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HBS Working Knowledge
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If You're Sick---Stay Home! Sick employees who drag themselves to work every day cost their employers more in lost productivity than in what they contribute. Here are some ideas on how employers can cut "presenteeism."   |
Managed Care
August 2006
Cross & Sipkoff |
Although Employers Need Depression Programs, They May Not Know It Yet Research says the hidden cost of untreated depression far outweighs the cost of treatment. Plans need to get this information to purchasers. |
Managed Care
April 2005
MargaretAnn Cross |
Don't Forget Productivity Gains When Rating Health Programs Disease management conference focuses on outcome measures that address issues such as presenteeism that concern most health care purchasers. |
American Journal of Nursing
February 2012 |
Original Research: Nurses' Presenteeism and Its Effects on Self-Reported Quality of Care and Costs This study sought to investigate the extent to which musculoskeletal pain or depression (or both) in RNs affects their work productivity and self-reported quality of care and considered the associated costs. |
Managed Care
October 2001
Frank Diamond |
Indirect Costs: Asking plans to keep employees on the job Employers in revolt against fast-rising premiums could ask HMOs to pay more attention to time-loss management. NCQA's interest may encourage this approach... |
Job Journal
October 24, 2004
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: In Denial About Depression Employee depression -- estimated to cost productivity some $52 million annually -- is too costly for companies to ignore. |
Managed Care
November 2005
Vogenberg, Liebeskind & Ritter |
Addressing the Hidden Costs of Rheumatoid Arthritis Health plans can work directly with customers to design rheumatoid arthritis management plans that address indirect but substantial costs. |
Managed Care
May 2004
MargaretAnn Cross |
Depression Programs Might Provide an Edge There may be some costs up front, but there is also an opportunity for health plans to profit as employers' concern about this issue grows. |
Managed Care
February 2008
Lola Butcher |
Wellness Programs: No Longer Just an Add-On In the face of stiff competition from a growing category of dedicated wellness companies, major health plans are launching sophisticated, ambitious programs to slake employers' thirst for these products |
Managed Care
December 2005
Lola Butcher |
Kansas City Focuses on Depression Health plans, researchers, employers, and workers make common cause to identify and treat depression. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 16, 2008
Porter et al. |
What Should Employers do About Health Care? Companies that cut health care costs without improving the overall value of care eventually pay a price in terms of employee absenteeism and chronic ailments. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 6, 2015
Michael Blanding |
Germanwings Lesson: Organizations Must Pay More Attention to Employee Mental Health The Germanwings tragedy catapulted the issues of mental health and corporate risk and responsibility into the world's headlines. |
Managed Care
February 2008 |
The Increasing Burden of Chronic Disease A recent report says that more than half of Americans suffer from one or more chronic diseases. The most common chronic conditions are costing the economy more than $1 trillion annually right now. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Obesity Weighs Down Production Overweight workers can hurt productivity, but employers can help by encouraging healthier lifestyles. |
Entrepreneur
April 2008
Mark Henricks |
The Moody Blues Depressed workers bring the whole company down, so get them the help they need. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jonathan Katz |
Efficiency Boosts Productivity Increased employee output increases productivity. |
Job Journal
October 2, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: `Slacker' Image Doesn't Compute Essential job skills and strategies for the 21st century. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 14, 2003 |
Can We Have Too Much Productivity Improvement? Readers Respond |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Mark Henricks |
Fight for Might Deploy these strategic tactics to increase your employees' and your company's productivity. |
CFO
February 15, 2006
Karen M. Kroll |
Absence-Minded Absent workers are expensive, and as a result, employers are trying new strategies to make sure unscheduled absences are reserved for genuine illness. |
Job Journal
March 25, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Paid Sick Leave is Good Medicine Paid sick leave is an employee benefit whose time has come. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Productivity Productivity figures released by the BLS provide a rare look at the quality of economic activity within the economy. Keeping track of changes in productivity levels can give you an indication of the sustainability of economic growth that other types of economic data can't duplicate. |
