Today’s HR pros know musculoskeletal issues, such as back pain, don’t belong on the back burner. Just last year, large employers cited musculoskeletal conditions as one of the top 5 drivers of employers’ healthcare cost increases. However, many don’t know the huge role tobacco use plays on the prevalence of MSK conditions, further inflating employer … Continued

The Employers’ Prescription for Employee Protection Toolkit: Best Practices for Prescription Drug Benefit Design (Toolkit) was created by CancerCare, the leading national organization providing free, professional support services, and information to help people manage the emotional, practical, and financial challenges of cancer. Insurance companies and benefits consultants increasingly recommend cost-saving strategies that control patients’ access … Continued

The coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders in the healthcare industry and beyond with rapidly changing work environment, turnover of workforce (era of resignations), etc. The pandemic also changed the mode of the delivery of healthcare in the US and around the world. These challenges changed the demand for skills and competencies with … Continued

Join the Highmark Foundation and the Health & Business Institute for the fifth installment of this FREE online educational series to understand the challenges and solutions in eliminating this inequality. A Mother’s Journey:  Turning Tragedy into Life-Saving Advocacy Wanda Irving, Co-Founder/President, Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project Bio Regional & State Efforts to Improve Maternal Health … Continued

It is no secret – the pandemic has caused setbacks for many organizations. While it is easy to ponder what we have lost or missed out on, it's time to shift our perspective to: "What have we learned and how will these lessons move us forward?" An employer-members-only event! Join us in person for, "Benefit … Continued