http://www.articlegeek.com Health Care Industry Articles Feed From ArticleGeek.com en-us http://www.articlegeek.com/pictures/logo_88x31.jpg http://www.articlegeek.com/pictures/logo_88x31.jpg 88 31 http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/7745-electronicmedic.htm Describes the pros and cons to the ASP and Client/Server models for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/5348-emergencyroomor.htm Urgent care is a rapidly growing trend for convenient access to healthcare for the public. Learn what conditions are ideal for the urgent care center and what conditions are best treated in a hospital emergency department. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/resolve_get_involved.htm As you review your goals for the new year, include engaging employees in their Florida health care decisions on your list. Educating employees on their part in medical care can lead to increased quality of life and productivity, and decreased sick leave and health care expense. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/healthcare_costs_rising.htm The cost of providing employees with health insurance coverage continues to increase at a double-digit rate. We've read a lot about cost drivers in health care - exorbitant hospital charges, rising prescription drug costs, expenses associated with developing new technologies and treatments, an aging population and litigation. Nurturing these factors is an environment in which the demand for health care seems to be increasing. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/bottom_line_health.htm Choosing a health plan is not as easy as it used to be. The distinctions among health plans have begun to blur as health benefits companies compete for your business. Although there is no "best" health benefits plan, there are carriers that are a better fit than others for your business and your employees' health care needs. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/fixing_health_care.htm The cost of health insurance continues to climb unabated. As the number of uninsured in America swells to 45 million people, many look to our political leaders for answers and relief. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/healthcare_financing_solution.htm In this era of creative financing and cost management tools, many employers are looking for new ways to help employees finance their health care expenses. As an employer, you want to provide good coverage, but the cost increases in recent years have been tough to handle. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/healthcare_dollar_florida.htm Employers nationwide face critical decisions about their health benefits program. Should they continue funding their employees' health benefits at the same contribution level as in the past? Should they keep the same level of benefits as before? What can be done to minimize costs and maximize benefits? http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/where_the_money_goes.htm As a business owner, you've come to expect big increases in your employee health insurance premiums of late. Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums increased an average of 11.2 percent in 2004, and this was the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth, according to the recent Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/florida_benefits_planning.htm It's never too early to begin planning how health benefit plans will be designed and paid for, and what role you, as an employer, will continue to play in the process. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/educated_choice_florida_healthcare.htm How to control health care costs continues to dominate discussions among benefit administrators, chief financial officers, CEOs, insurance brokers and health benefit companies. When you lower your costs, your employees often react by thinking they will receive fewer benefits. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/worksite_wellness.htm Employers increasingly are realizing the value that worksite wellness programs deliver as an effective tool to improve employee health, increase productivity, reduce absenteeism and lower health care costs. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/enrollment_summary_florida.htm Health insurance companies face increasing pressure to stay competitive in today's marketplace. Having a competitive stance goes beyond offering affordable health benefits packages - it also involves having superior service, such as an efficient billing and enrollment process, that provides a hassle-free experience for customers. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/guiding_principles.htm Helping employees get answers to their personal health benefits questions is a common responsibility for benefit administrators (BAs). Many employees turn to their company's benefit administrator for assistance because they feel the BA is in a better position to get accurate and timely information from the health insurance carrier. However, there are rules and restrictions that govern how BAs can obtain specific health information for employees. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/start_spreading_news.htm For most companies, open enrollment is a 30-day period in which employees have the opportunity to select their benefits for the next year. Making an informed decision about which health plan to select is critical for employees, but it can be a little overwhelming, especially if there are several http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry/buttons_badges_healthcare.htm In the health care industry, buttons can be a great way to spread motivation, identify people, and help with the healing process. There are many different uses and fun projects that hospitals can do with buttons and badges. http://www.articlegeek.com/health/healthcare_industry.htm Read the latest Health Care Industry articles from ArticleGeek.com