September, 2013

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Population Health Management: Healthy Aging for a Sustainable Workforce

Health Dialog

Today's employers face many challenges in their efforts to compete with an increasingly global marketplace. For years the cost of health care deservedly grabbed all the headlines as employers struggled to bear the costs of health care. As the American workforce ages in place, employers have become increasingly aware of how chronic illness and poor lifestyle choices impact presenteeism and productivity.

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The Conversation on Patient Experience Improvement Continues: A Reflection on Three Years

The Beryl Institute

Most people would suggest that change doesn’t happen overnight, and while I believe change does take time, it does not need to take a lot of time. In fact, change, like most things in life, requires nothing more complicated than a simple choice. It is this same idea – the power of choice - that I use to frame all my discussions on patient experience improvement.