In this week’s issue:

• The world clock
• Cities study: Dearth of healthy food
• Dental decay: The hidden healthcare crisis
• IOM calls for one central national health resource
• Doctors’ re-certification can help maintain high-quality care
• Tele-health program aims to improve student health

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Employee benefits are taken for granted by most employees. In past generations, employee benefits were one way that employers used to enhance employee loyalty. Today, due to rising costs of benefits and shrinking profits, this concept is changing. Gone are the days when a company offered employees benefits past the date of employment. Also fading […]

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In this week’s issue:

• Commercial insurers follow Medicare’s lead regarding ‘no payment’ for medical errors
• ER wait-times increasing
• Too few young women take folic acid supplements
• Insurance providers launch pilot program of medical home

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As professionals we have many opportunities to share knowledge, expertise and leadership — the key is being able to find them. Last weekend I was invited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to participate in their Annual Consultant and Speaker Training. The meeting took place on Enchantment of the Seas during a four-day cruise […]

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In this week’s issue:

• Consumers want healthcare pricing data
• Medicare to expand rules for medical-equipment companies
• Employer benefits include medical tourism and alternative therapies
• Kaiser expert discusses interoperability

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