Vital Signs - Employer Healthcare Insights

Employee illness dramatically affects your business in a myriad of ways. Productivity, safety, employee engagement, and organizational culture, are impacted enormously by sick staff. Unlike many things in business, when it comes to illness, no industry, region, or sector is immune to the consequences of employee illness and the effect it has on the bottom line. 

Healthcare expenses are one of the primary budgetary concerns of most American companies in recent years, and there is evidence that this issue will only continue to get worse. Many employers are starting to look for creative ways to ease the burden of healthcare not only for themselves, but also for their employees. Onsite clinics are an excellent option to help alleviate the growing cost of healthcare, but you will need to go into the process with a plan. Here are a few tips on how to budget for your onsite clinic.

Have you ever heard the phrase or experienced the phenomenon known as "Minnesota nice?" This is just one of several well-known characteristics of the people born and raised in Minnesota. Some of the things that make Minnesotans remarkable are what also make working with the Minnesota company, NeoPath Health a great experience. Let's break down a few of these characteristics that explain why NeoPath is the best onsite clinic vendor in Minnesota.

It's easy to understand that a health clinic down the hall from your desk at work would make it more convenient for you to visit with your healthcare provider. However, one question for many is do you get the same quality of care from an onsite clinic? The answer is absolutely, and here are some of the reasons why.

Picture yourself fresh out of college and working in your first “real” job.  You were offered a salary (you thought you were rich), you got your own desk (you thought you were cool), and you signed up for the benefits package (you thought you were so responsible).  Now you’ve grown up and your needs and responsibilities have changed so you consider other career opportunities. You’re wiser now and you realize the salary offered isn’t the whole story. The benefits show a richer picture of what life would be like at a company.  How does your company see their employees? How do they value them and the work they do? Do the benefits offered to employees match the mission of the organization?

We've all been there - we've all had to sit through the company benefits presentation. It's something the new employee and the lifer can both agree on - this presentation is usually boring. It doesn't have to be, though. You benefits presentation can be engaging, helpful, and yes, even fun. Below are our recommendations on how to make your presentations an enjoyable experience for all your employees.

Does implementing an Onsite Clinic seem like an insurmountable task? It doesn't have to! Although each implementation varies from company to company, there are key areas of focus for all companies to consider to get the ball rolling in the right direction. We compiled a list of eight critical steps to follow for implementing an onsite clinic below.

Scratchy throat, congestion, fatigue, and general miserableness, in other words, you’re getting sick. On top of the initial annoyance of an inconvenient cold or flu bug, there’s the subject of blame. Who did this to you?  What terrible human being made you sick?

We’ve all seen those emails come through from coworkers and employees. You know the ones, the ones saying they’re going to be out of the office for a few hours for a doctor’s appointment. Between driving there, the inevitable waiting room wait, the actual visit, and then driving back to the office, the time adds up! And that’s just one employee. Multiply that by the other employees you have who will no doubt need to visit a doctor or clinic at some point.

As an HR professional it's part of the job description to understand people, their needs, and how to make and keep them happy. This attention is typically pointed toward your employee base, but when it comes time to convince your high-level Executives that your employee needs require company resources, you may need to focus some of your powers on painting a compelling picture for those professionals. Here are a few tips to putting together a great presentation that will help you convince them to fund your employees' new Benefits Program.