Predictive Modeling – GRx
Many health insurance companies are looking at prescription usage to underwrite and rate group health insurance. It’s called predictive modeling. GRx uses complete and current prescription histories. Details include drug name, dosage, fill date, pharmacy and physician information. This Healthcare Intelligence allows carriers to make risk assessment decisions with confidence and more accurately develop premiums. […]
The Future of Vision
6 eye care and eye wear innovations that will alter your view of vision benefits Accu-Fit Technology – reads the shape of your eyes and automatically recommends the best prescription Glasses.com – takes a 3D image of your face and allows you to look at up to four pairs of frames from every angle Onsite […]
Obamaco$t – Rate Increases for 2016
Health insurance companies were seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more. Reason cited, new customers under the Affordable Care Act are seeking more treatment than expected. Increases of approximately half the amount requested is generally what state insurance agency approved. Some states fairing better than others. The proposed increases indicate health carriers […]
Pre-Active Medicine – CompanionDx
Anywhere between 40 and 75 percent of drugs are ineffective for individual patients. That means a large portion of patients may not only be wasting their money—but they may not be receiving the treatment or the results they seek. Pre-Active medicine is a new diagnostic discipline that uses genetic insights to help prevent adverse drug […]
Medical Detectives…Need help with that difficult diagnoses?
Is your doctor having trouble diagnosing your illness? Look into CrowdMed, www.crowdmed.com. – I first learned about this on the Fox News Medical Report one Sunday morning. Their doctors gave it very positive reviews. CrowdMed connects you with thousands of medical experts who have collaborated to solve hundreds of medical mysteries that had stumped individual […]
Useful App: Medfax (Listed as One of the Best New Apps)
Need an independent, unbiased source of medical information about doctors, drugs, medical devices and hospitals? MedFax can be used to verify doctors, prescription drugs, medical devices and hospitals. It provides reports that allow consumers to make well-informed decisions regarding their healthcare. One of the largest information sources of its kind, MedFax has combined and cross-referenced […]
What Makes a Great EAP?
Most employers now believe Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are important elements in their total compensation and benefits offerings. They know the equation: by helping employees identify and solve personal concerns, EAPs create the opportunity for employees to focus and perform at their highest levels. The return for employers is proven time and again by staff […]
Healthcare Bluebook brings Price Transparency
Healthcare Bluebook provides transparency to consumers to compare healthcare costs and quality. Employers can provide a valuable tool to employees that will enable them to shop for the most affordable high quality care. How does Healthcare Bluebook work? Employees search for services using common language Employees learn the price range they can expect to pay […]
How to choose a PEO – Part 3 (Payroll & Reporting Capabilities)
Payroll contains all the information needed to run the analyses need to comply with the complexities of PPACA. Thus your PEO should be able to run the reports to navigate through the ACA. Some PEO providers offer insight into only the parts of the law their system can interpret, the top tier vendor’s offer a […]
AngioScreen – Know more than your cholesterol level!
Forty percent of all Americans having a stroke have normal cholesterol levels. Not what one would expect considering vascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of heart attack and stroke. A six minute health screen will provide the information needed. AngioScreen is a simple, non-invasive vascular screening designed to […]