http://eba.benefitnews.com/rssfeed?tagValue=Eba-Stayingcurrent-Healthcare&tagType=100&sectionName=null&topicName=null&feedType=rss&assetType=ARTICLE RSS feed for Eba-Stayingcurrent-Healthcare http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711911/Six-steps-help-you-satisfy-employer.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Market forces and employer-driven cost-cutting strategies have combined to slow the annual growth in prescription drug spending to single digits. But inappropriate use - both over- and under-utilization - continues to drive the bulk of overall program costs for many large payers. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:56:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711911/Six-steps-help-you-satisfy-employer.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-01T15:56:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711871/All-this-and-tooth-cleaning-too.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null It seems obvious that most people would much rather get a massage, a manicure/pedicure or facial than go to the dentist. But what if consumers could combine all of the above? Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:48:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711871/All-this-and-tooth-cleaning-too.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-01T15:48:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711851/Employers-struggle-scan-costs.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Concerned about their medical costs, employers are using radiology benefit managers to minimize spending on unnecessary diagnostic scans. The RBMs communicate with doctors and help employers determine when a scan should be covered and when it would be unnecessary. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:44:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/711851/Employers-struggle-scan-costs.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-01T15:44:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/709001/Adoption-e-medical-files-rests-hospital-physician-relationship.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null How fast the U.S. health care system adopts electronic medical records may depend on hospital efforts to provide support for physicians who implement EMRs, states a research paper by the Center for Studying Health System Change. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:17:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/709001/Adoption-e-medical-files-rests-hospital-physician-relationship.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-30T16:17:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/697431/Employee-health-core-business-objective.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null What different stakeholders must do to make worker health a core business objective. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:46:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/697431/Employee-health-core-business-objective.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-10T19:46:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696831/Vaccinate-reduce-health-costs.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart failure and asthma are able to reduce instances of hospitalization by obtaining influenza vaccinations, a new CVS Caremark study shows. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:28:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696831/Vaccinate-reduce-health-costs.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-09T17:28:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696821/Wellness-participation-rates-vary-industry.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null According to a new study by Gordian Health Solutions, some industries enjoy more wellness program participation success than others. Those industries less apt to have robust participation may require a more aggressive approach, while sectors more open to wellness and health coaching programs may not. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:26:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696821/Wellness-participation-rates-vary-industry.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-09T17:26:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693171/Raw-Bar-1000-regular-listeners-cant.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null For months now we've been offering up daily interviews with some of the industry's leading employee benefits experts. With more than 1,000 subscribers to our daily podcast we're confident the word continues to spread that EBA's Raw Bar is where benefits brokers and advisers turn to stay in touch and informed. Check out the top five most frequently downloaded podcasts of the last four months. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693171/Raw-Bar-1000-regular-listeners-cant.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-02T17:06:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693101/High-deductible-plan-debate-gets-heated.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null A contractual battle pitting major health insurers in California against brokers and employers casts a bright light on whether recent attempts to assist employees with high-deductible health plans in the face of rising medical costs contradicts efforts to create better health care consumers. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:56:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693101/High-deductible-plan-debate-gets-heated.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-02T16:56:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671511/Fundamental-intellectual-fissures-emerge-employers-wrestle.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null More and more employers are making their wellness move - improved worker health is the goal for some. More common though is the hope of lower group health care costs. After that employers are quick to cite the benefits of a more productive workforce as the reason for focusing on wellness. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:26:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671511/Fundamental-intellectual-fissures-emerge-employers-wrestle.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T21:26:00Z