Archive for March, 2010
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A Grocery Store Chain in the Health Business?
We're all accustomed to hearing about retailers in the business of providing health care (Walgreens, CVS, etc.) but who would have guessed that a national grocery store chain would jump into the market? But, that's just what happened when Safeway (over 1,500 U.S. stores, mostly in the western an...
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The FORUM – Successsful and Informative
This was billed as "not your normal meeting for on-site programming" and it was not. It was unusual in that it was attended only by employers with experience in providing on-site care for their employees. The key was experience and sharing. It provided a confidential opportunity to discuss tre...
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Survey Shows Uphill Battle in Improving Employee Health
The 15th Annual National Business Group on Health/Towers Watson Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care reveals just how difficult it is to change employee behavior when it comes to healthy lifestyle choices and taking responsibility for their own health. The survey, conducted from Nove...
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Is “.. the business model for the delivery of health care” broken?
Just like everyone else in the United States, we are watching the debate over healthcare reform daily. And, probably like most Americans, we are discouraged by the progress (really, the lack thereof) being made. There are, of course, models out there that could be used, including the provision...