Wellness

Employers serious about providing quality health coverage while also keeping a sharp eye on costs are turning to accountable care organizations, wellness programs and narrow provider networks.

With more older Americans planning to stay on the job, employers are urged to discard some common myths associated with aging and productivity.

A growing number of employers are embracing wellness programs in hopes of controlling health care costs, but theres plenty of opportunity for legal trouble.

Network Synergy finds that just 18 percent of workers compensation claims incorporate comprehensively managed solutions for injuries requiring physical therapy and occupational therapy.

People make better use of fitness trackers when they are part of an employer program where they can be rewarded for adopting and sticking with technology to augment their workouts, diets and other behavioral change initiatives.

Facebook has been increasingly assembling a portfolio of mobile properties, including photo-sharing app Instagram and an agreement earlier this year to acquire text messaging app WhatsApp Inc.