September 5, 2008
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Business Group Welcomes New Director of the Institute on Health, Productivity, and Human Capital
monika
We are pleased to announce that
Stacy Hodgins
became the Director of the Institute on Health, Productivity, and
Human Capital (IHPHC) at the National Business Group on
Health.
As the IHPHC
Director, Stacy leads the effort to develop practical solutions and tools
for large employers that address employee health and productivity, population
health and organizational performance. She is also responsible for guiding and
expanding EMPAQ®, Employer Measures of Productivity, Absence and
Quality, a set of standardized metrics and benchmarking tools to help employers
evaluate the effectiveness of their health and productivity management programs.
In addition, Stacy oversees the planning of the Business Group's National
Conference on Health, Productivity, and Human Capital.
Please feel free to
contact Stacy if
you would like to find out more about getting involved with the
Institute
on Health,
Productivity, and Human Capital, EMPAQ®
or the National Conference. We look forward to
introducing Stacy to you in person at future Business Group events.
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Business Group in the News
Business
Group staff and programs are cited in many national, local and trade
publications on a wide scope of issues we cover. A sample of citations
include:
·
Companies
offering on-site health care
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Tuesday, September 2, 2008
·
Workplace
wellness surge
Colorado Business Journal - Tuesday, September 2, 2008
·
Wellness
Programs Get a Makeover
Workforce Management - August 31, 2008
·
Aid
From Unlikely Sources
Wall
Street Journal Health
Watch -
Sunday, August 24, 2008 |
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22nd National Conference on Health, Productivity and Human Capital
The 22nd
National Conference on Health, Productivity, and Human Capital Conference will
take place in San Diego, CA from December 8-10, 2008.
Registration for the conference is now open. Early registration discounts are
available through November 8, 2008 and discounts are offered for multiple member
attendees from the same company. There are four easy ways to register for
the conference: by phone, fax, online and direct mail.
Please join your
colleagues from CIGNA,
Costco
Wholesale Corporation, Free
& Clear, Inc., H-E-B
Grocery Company, Johnson
& Johnson, Mayo
Clinic Health Solutions, McDonald's Corporation,
Principal Financial Group, SPX
Corporation, StayWell
Health Management, Sutter
Health, Teva
Pharmaceuticals, Watson
Wyatt Worldwide, Wellington Management Company,
Weyerhaeuser Company and others at this event.
For further
information, please visit our conference website or contact Natashia McNair.
We look forward to
seeing you in San
Diego!
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Conference Calls on CDHPs/HDHP/HSAs/HRAs
October 2, 2008, 12:00 - 1:15 pm ET
The
monthly calls provide a forum for HR/Benefits professionals to share ideas,
strategies, and challenges in implementing a CDHP. We are now taking topic submissions for this
call. Please contactBrenna Haviland at haviland@businessgrouphealth.org or (202) 585-1824 to submit your live poll or
benchmarking discussion ideas!
The
conference call is open to all HR/Benefits professionals who have implemented a
CDHP at their company or will roll out for 2009 or
2010.
Can't make the CDHP conference calls? The conference call notes
and resources are posted on the CDHP conference call page.
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Employers' Summit on Health Care Costs and Solutions
January
14-15, 2009 in Atlanta, GA
As we slowly bid
goodbye to an economically depressed 2008, what are the health care trends that
employers can look forward to in 2009? Join us at the next Employers' Summit on Health Care
Costs and Solutions and find out what's in store for employers for the upcoming
year as we welcome a new administration.
Agenda topics
include:
- Health Care Trends: 2009-2010
Outlook for Employers
- 2009 Public Policy Outlook: What
the President and Congress Are Likely to Do
- Improving Quality and Efficiency
through Innovative Care Management: The Time Warner
Story
Learning Sessions
on:
- Geographic Variation Analysis:
What can it tell you?
- Lessons Learned from Winners of
Best Employers on Healthy Lifestyles
- National Leadership Committee on
Employers and Health Plans Solutions
Registration
will open in mid-September.
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Depression - Benefit Manager Guide
Provides a compelling economic reason for improving depression identification and treatment. The goal is to minimize depression's medical impact on individuals and employers and to maximize health care efficiency through early intervention, appropriate treatment, and active disease and disability management. |
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Interesting Fact about 2009 Health Plan Designs
Respondents in this year's annual survey indicated that
they are looking for innovative ways to control the cost of their retiree health
programs. Employers are considering the following strategies: increase employee
contributions (38%), provide access only (38%), raise drug copay or coinsurance
(22%) and eliminating coverage for future retirees (19%). For more details,
please see our report on Large
Employer's 2009 Health Plan
Designs.
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A Healthy Weight Can Be Achieved By Many - Health Tip
Obesity and its associated complications cost employers millions each year, but there are simple tools available to help encourage employees to engage in physical activity and eat a balanced diet. This health tip reviews a new website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides information about achieving a healthy weight. |
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Open Surveys
Survey:
Behavioral Health Strategies and
Productivity - 9/3/2008
Seeks to understand details about behavioral health
benefits and related productivity strategies, recent benefits changes that
were made, and the process used to implement these benefits changes. To
participate in this survey, please click
here.
Quick Survey:
On-site Flu Vaccinations -
8/25/2008
Survey:
Health Care
Disparities - 7/30/2008
Seeks to
understand whether employers are aware of health disparities in their
workforce; what, if anything, they may be doing to address the problem; and
what role they see health plans playing in reducing disparities. Please participate in
this survey by clicking
here.
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Survey Reports
- Quick
Survey Report:
Hospital
and Health System Boards - 8/14/2008
Seeks to
determine how feasible it is for employers to find their own
executives/employees to serve on hospital and health system
boards.
- Quick Survey
Report:
Supplemental
Medical Insurance Coverage in Israel -
8/1/2008
Addresses the types and amount of supplemental medical
insurance multinational companies provide for local national employees in
Israel.
This report is available to Global Health Benefits
Institute members only. For more information on the Global Health Benefits
Institute, please contact Jayne Lux.
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New Member
The Global Health Benefits Institute welcomes
new member company, Unilever.
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If you need additional help with a password, Quick Survey, or any other service, please contact Monika Facchina at 202-585-1809, facchina@businessgrouphealth.org .
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