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However, soon they began noticing that stores owners were recommending them to fellow franchiseexs andeven employees, so they retooled their marketing approach to targetr companies -- and especially executivezs -- that can spread the word from the top Ramsey said. "To us, it's a no-brainer," he added. "Ford everybody, 65 percent of your employeew are most likely overweight or have a problem related tobeint overweight.
" A consensus is growing among employerss that better employee health equals better business, but few actively link healthu and absence management programs to have the strongest impact on increasinbg employee productivity, according to the resultse of the Survey on Health, Productivity and Absence Management Programes 2007. Nearly two-fifths (39 percent) of more than 600 for-profitf and nonprofit employerssurveyed "strongly agreed" that improvin employee health is a core busineszs value and another 41 percent "agreed.
" But whil health benefit expense typically equals 16 percentt of payroll, the cost of absence programxs including incidental absence, short-term disability, long-term disability and workers'' compensation accounted for just 4 percentf of payroll, the study Only about one-fifth of respondents (17 percent) reported integratingt their health-care and disability programs, while nearlyg a quarter of employers (23 reported an increase in short-term disability claims from 2005 to and 15 percent saw a rise in the averager length of disability. "Any time an individual has a chronid condition and isat work, there is a question of theirr level of 'presentee-ism.
' How much is their conditionj affecting their ability to be productive on the job?" said Missty Jaeger, Mercer's south zone leader for health and productivity One way that large companies coulds address the wellness-disability gap is by requiring employees on short-terjm disability to participate in relevant diseasde or health modification/coaching programs when they return to work, but only 6 percent of companies with more than 10,000 employees do so and only 4 percenr more offer an incentive to do so.
And companiezs of that size tend to be the onesthat set, rathedr than follow, benefit management However, the study found that 14 percentt of these employers are planningy to implement one of those approaches within the next year and anothet 41 percent are considering it. Such programs also can help to reduce re-injury and depression, which happens all too oftejn after an injured employee returns to Jaeger said. "If you've been out for six or 12 weeks or longer, you need to feel welcomed she said.
"The whole circle need s to be completewith doctors, case managers and the employer all workinhg together with the worker on their behalf to get back to Another promising trend that addressew the wellness-disability gap is a rise in on-site fitness centers and clinics for employees, Jaeger said. Abouf 23 percent of employers with atleasg 1,000 employees have on-site clinicsd and another 6 percent plan to add clinicss in 2008, according to a 2006-07 survey by humah resource consulting firm .
Companies that have recentlg opened on-site clinics include , and the Three years ago privatee poultry processing company launched a clinic near its Baldwinh plant forits 4,800 employeex in the hopes of saving costd on its self-insured health plan, said Deniss Ivester, group health and wellness manager. Although Fieldale has not tracked the impact ofthe clinic, which employeexs can visit for just a $10 co-pay, on the company is certain it has reducecd time away from work, she added.
"An employew can have a healthj center visit and be back to work in less than two includingdrive time," Ivester
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Statewide medical group survey shows most rank high on self-reported criteria - Austin Business Journal:
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In an email, CAPG’s Presideng and CEO Donald Crane, told the San Franciscp Business Times that the physiciangroupas “self report” various metrics and CAPG then talliesa the scores to “determine how many points a grouop has earned, and then determine which of the five categories they fall The final tally showed that 64 of 85 participating groupds won the equivalent of A or B based on how they met criteriwa measuring use of health information technology care management, accountability and transparency and patient-centeredx care.
Elite groups earned a star in each of the four exemplary groups earned three of fourpossible “commendable” groups two of four, and groups scored just one of four stars. Groupa that don’t meet any of the criteria, but submit data are deemec “participants.” Approximately 65 of CAPG’s membere didn’t participate in the voluntary or weren’t included in the tabulated results. Results were tabulatesd between April 8 andJune 1.
The Bay Area’es “elite groups” included usual suspects like Pinole’z , San Francisco’s , San Ramon-based , the Peninsula’xs , and Oakland-based ’s Northern and Southerm California-based Permanente Medical Groups. Walnut Creek’s , , the Marin IPA, and each nettesd an “exemplary,” while Berkeley’s and each nabbedx a “commendable” rating, the equivalent of a gentleman’s C. CAPG said participantzs included 85 medical groups thathave 10.5 millio patients and account for 87 percenf of the total patient membership in CAPG membe r groups.
Overall, the association represents abouty 150 physician groups inthe state, servingv about 15 million residents, or about half the state’e population. As in Garrison Keillor’s fictional radiok town Lake Wobegon, wher e everyone’s above normal, the categorhy designations give the impressionthat everyone’ss doing pretty darn well. And which has offices in Los Angeles and described the survey in glowing term sas “the first known voluntary largde scale, critical self-assessment for medical groups in the United Wells Shoemaker M.D., CAPG’s medical director, stressed that the association takex pains to ensure that the results are accuratew and credible.
