News, research and best practices relating to employee wellness and well-being, which encompasses physical health as well as behavioral and emotional health and financial health. Focus includes how to create a culture of wellness and elements of an impactful wellness program. Guidance is offered on regulatory issues relating to HIPAA, GINA, ADA and other potentially grey areas of employee privacy. ROI on wellness programs is a discussion, as is reduction of health care spend via management of chronic conditions.
A pill embedded with a sensor that can tell doctors if and when a patient takes his or her medication is touted as a solution to prescription medication nonadherence, which costs the American health care system between $100 billion and $289 billion a year.
