How can a leading nonprofit human service agency optimize employee health resources without expensive technology or training? Continue on for a short video by Judson Center’s Chief Operating Officer, Sean de Four.
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By: Scott Foster
I have been trying to get my dad to see his doctor more and live healthier for more than 20 years but he didn’t wasn’t very receptive (perhaps as deserved revenge for me not listening to him as much as I should have growing up). Dad would say, “I only need to go to the . . .
By: Scott Foster
The Health Care Strategies Summit recently provided straightforward solutions to the most difficult health care problems faced by businesses today through presentation and panel discussion from the following leading physician, health system executive and wellness expert. Scott Foster, President, Wellco Tom Brisse, Senior Vice President and Hospital Director, William Beaumont Hospital Troy Earlexia Norwood, MD . . .
By: Scott Foster
Remember the movie “City Slickers?” During one of the better scenes, Curly (Jack Palance) tells Mitch (Billy Crystal) that life is about “one thing,” but you have to find out just what that thing is for yourself. Mitch spends the rest of the movie looking for his “one thing” and ends up much better as . . .
By: Scott Foster
Poor Employee health behavior is the biggest concern regarding health benefits and affordability according to 2/3 of employers in a recent survey by the National Business Group on Health and Towers Watson. The next biggest concerns, by 41% of companies, are poor utilization of preventive services, expensive catastrophic care and end-of-life treatment. Fifty-eight percent of . . .
By: Scott Foster
The House and Senate have approved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Senate Bill and are expecting President Obama’s signature by the end of April. The 2,000 page, $940 million plan includes 6 corporate wellness provisions that will remain law regardless of what happens to the bill. With much debate over national spending, coverage . . .
By: Scott Foster
The 29th Annual Wellness in the Workplace Conference was recently held in Ann Arbor Michigan and sponsored by the University of Michigan Health Management Research Center (HMRC). The conference highlighted wellness programs from leading organizations such as Pitney Bowes and Lincoln Industries. Dee Edington, Ph.D., Director, HMRC called businesses to action with the following key . . .
By: Scott Foster
Crain’s Detroit Business recently featured Wellco as a growth company with enormous impact. The feature provided an overview of the HealthHammer ROI system and its demand by employers and health organizations for health and wellness ROI. Read the article
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