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WHE05: New Tools for Health Care Consumerism | with Clayton Nicholas from Change Healthcare

Engaging Leader

Health care consumerism is a key part of most employers’ strategies for workforce health engagement. This involves tools, resources, education, and motivation to help employees and family members make decisions that optimize health outcomes and cost-effectiveness. What types of decisions? Clayton, thanks for joining us.

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How to Win in Africa

Leading Blog

They say business leaders tend to “underestimate Africa’s size and potential as a market, and overestimate the challenges of doing business there.”. And technology? Africa is the next growth market. High volumes—low margins—cost-effective—technology driven. But then that’s what real leaders do.

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Should Virtual Therapists Come With A Health Warning?

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, clinical trials are underway to test whether such a service could become part of official mental health care. For instance, a study from the University of Sydney raised concerns about the way the apps are marketed.

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Exposure To Different Careers Can Help Overcome The Skills Gap

The Horizons Tracker

“When you look at rapidly growing employment sectors like manufacturing, computer technology, health care and construction, there is a pipeline concern, as we need more young people equipped with the skills to enter these fields,” they say.

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How Telehealth Improves Obstetric Outcomes

The Horizons Tracker

The paper describes how there were some 2,000 obstetric mobile phone apps on the market by 2014, but the evidence base behind these apps was usually lagging a long way behind. “It would also be helpful for overcoming barriers to adoption of clearly beneficial technologic advances.” ” Evidence-based practice. .

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How Innovation Is Completely Different in Established Organizations than in Startups

Leading Blog

They require great technological conversions. But technology may, in fact, be a minor part of the task. DIY chain Lowe’s, for example, is building 3D printers that print in zero gravity, thus opening up entirely new markets for themselves. Or, if organizations were born digital, they may have had to become “mobile-first.”

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WHE01: 5 Components of Workforce Health Engagement

Engaging Leader

Workforce health engagement: improving the knowledge, decision-making, and behaviors of employees, their families, and organizational leaders to optimize health outcomes, control medical costs, and enhance workplace productivity. The post WHE01: 5 Components of Workforce Health Engagement appeared first on Engaging Leader.