Hard Times Affect Older And Younger Workers Differently
Younger employees seem to have taken more of an emotional hit during this economic crisis, compared with older workers who tend to be more resilient, report researchers from Boston College’s Sloan Center on Aging and Work.
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Get an Assist to Your Goal From a Healthcare Coach
Rima Mathewson, one of a new breed of health professionals tasked with training and cheerleading clients into a state of wellness, is a registered nurse who works for Health Dialog, a Boston-based company that provides healthcare coaching as a benefit through companies and insurance plans to some 24 million people. Health Dialog coaches, 85 percent of whom are registered nurses, have access to insurance claims data so they know, for example, if a client has recently had open heart surgery or hasn't had a checkup lately to monitor hypertension. Mathewson first called Sakowich after he switched insurance plans in 2007, and she has proved an invaluable source, he says, of practical information and prodding.
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Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
When it comes to boosting your mood, exercise is the gift that keeps on giving and giving, new research suggests.
In fact, the feel-good afterglow a workout brings may last far beyond the hour or so that's been previously assumed.
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Study Links Eye Exams To Lower Health Care Costs
The saying goes the eyes are the window to the soul, but a new study suggests that the eyes may also hold the key to shedding millions off health care costs.
The Human Capital Management Services Group, a health care coalition, found that early detection of diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol through eye examinations saved five large U.S. employers about $1 million annually on health care costs and productivity.
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HIPAA Reform Raises The Bar On Privacy Compliance
Group health plans and their sponsors routinely rely on business associates with whom they want to be able to share “protected health information,” as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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Surveys: HSA Owners Appreciate The Accounts
More employers have implemented consumer-directed health plans and health savings accounts to help mitigate rising health care costs. In addition, HSA participants have few regrets about switching to the plans, according to two new surveys.
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Health Care Costs Hit Women Harder
Research from the Commonwealth Fund shows women are more likely to skip care and also spend a greater share of their income on medical services than their male counterparts.
“Although similar proportions of women and men were uninsured for at least part of the year or were underinsured, we found that women were more affected by exposure to health care costs,” Michelle Doty, director of survey research for the group, says. Fifty-two percent of women compared to just 36% of men) had one of the following four problems getting care:
Did not fill a prescription,
Did not see a specialist when needed,
Skipped a recommended medical test, treatment or follow-up,
Had a medical problem but did not visit a doctor or clinic.
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