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Healthcare Reform and Employers: What Does It All Mean?

Liz MacDonald — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:50:01 +0000

You probably can’t help but notice lately all the reports about the Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act (healthcare reform). This is a heated topic in the U.S. because the American...

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One Solution to High Health Care Costs — Healthier Employees!

Liz MacDonald — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:51:59 +0000

You know what’s behind stratospherically increasing health costs in this country? Not just more expensive equipment, drugs and procedures, but a population—even a working-age population—with one or...

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Spend a Lot, Get. . . Not So Much

Liz MacDonald — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:28:55 +0000

If you think your company spends a lot on healthcare, take a look at what we spend as a country (Figure 1). Notice anything disturbing? How about the fact that the US spends 50% more per capita than...

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Building a Healthy Workplace

Liz MacDonald — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:49:35 +0000

In my last blog, I told you about data showing the benefits of employer wellness programs. But how, exactly, do you go about developing a successful employee wellness program? Here are some top-line...

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Employer Wellness Programs: Do They Work?

Liz MacDonald — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:11:43 +0000

Employers have crunched the numbers and realized that wellness programs can provide a substantial return on investment with healthier, more productive employees. However, we also know that there are...

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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): Can They Slay the Fee-for-Service Dragon?

Liz MacDonald — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:46:56 +0000

If I told you that your salary was based on how many widgets you produced rather than on the quality of those widgets, what would you do? Why, you’d produce more widgets, of course, regardless of the...

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Healthcare Access – Welcome (Medical) Home!

Liz MacDonald — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:30:44 +0000

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every time you called your doctor’s office for an appointment, particularly when you’re sick, you were able to get in that day? Even on holidays and weekends? After all...

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Rising Inpatient Costs Driving Increased Healthcare Costs

Liz MacDonald — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:55:40 +0000

Yes, I’m still on the rising healthcare costs topic. The issue is so important that I felt it’s worth another blog since we have even more evidence that costs continue to go in only one...

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The RISE of Employer Healthcare Costs

Liz MacDonald — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:06:59 +0000

Have you heard? It’s really no secret, healthcare costs continue to rise! (see the figure below). While there’s no shortage of commentary on how much healthcare costs are going up for individuals,...

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Going Beyond Wellness

Liz MacDonald — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:39:02 +0000

In today’s business climate, most employers are focused on lowering their healthcare costs. Historically, the cost trend for healthcare has continued to rise with no reprieve in sight. This means...

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