“Yes or no answers aboutg “tools in your toolbox” are not soft,” he said in an emaipl to the Business Time, “you eitherd have them or you don’t.” He also noted that each group’sw CEO is personally responsible for the accuracy of its report and that CAPG rampzs up the specific data requiredeach year. “While I have clos to zero suspicion that anybody would sucha report, I do, verify answers,” Shoemaker told the Businessw Times.
Crane, meanwhile, said in the statement that the program givesconsumerz “an excellent tool” to help them make informesd decisions about choosing a provider, and callzs the program “a model standard” for other
In an email, CAPG’s Presideng and CEO Donald Crane, told the San Franciscp Business Times that the physiciangroupas “self report” various metrics and CAPG then talliesa the scores to “determine how many points a grouop has earned, and then determine which of the five categories they fall The final tally showed that 64 of 85 participating groupds won the equivalent of A or B based on how they met criteriwa measuring use of health information technology care management, accountability and transparency and patient-centeredx care.
Elite groups earned a star in each of the four exemplary groups earned three of fourpossible “commendable” groups two of four, and groups scored just one of four stars. Groupa that don’t meet any of the criteria, but submit data are deemec “participants.” Approximately 65 of CAPG’s membere didn’t participate in the voluntary or weren’t included in the tabulated results. Results were tabulatesd between April 8 andJune 1.
The Bay Area’es “elite groups” included usual suspects like Pinole’z , San Francisco’s , San Ramon-based , the Peninsula’xs , and Oakland-based ’s Northern and Southerm California-based Permanente Medical Groups. Walnut Creek’s , , the Marin IPA, and each nettesd an “exemplary,” while Berkeley’s and each nabbedx a “commendable” rating, the equivalent of a gentleman’s C. CAPG said participantzs included 85 medical groups thathave 10.5 millio patients and account for 87 percenf of the total patient membership in CAPG membe r groups.
Overall, the association represents abouty 150 physician groups inthe state, servingv about 15 million residents, or about half the state’e population. As in Garrison Keillor’s fictional radiok town Lake Wobegon, wher e everyone’s above normal, the categorhy designations give the impressionthat everyone’ss doing pretty darn well. And which has offices in Los Angeles and described the survey in glowing term sas “the first known voluntary largde scale, critical self-assessment for medical groups in the United Wells Shoemaker M.D., CAPG’s medical director, stressed that the association takex pains to ensure that the results are accuratew and credible.
“Yes or no answers aboutg “tools in your toolbox” are not soft,” he said in an emaipl to the Business Time, “you eitherd have them or you don’t.” He also noted that each group’sw CEO is personally responsible for the accuracy of its report and that CAPG rampzs up the specific data requiredeach year. “While I have clos to zero suspicion that anybody would sucha report, I do, verify answers,” Shoemaker told the Businessw Times.
Crane, meanwhile, said in the statement that the program givesconsumerz “an excellent tool” to help them make informesd decisions about choosing a provider, and callzs the program “a model standard” for other
Monday, October 15, 2012
Crippled Baltimore defense hangs together to hold off Dallas - PennLive.com
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PennLive.com | Crippled Baltimore defense hangs together to hold off Dallas PennLive.com BALTIMORE (AP) â€" Eight yards deep in the end zone when he caught the kickoff, Jacoby Jones had an instant to decide: take a knee or run. He ran â€" all the way into the record book. "You know when you get that itch? I wanted to scratch it," Jones said. |
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Renewable energy: US takes new tack with 'solar energy zones' - Christian Science Monitor
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Christian Science Monitor | Renewable energy: US takes new tack with 'solar energy zones' Christian Science Monitor The big idea: Seventeen solar-energy zones â€" about 285,000 acres of public lands in six western states â€" have been set aside as priority areas for commercial-scale solar development. That way, instead of approving such large renewable energy projects ... Federal officials OK plan to streamline solar development in West Federal plan designed to create large solar energy plants New Obama Solar Energy Blueprint Paves Way for Additional 23.7 GW of Green ... |
Friday, October 12, 2012
Credit/Mezz Funds Create a Major Hole in the Volcker Rule - iStockAnalyst
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Credit/Mezz Funds Create a Major Hole in the Volcker Rule iStockAnalyst There is a hole in the Volcker Rule that banks are trying exploit. But before jumping to conclusions, let's walk through the following logic. The Volcker Rule prohibits significant proprietary trading and limits banks' investments in hedge funds and ... |
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Montclarion briefs 10-12 - San Jose Mercury News
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Montclarion briefs 10-12 San Jose Mercury News Voters can request mail ballot till Oct. 30. Voters may request a vote-by-mail ballot at any time from now until Oct. 30 for the Nov. 6 General Election by completing the application on the back of their sample ballot, by sending a written request to ... |
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
SiriusXM to Broadcast Exclusive Special with Academy Award®-Nominated ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
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Kalkion | SiriusXM to Broadcast Exclusive Special with Academy Award®-Nominated ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in veh icles ... SIRIUS XM RADIO INC : SiriusXM to Broadcast Exclusive Town H » |
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