Alcohol problems affect all employers, with an average of 9 percent of U.S. workers drinking in ways that contribute to absenteeism, higher healthcare costs and lost productivity.

There is a growing trend toward the delivery of integrated occupational health, personal health and preventive services at the worksite.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Sept. 23 Federal Register that contains sweeping changes to its regulations and interpretive guidance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The graying of the American workforce is generating health and safety concerns that require insight, innovation, and definitive action on the part of employers, payers, and medical professionals.

Dr. Marketing is Jack Harms, President of The Marketing Department, where he specializes in helping companies improve their competitive advantage.

Richard Covert, M.D., M.P.H., is on a personal crusade to elevate occupational health metrics from the bowels of the operation to the in-boxes of medical professionals and administrative decision-makers in hospitals and clinics.