Drug costs in workers comp - and the answer is
Prescription drug trend continues to moderate, with inflation in 2007 coming in at 4.3%. That's a big improvement over last year's 6.5%, which was a big improvement over the previous year's 9.5%.
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Economic Woes Are Easing the Nursing Shortage
Many nurses who had given up the nursing field are returning to work filling the shortage.
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Employees Without Health Coverage Outside Work Less Likely To Retire
Older workers without other health care insurance options are more likely to defer retirement to stay covered under their employer's plan.
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People With Mentally Demanding Jobs Reap Cognitive Benefits Into Retirement
Doing a job that is intellectually demanding creates thinking abilities that pay dividends into retirement.
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Good Jobs Are Safe Jobs
Every day, sixteen workers die on the job, 134 die from work-related illnesses, and thousands more sustain workplace injuries.
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Simple Schedule Changes Could Improve Shift Worker Health
Simple work schedule adjustments might promote health and help shift workers strike a better balance between work and personal life.
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Most Employees Participating In Wellness Programs Do Not Stay Committed
As wellness programs grow in popularity, employees overwhelmingly see value in these healthy activities, but don't stay committed to them.
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Baby Boomer Nurses Plan A Career Change
Over one-third of baby boomer nurses plan to retire in the next one to three years, find a non-nursing job, work part-time, or work as travel nurses.
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People With Job's Syndrome Lack Specific Immune Cells
Scientists have made another major breakthrough in understanding a rare immune disorder called Job's syndrome.
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Providing Physicians Bonuses For Improving Patient Care
A coalition of large employers is launching a program to give physicians bonuses.
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Online Career Site For BioScience Professionals
Expanding on its goal to provide online job postings and career resources to post-graduate and alumni candidates, BioCareerCenter.com and three major universities have joined forces.
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Telephone Nursing Is Important
As more and more HMOs turn to telephone nursing or telehealth, the practice of appropriate disposition of health-related problems by trained RNs using guidelines or protocols has become a new subspecialty.
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Examining Financial Incentives For Physicians
Some health insurers are drawing scrutiny for offering financial incentives as part of efforts to encourage physicians to switch patients from brand-name medications to less-expensive, generic treatments.
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Commentaries Discuss Physician Increases
JAMA commentaries discuss physician increases, assessment of care.
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Extra Specialist Staff To Tackle Hospital Infections
Every hospital trust in England will be able to recruit two infection control nurses, two isolation nurses and an antimicrobial pharmacist with millions of pounds of extra investment.
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Launches Reward Program For Physicians
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield launched a program to reward physicians for practices that improve the health outcomes of patients.
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Medicare Legislation Would Further Delay Physician Fee Cut
Congress can pass Medicare legislation this year that likely would stop for 18 months a 10.6% cut to Medicare physician fees.
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On The Job, But Out Of It?
As flu season gets under way, employers are gearing up for more sick employees dragging themselves -- and their germs -- in to work.
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Tips To Protect Employees During Cold Weather
OSHA is encouraging employers and employees to take necessary precautions to prevent and treat cold-related health problems.
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Maryland Has 16% Fewer Practicing Physicians Than National Average
Maryland has 16% fewer physicians in clinical practice than the national per capita average, a shortage that could become severe by 2015.
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Some Doctors, Nurses In Zimbabwe Return To Work On Humanitarian Grounds
Some government-employed doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe have returned to work on humanitarian grounds, but most are still on a strike that began last week and are demanding higher wages.
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Employers Can Eliminate, Reduce Health Benefits For Retirees
Employers can legally eliminate or reduce health benefits for retirees when they reach age 65 and become eligible for Medicare while retaining benefits for retirees younger than age 65.
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McGimpsey Announces Improved Recruitment To Medical Training
Health Minister Michael McGimpsey announced significant improvements to the system to recruit doctors to train in Northern Ireland.
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Alberta Boosts Efforts To Recruit More Registered Nurses
The Alberta government is investing more than $5 million this year to assess more internationally educated registered nurses and increase the number of registered nurses.
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Creative Work Has Health Advantages
Employees who have more control over their daily activities and can do challenging work that they enjoy are likely to be in better health.
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New Direction Needed To Boost Number Of Minorities In Medical Professions
While finding a physician is relatively simple, finding one who understands the patient is the tougher task when language and culture stand in the way.
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Program To Increase Number Of US Physicians Who Speak Spanish
Wall Street Journal examined a pilot program that addresses the chronic shortage of US physicians who speak Spanish.
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Education Needed For Primary Care Physicians On Rarely Seen Cancers
Many primary care physicians may lack the necessary knowledge when it comes to recognizing the signs, symptoms and making proper diagnoses in cases of blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.
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Pennsylvania Senate Approves Physician Malpractice Subsidy Extension
Pennsylvania Senate voted unanimously to approve an extension of a physician malpractice subsidy.
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Pregnancy-Friendly Workplace Is Key To Retaining Skilled Workers
With more than 2 million women in the labor force having a baby every year, businesses must make their work environment welcoming to pregnant women or risk losing skilled employees.
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Young Physicians Demanding Advanced Laparoscopic Energy Instruments
In Q3 of 2007, the advanced energy market, which includes open and laparoscopic devices, generated over $100 million in revenue.
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Childhood-Cancer Survivors Struggle To Find Employment
Wall Street Journal examined how the transition into the workplace can be rocky for many childhood-cancer survivors.
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Non-Unionised More Vulnerable To Abuse At Work
Research links the decline in the numbers covered by a union agreement with an increase in the vulnerability of workers.
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Programs Work To Get More Minorities Into Health Professions
Newspapers recently covered efforts to boost the number of minorities in health professions.
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Physicians Often Do Not Follow Professional Standards
Many physicians in some cases have failed to report a serious medical error or an impaired or incompetent colleague, although their professional standards require such actions.
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Physician Ranking Systems Are Not Based Solely On Costs
New York state lawmakers would pass a law that ensures health insurers use quality-of-care measures and not only cost in their physician ranking systems.
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Telecommuting Has Mostly Positive Consequences For Employees, Employers
Telecommuting is a win-win for employees and employers, resulting in higher morale and job satisfaction and lower employee stress and turnover.
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Efficient Physicians' Key To VEBA Success
Ford Motor, General Motors, Chrysler Group have shifted their retiree health care liabilities to United Auto Workers through establishing a voluntary employees' beneficiary association,
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Edwards Proposal To Expand Paid Family Leave
John Edwards announced a proposal to expand paid family leave for employees who care for sick relatives or newborns.
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SearchMedica.com Reveals Top Searches Among Medical Professionals
SearchMedica.com unveiled the first of an ongoing series of quarterly reports intended to shed light on the most pressing clinical information needs of doctors.
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