![Yes, And: When Employers Spotlight Workplace Well-Being, Outcomes Improve](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Workplace well-being can only be achieved when the entire team – from leadership to specialists and everyone in between – works collaboratively with trust and commitment towards shared goals.
In this episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, we [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, chief well-being officer, chief wellness officer, humor at work, laughter, well-being, workplace well-being
![90% of Adults Meet Criteria for This Serious Syndrome: Understanding CKM](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Following 50 years of steady decline, cardiovascular mortality rates began to plateau in the past decade. Alarmingly, this plateau recently became an uptick, which many believe is due in part to cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome – a disease that 90% of [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, cardiovascular health, CKM, diabetes, heart health, kidney health, obesity, social determinants of health
![Mindful of Motherhood: Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
A February 2024 research review in JAMA Psychiatry identified perinatal mental health and substance use disorders, namely suicide and opioid overdoses, as the cause of nearly one in four maternal deaths.
Reproductive psychiatrist, Dr. Emily Dossett, and executive director of [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: and women’s health, Business Group on Health, maternal mental health, mental heath, opioids, perinatal health, post-partum, SUD
![Autoimmune Disease: An Outsized Impact on Women](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
It has been estimated that anywhere between 24 to 50 million Americans, the majority of whom are women, are affected by autoimmune diseases, with onset often occurring during their prime working years.
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, Business Group on Health, rheumatology, women’s health
![What Does It Mean to Be a Grief-Informed Workplace?](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
As those who have experienced loss know, grieving for a family member or close friend doesn’t end when it’s time to go back to work.
In the aftermath of the pandemic, many employers are building grief-informed strategies to better support [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health Tags: Business Group on Health, Death, grief, loss, pandemic, workforce support
![Managing Equity, Fostering Innovation in Rural Health Care Delivery](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Ten years of census data indicate continued population growth in rural communities in America. When paired with the estimate that 30% of all rural hospitals are at risk of closing, the outlook for health care becomes particularly concerning.
In this [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Alan Morgan, Business Group on Health, health equity, National Rural Health Association, rural, rural health, telehealth, workforce shortages
![Designing the “Carrot” in Incentive Programs so that Behaviors Stick](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Recent survey data found that after years of declining rates, well-being incentives are on the rise for employers, with 73% offering either incentives or disincentives in 2023. This may be fueled by growth in Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs).
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: behavioral economics, Business Group on Health, disincentives, economics, incentives, LSAs, psychology
![The Power of Transparency to Transform Patient Safety](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
In response to growing concerns around hospital safety and the impact on patient experience, The Leapfrog Group was founded to establish core safety standards and grading mechanisms for hospitals and empower employers to make data-informed purchasing decisions.
On this episode [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, hospital quality, hospital safety, Leah Binder, Leapfrog, patient safety, safety grade, Transparency
![Mindful Medicine: Exploring the Treatment Potential of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is a growing avenue for addressing mental health conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, and more progress is expected in the coming years. On today’s episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Penn, a [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, psilocybin, psychedelic, psychedelic-assisted therapy, psychedelic-assisted treatment, psychotherapy.
![Half of the Equation: Exploring Modern Issues in Male Reproductive Health](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Fertility difficulties affect 1 in 6 couples globally. What comes as a surprise to many is that nearly half of these cases are related to male factors. However, due to several barriers including social attitudes and misconceptions, many men do [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, family-building, fertility, male fertility, men’s health, reproduction
![Exploring the Landscape of Obesity Treatment](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Despite the continued buzz about GLP-1s, obesity treatment does not end at the pharmacy counter. On this episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Scott Kahan, a practicing obesity medicine specialist who leads the National [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, GLP-1s, obesity, overweight, weight loss
![How Long COVID Robs People of Who They Were](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Despite Long COVID impacting more than 10% of patients who recover from COVID-19, much is still unknown about the condition. As a result, treatment and the search for a cure continues to puzzle physicians.
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, COVID-19, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, long covid, Panagis Galiatsatos, pandemic
![Cell and Gene Therapy: Tapping into the Potential of Curative Treatment](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
For patients diagnosed with rare diseases like hemophilia and muscular dystrophy, treatment has historically been difficult and the prognoses terminal. But the advent of new cell and gene therapies are providing hope, as they fight the root cause of disease [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, cell and gene therapies, cell therapy, drugs, gene therapy, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, pharmaceuticals, Sarah Emond
![Winding the Clock for Better Health: The Power of Circadian Rhythms](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
We often think of circadian rhythms only in the context of sleep, but research shows that they relate to – and influence – so much more when it comes to our health and well-being. In this episode of the Business [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Circadian Neuroscience, circadian rhythm, internal clock, Russell Foster, Sleep
![Can We Really “End Ridiculous Drug Prices?” Mark Cuban Thinks So.](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
The pharmaceutical supply chain has long been ripe for disruption and who better to lead the way than Mark Cuban, a “shark” who has never shied away from a challenge. Mark launched the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company in [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Cost Plus Drugs, drug pricing, generic drugs, Mark Cuban, PBMs, pharmaceuticals
![Managing Migraines in the Workplace Shouldn’t be a Headache](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Migraines are a leading cause of disability and presenteeism in workplaces worldwide, a fact that’s underrecognized. Symptoms of the disease can be hard to spot, claims data on migraine are elusive and stigma lingers. Moreover, patients often have limited access [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Dr. Olivia Begasse De Dhaem, Fujitsu, headache, headache education, Managing Migraines, migraine, presenteeism
![Why We Believe Health Misinformation](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Although health misinformation gained global attention during the pandemic, it was prevalent in society well before COVID-19. On this episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, we speak with Sara Gorman, author of Denying to the Grave: Why We [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Critica, disinformation, health informatics, misinformation, psychology, Sara Gorman
![Getting to the Bottom of Drinking Culture Among Women in Midlife](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
A recent study found that women in their 30s show higher levels of binge drinking and alcohol use disorder than women of the same age in previous years. The study also identifies delayed parenthood as a potential cause for this [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: alcohol, alcohol use disorder, binge drinking, Business Group on Health, delayed parenting, Dr. Rachel Sayko Adams, drinking, Drinking Culture, parenting, sober curious
![The Power of Trusted Messengers: Reaching Those with Substance Use Disorders](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Substance use disorders affect more than 46 million people aged 12 and older in the United States (SAMHSA), but numerous barriers prevent recovery, including stigma related to substance use, as well as the cost of treatment. In a world where [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Derrick Feldmann, health communications, Recovery, stigma, substance use, substance use disorder, trusted messengers
![From Factory to Pharmacy: Navigating the Future of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
With recent innovation and policy movement related to the pharmaceutical supply chain, are we on the verge of demonstrable change that will promote greater transparency and affordability for prescription drugs? On this episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, drug affordability, drug pricing, insulin, pharmaceuticals, pharmacy, pharmacy benefit manager, pharmacy supply chain
![You Are What You Eat: Nutritional Psychiatry’s Recipe for Success](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field that explores the connection between nutrition science and mental and emotional well-being. Dr. Uma Naidoo, our guest on this week’s podcast episode, is a trailblazer in the field and who calls food “one of [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, food as medicine, mental health, nutritional psychiatry, Uma Naidoo
![Menopause and Work: Thriving Through Transition](https://connectedsocialmedia.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif) |
Menopause impacts 50% of the world’s population yet it’s often misunderstood, undertreated and shrouded in stigma. Ignoring the symptoms can negatively impact the health and quality of life of those experiencing menopause, as well as the health of businesses due [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Health, menopause, perimenopause, Stephanie S. Faubion, women’s health