Jeanne Griffin, RN, BS, MPH, Principal, National Health Intelligence Practice Lead
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The good, bad, and ugly of medications used for weight loss: What employers need to know.
The good, bad, and ugly of medications used for weight loss: What employers need to know.
The prevalence of obesity in the U.S. is over 40% and growing. Obesity and increased central adiposity (the accumulation...
Posted May 17, 2023 — Read more -
Fertility, childcare, and family leave: Not just a female issue
Fertility, childcare, and family leave: Not just a female issue
Many companies have long recognized that when it comes to attracting women to the workforce, they need to offer...
Posted March 1, 2023 — Read more -
Reducing illness, boosting recovery in the workplace
Reducing illness, boosting recovery in the workplace
As organizations move from pandemic, inflation, and supply chain crises toward recovery, they face many challenges while trying to...
Posted November 30, 2022 — Read more -
Are high-cost health claims keeping you awake at night?
Are high-cost health claims keeping you awake at night?
Nearly half the medical and pharmacy expenditures for a self-funded plan stem from claims for medical care for high-to-catastrophic...
Posted September 19, 2022 — Read more -
Monkeypox is declared a public health emergency
Monkeypox is declared a public health emergency
This month, the Biden administration declared monkeypox, a rare viral disease, a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the...
Posted August 17, 2022 — Read more -
Is a second opinion program right for your employees?
Is a second opinion program right for your employees?
When an employee receives a catastrophic or complex diagnosis, making the best choice for next steps can be overwhelming....
Posted July 5, 2022 — Read more -
Mental Health Awareness: Clearing the barriers to access
Mental Health Awareness: Clearing the barriers to access
May is Mental Health Awareness month and has been observed in the United States since 1949. Nearly half of...
Posted May 4, 2022 — Read more -
How will the “booster” and full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine affect return-to-work efforts?
How will the “booster” and full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine affect return-to-work efforts?
You may have heard that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)...
Posted August 24, 2021 — Read more -
Giving your employees a shot in the arm
Giving your employees a shot in the arm
We are in the midst of the most aggressive worldwide vaccination effort since the 1950’s polio pandemic. While most...
Posted March 8, 2021 — Read more -
Update: Innovation in testing and treatment in vaccines for the workplace – Issue #9
Update: Innovation in testing and treatment in vaccines for the workplace – Issue #9
Download this Health Update as a printable PDF Vaccine update Multiple vaccines are in late stage clinical development in...
Posted December 6, 2020 — Read more