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Kerith K.

Kerith

The ways in which patients and doctors interact are constantly evolving—some MDs have started using video-chats in place of house calls....

posted 7 months ago

Laura S. 5 days ago • Edit • Love this thread! Twenty years ago, I wrote a feature about what children lose with computers in school-- and now here we're talking about the ... »
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Sarah C. Laura S.
Sharon B.

Sharon

Does electronic record keeping in the health industry make you feel more protected or more exposed?

posted 26 days ago

Carol S. 5 days ago • Edit • I like the idea. It makes it easier to maintain a full and accurate history. »
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Sharon B.

Sharon

If your company put aside 10 minutes for an exercise break in the morning and afternoon, would you consider that a health benefit. Would...

posted 6 months ago

Sarah C. 6 days ago • Edit • Yes, I see that as evolving beyond the ergonomic stretch-breaks of the past. We need to get folks up to increase blood flow and recharge. ... »
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Sharon B.

Sharon

How beneficial are Employee Assistance programs? Are they underused or overused or simply irrelevant?

posted 15 days ago

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Kerith K.

Kerith

Stress can have lots of negative impacts on health, like elevated blood pressure, headaches, and sleeping troubles. What steps (if any)...

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Sarah C. 6 days ago • Edit • instituting an employee-driven wellness team to bring together the wellness offerings available via several health plans and other community ... »
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Kerith K.

Kerith

As an employer, what are your biggest fears about switching to another health insurance provider?

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Sarah C. 6 days ago • Edit • loss of employee trust. I think employees would like to know that HR has more in its tool kit to control costs than switching providers. ... »
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Sharon B.

Sharon

Would it help to have a stress reduction class at your workplace or nearby? What would encourage you to attend a class like that?

Such a class might include information on defining and coping with stress, rather than emphasizing a single technique.

posted 5 months ago

Sarah C. 6 days ago • Edit • I find it also helps to offer programs that get at the stressors themselves whenever possible. By this I mean coping strategies like time ... »
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Kevin W.

Kevin

I would like to hear from health care professionals who have implemented Lean philosophies into their practices. What were the challenges...

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Sarah C.

Sarah

Are any of you considering including plant-based eating is any part of your wellness offerings? How about programs to encourage...

I am sure you have not escaped the upsurge in vegan eating in the aftermath of pink slime and movies like Forks Over Knives and ...

The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be...

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Sarah C.

Sarah

Hi! I'm new to the group and thought I'd jump right in with the recent news about the Texas hospital that refused to hire anyone with a...

Would your company consider a plan to combat obesity by refusing to hire the obese? In case you missed it, here is the story for ...

By Eve Tahmincioglu, MSNBC.com There have been undercurrents of weight discrimination in the workplace for years, but a Texas hospital decided to go anti-fat full throttle. A Texas newspaper recently reported about a fat-averse...

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Victoria W. 17 days ago • Edit • Thanks for sharing this, Sarah. I wonder where the hospital CEO got his ideas about what older patients expect and why he thinks that ... »
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Alex A.

Alex

What are the potential health care costs of workplace incivility and bullying?

posted 6 months ago

Carol S. 19 days ago • Edit • I think we have to have a very clear policy about what constitutes bullying and harrassment. People need to understand that just because ... »
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Sarah C. Carol S.
Sharon B.

Sharon

Do you believe the health advice you get from social media? How do you differentiate good advice from bad advice?

posted 1 month ago

Sharon B. 22 days ago • Edit • Guan, I think you made a good point: it's helpful to know that you aren't alone with the symptoms or disease you have. »
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Sharon B.

Sharon

How much control should a business have over the ways that employees use their health benefits?

posted 2 months ago

Sharon B. 1 month ago • Edit • Thanks for clarifying; great question. »
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Kerith K.

The ways in which patients and doctors interact are constantly evolving—some MDs have started using video-chats in place of house calls. What innovations would improve your physician experience?

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