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        "uri": "/2017/04/06/eap-options-for-todays-workforce-maximizing-value/",
        "title": "EAP options for today’s workforce: maximizing value by design",
        "byline": " John C. Pompe, Psy.D., SPHR, David A. Sharar, Ph.D., Dr. Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP ",
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        "prettyDate": "April 06, 2017",
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            "name": "John C. Pompe, Psy.D., SPHR, David A. Sharar, Ph.D., Dr. Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP"
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        "summary": "Learn how to help ensure EAP purchasers reap the workplace benefits that quality EAPs are documented to provide -- starting with 10 crucial questions to ask.",
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        "uri": "/2009/04/01/the-language-of-needs/",
        "title": "The \"language of needs\"",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "April 01, 2009",
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        "summary": "The \"language of needs\" Pay close attention to the \"language of needs,\" which can reveal opportunities to introduce new options or provide alternatives to the current situation. Be alert for the use of words like",
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        "uri": "/2009/03/01/case-study-discount-benefit-cards/",
        "title": "Case Study: Discount Benefit Cards",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "March 01, 2009",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "If you're like most health care brokers you spend a lot of time out in the field. That means you're probably seeing what I'm seeing - businesses slowing down, jobs being eliminated, profit margins evaporating and, yes,",
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        "uri": "/2009/01/15/companies-partner-to-offer-free-collections-progra/",
        "title": "Companies partner to offer free collections program",
        "byline": " David A. Sharar ",
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        "prettyDate": "January 15, 2009",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "MTBC and Computer Credit Inc. have partnered to offer MD-Collect, a collections program, at no charge to clients. The two companies designed a proprietary account flow to simplify collections management and protect patient-provider relationships,",
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        "uri": "/2008/12/31/financial-advice/",
        "title": "Financial advice",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "December 31, 2008",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/smallbusiness/13advise.html",
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        "uri": "/2008/09/18/brian-neary/",
        "title": "Brian Neary",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "September 18, 2008",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "Brian Neary has joined Washington D.C.-Lockton as a vice president and producer in the firm's employee benefits consulting practice. Prior to joining Lockton, he was a worldwide partner for Mercer Health & Benefits.",
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        "uri": "/2008/09/01/incentives-that-work/",
        "title": "Incentives that work",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2008",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "Receiving a pension while working. Whether full or partial, receiving some sort of pension while working part time would have kept between 44 percent and 50 percent of workers on the job. lFeeling needed. Contract work. Almost 40 perc",
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        "uri": "/2008/09/01/tried-and-true/",
        "title": "Tried and True",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2008",
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        "summary": "As the president of HRMarketer.com, a marketing firm with dot-com in its name, Mark Willaman appreciates how technology fits into a marketing strategy. He's clear about this, though: \"Don't abandon your traditional marketing",
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        "uri": "/2008/09/01/write-out-loud/",
        "title": "Write out loud",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2008",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Blogs: electronic diaries with a point Justin Downey, managing director of marketing services firm JDM and Mark Willaman, president of HRMarketer.com, think blogs are a good idea, even for the busy broker. They can be created and maintained for",
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        "uri": "/2008/08/21/make-that-change/",
        "title": "make that change",
        "byline": "David A. Sharar",
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        "prettyDate": "August 21, 2008",
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        "summary": "All employees have a chance to change things for the better, even with small changes, the Hewitt research found. Employees who don't contribute to a 401(k) need to start. Those who do contribute can take the following actions to increase their",
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