONSEMA Creative Excellence Awards Bestowed for Effectiveness and Creative
HighRoads Launches Benefits Lifecycle Management 2006New Features Ease Management of Employee Benefits Plans, Lowering CostsWhile Sustaining Quality
Soliant Health Approved as ASHA Continuing Education ProviderSoliant Health, the healthcare staffing solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), today announced that it has been approved by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) as an official Continuing Education (CE) provider.
HR.com Announces Call for Articles of InterestKey HR areas of interest to follow monthly focus to provide ongoing education and information for HR professionals
Levitt Corporation Selects Independent Health Advocacy Serviceto Assist Employees with Healthcare and Insurance IssuesHealth Advocate helps members navigate the healthcare system providing assistance with a wide range of clinical and administrative issues.
Fiserv, Inc. Joins Fortune 500Technology Provider Enters Prestigious Group at Number 488
Peter Weinberg has joined Buck Consultants' Chicago office as a Principal in the HR Management consulting practiceWeinberg has an international background, having worked in South Africa, the UK, Ireland, and the U.S. He has both corporate and consulting experience, having held CEO, CFO, and COO roles with publicly traded companies before entering the consulting arena ten years ago. Weinberg most recently served with Towers Perrin as Senior Technology Practitioner of its HR Delivery Solutions practice in the central region. His expertise includes global HR and systems strategy, HR transformation, change management, business process re-engineering, HR service delivery, and vendor analysis.
Concero Technology Teams with Costco, Health Net, and Aetna to Deliver Online Benefits ProgramsWashington is fifth state for Concero´s expansion of statewide health benefits for Costco members
Lesa Francis Joins Yoh as Senior Vice President of Managed ServicesStaffing industry veteran takes the reins for all managed staffing and outsourced solution operations, including Yoh Managed Staffing, Yoh HR Solutions, and Yoh IT Support
Reed Group, Ltd. Announces Formation of Reed Group Asia Pacific in Australia"Reed Group is extremely pleased and excited to announce Reed Group Asia Pacific, comprising a team of experienced, regional insurance and workers compensation executives.
The Principal Financial Group is Filling the Demand for Consumer Driven DentalA national tour educates brokers on new plans for the consumer driven market
Vincera, Inc., Announces BIS Colorado as ClientBIS Colorado to use Vincera's VAM! Intelligent Protection
TM to protect personally identifiable information from illicit distribution, identity theft, alteration.
Zurich scores highest for quality of living, Baghdad ranks lowestHonolulu is the highest ranking US city, Houston the lowest; Chicago moves up
Deploy Solutions on Track to 'Finish' Hunger with Marathon Food DriveEmployees run their own version of Boston Marathon -- indoors -- to collect food for Pine Street Inn
Moving from Philosophy to Reality: A New Era in Health Care ConsumerismComplimentary executive briefings set to give business leaders, human resources professionals, and the media valuable insights into health care consumerism.
Workplace Options Announces Acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc.Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, has announced the acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc., the country's leading provider of practice management and connectivity solutions for mental health professionals and behavioral health organizations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
White Paper: Employee Obesity is Number One Factor in Productivity LossLeade Health, Health Coaching pioneers in the areas of weight management, stress management, tobacco cessation, and cardiovascular health, announced today the release of a new white paper, "The Business Case for Weight/Obesity Management Using Health Coaching Interventions."
Harris, Rothenberg International to Provide Health & Wellness Resources to AMS BenefitsThe addition of HRI's web site comes at a time when employers are increasingly looking for innovative ways to help workers better manage their personal and professional lives.
The Middlesex County Chamber of CommerceSaving Great Employees:
Challenges of and Solutions for
Addiction in the Workplace
Durable Goods Manufacturers to Be Hit HardestNew accounting rules proposed by the Financial
Standards Accounting Board (FASB) that would require companies to include
the funding status of pension plans on their balance sheets.
Vincera, Inc. Partners With ClearStar.netClearStar.net to provide access to the Vincera Intelligent Protection
TM service for retail screening firms to protect personally identifiable information (PII).
The Principal Financial Group Enhances Employer Reporting for Disability ClaimsNew reporting capabilities aimed to save time and money
Financial Incentives Alone Unlikely to Curb Health Care Costs, Watson Wyatt Says.Four Percent of Participants Incur Half of Health Care Charges
Hospitals and health organizations host many of the 2 billion-plus health information sites on the World Wide Web.In this give-and-take environment where consumers want more Web-based health information but don´t know whether they can trust the source, Web portals need to offer tangible evidence of solid privacy and quality practices.
New England Organ Bank Taps Knowledge Factor to Train Tissue Bank Personnel on Policies and ProceduresKnowledge Factor, the leader in Confidence-Based Learning, today announced that it is has been tapped by the New England Organ Bank (NEOB) to conduct training for all NEOB tissue personnel on the recovery and screening requirements for tissue donated for transplantation. Knowledge Factor will apply its patented learning methodology to repurpose NEOB´s training content and activities to track, document and shorten the time to mastery for new and existing staff.
Lucas Group Reports Positive Hiring Outlook in Pharmaceutical Marketing and SalesAccording to IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world´s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, North America´s pharmaceutical industry grew 5.2 percent in 2005 and accounts for 47 percent of global sales.
ROB ELLIS AND TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD DELIVER VITAL MESSAGE TO STUDENTS ON WORK SAFETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLELeading Executives transfer knowledge to students about workplace safety to inspire courage and influence change