Working Well goes the extra mile to raise the quality of its employee health programs in Northern Indiana and Illinois, said NAOHP Senior Principal Donna Lee Gardner, R.N., M.B.A. In a site survey of its clinics this spring, Working Well earned a 98 percent certification score in compliance with NAOHP standards, paving the way for a three-year NAOHP Quality Certification award.
The synergy between occupational medicine and population medicine is strong and getting stronger. Population health or medicine can be defined in various ways, including a group of people who are associated with a particular provider or healthcare organization, or employment site, or who are part of a health plan.
One of the most critical parts of running of an occupational medicine clinic is assembling a compassionate, qualified, and efficient staff that will deliver first-class patient care in a timely manner; to do this right requires thought, patience, due diligence, and particular attention to the bottom line.
By Phyllis Hanlon
It is a familiar refrain. “Let’s be our own best client and only then can we justifiably offer services to outside companies.” Though it makes sense, too many occupational health and employee health programs remain rigidly separate, leaving opportunities for synergy and cost savings on the table. Common protocols and approaches to both internal employee health services and outside occupational health clients will allow cost-effective synergies.
Only one person has mattended all 26 previous RYAN Associates’ national conferences and VISIONS recently caught up with him.
RYAN Associates’ PresidentFrank Leone, M.P.H., M.B.A., reflects on national conferences past andfuture.
When the legendary singer Pearl Bailey said ‘You must change in order to survive,’ she could have been addressing the 500-plus healthcare marketers attending the 18th National Healthcare Marketing Strategies Summit in Scottsdale this spring. The appeal to change came from every corner as marketers were again and again urged to adapt to the demands and opportunities of digital marketing, the onset of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the proliferation of wellness programs and more.
Adapting to the Affordable Care Act will be a Bitter-Sweet Endeavor
How is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) likely to impact occupational health? While the answer to that question varies, both supporters and detractors agree on one thing: staying informed about the various requirements of the ACA is essential.
In any given year, approximately 18.8 million American adults suffer from a depressive disorder and nearly 80 percent of those with depression report some level of job-related functional compromise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Power to the People” seems to be a fitting metaphor for RYAN Associates’ 27th annual national conference, Oct. 21-23, at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville.
The concept of white-collar occupational health is nothing new. Prudential Financial has been taking care of its employees at on-site clinics for 101 years.