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Wellness takes center stage as a way for corporations to slash health costs and improve employee productivity.

Integrating data into a single system is critical for lowering disability insurance claim costs. No matter what type of disability, occupational or non-occupational, centralizing data into a single system so it's readily available and accessible is ideal.

Countries around the world, both industrialized and developing, are making dramatic systemic changes to the way they deliver and finance health care. All of them can learn a lot from U.S. models.

UnitedHealthcare offers retiree solutions to meet both employers' and retiree needs.

In the past decade, the world has undergone profound changes. Between the global economy and the rise of terrorism, new business opportunities (and new dangers as well) have forced employers to take a hard look at the specialty insurance options they provide to their employees as part of a complete benefits package.

When Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson University Physicians shifted management of its workers' compensation program from human resources to risk management in 2005 as part of a larger business plan, this Philadelphia academic medical center quickly realized it had a tremendous opportunity to reduce costs, without reducing employee care.

In the world of workers compensation, the term "out of network" often can signify costs might be veering "out of control."

In 2005, when Martha Basco arrived at Belk, Inc. in risk management, things seemed to be working very well with the incumbent claims TPA ... on the surface.

What is on the minds of business executives during tough times? What types of support do leaders need from their partners and vendors? To sell more product? Improve margins? Maximize efficiencies?

Managing current prescription medications for pain in workers' compensation healthcare is always a tremendous challenge.

Franklin, Tenn.--MedInsights Inc, a leading provider of managed care services, has launched MedInsights Care Ticket using VIIAD's award-winning Health Ticket technology and is the first national managed care services company to adopt VIIAD's Health Ticket.

Data-driven approach to breaking down silos can reduce claims costs in all disability situations.

When it comes to catastrophe risk management, there is little doubt that having the best data and decision-making tools and technology at your fingertips for both underwriting and claims is a critical success factor.

You might say it was a classic workers' compensation claim, but with a much better than typical outcome--for both the patient and the payor.