HighRoads’ Energy Industry Health Care Survey: 2010 Cost Increases of 7.5% Follow 2009 Cost Increases of 8.3%

HighRoads’ Energy Industry Health Care Survey: 2010 Cost Increases of 7.5% Follow 2009 Cost Increases of 8.3%
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HighRoads today announced results of a new 2010 survey of health benefit programs for the energy industry which shows trends in plan options, plan designs, costs and focus on wellness.
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On-the-job injuries hurt home health care industry

On-the-job injuries hurt home health care industry
( Penn State ) Training can alleviate some of the pain that occupational injuries bring to the long-term care industry, according to Penn State researchers. The study looked at injuries among home health aides.
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Health care industry and professionals respond to seniors’ growing health needs

Health care industry and professionals respond to seniors’ growing health needs
The explosive growth of the USA’s older population is fueling a grass-roots ‘village’ movement in neighborhoods across the country to help people age in their own homes. More than 50 villages in a neighbor-helping-neighbor system have sprouted in the past decade from California and Colorado [...]

Health care industry does not have routine ways to prevent patient harm, expert argues

Health care industry does not have routine ways to prevent patient harm, expert argues
In health care reform discussions, talk inevitably turns to making hospitals and physicians accountable for patient outcomes. But in a commentary being published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Johns Hopkins patient safety expert Peter [...]

New National Health Benefits 2010 Data: Office Visit Copays Show Variance By Industry

New National Health Benefits 2010 Data: Office Visit Copays Show Variance By Industry
BOSTON June 25, 2010 –( BUSINESS WIRE )– HighRoads , an industry leader in employer health care compliance and benefits management, today announced new 2010 research data which reveals average premiums for fully insured employers and the average copay costs by industry.
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OU health researcher calls for improved safety measures in oil industry

OU health researcher calls for improved safety measures in oil industry
An Oklahoma researcher advises the oil and gas industry to take steps to reduce its workers’ exposure to oil and other petroleum products.
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IBM buys firm that serves health-care industry

IBM buys firm that serves health-care industry
IBM Corp. said Wednesday it is buying Initiate Systems, a Chicago-based company whose software helps the health-care industry organize and manage data across disparate computer systems.
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