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In aggregate, employers are the largest payers of health care in the U.S. and subsidize other health insurance markets, yet they are often sidelined from the crucial conversations around health care policy and delivery matters. With another spending surge on [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, employer sponsored health care, health care delivery, health insurance, U.S. health care
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For individuals that struggle with mental health, the intensity of the challenges often evolve over their lifetime due to triggers or phases of life.
In this podcast we speak with Dr. Karen Swartz,psychiatrist and professor from the Johns Hopkins University [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: behavioral health, Business Group on Health, mental health, mental health treatment, parental mental health, psychological health
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Imagine having the foresight to prepare your organization for a flu outbreak days before it hits, just as you would for an impending storm. The Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) at the CDC is pioneering this exact capability. [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, CDC, disease forecasting, disease outbreaks, outbreak analytics, pandemics
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Once rare in younger adults, colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting adults under 50, with the biggest increase in those aged 20-29. With many searching for answers, this growing health concern brings to light the unique challenges and comprehensive care needs [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, prevention, treatment, workforce well-being
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Have you ever texted with a colleague from a different generation, only to receive an icy reply? Or perhaps an overzealous reply rife with emojis? With five generations represented in the modern-day workforce, this probably sounds familiar.
Texting etiquette is [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: Business Group on Health, Dr. Megan Gerhardt, generational diversity, generations, workforce strategy, workforce well-being
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Tune in to this episode of the Business [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, Business Group on Health, rheumatology, women’s health
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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
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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
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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).
On this [See the full post…] |
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Categories: Audio Podcast, Business Group on Health, Healthcare Tags: behavioral economics, Business Group on Health, disincentives, economics, incentives, LSAs, psychology
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
On 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, COVID-19, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, long covid, Panagis Galiatsatos, pandemic
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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
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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
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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
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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