Recent Articles
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What’s next for association health plans after federal judge’s…
Seth Sandronsky Medical & Allied HealthcareU.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates recently ruled that the Department of Labor's issuance of a final rule last June 19 that lets groups of small businesses offer association health plans (AHPs) is "clearly an end-run" around the 2010 Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections. Kev Coleman, president and founder of AssociationHealthPlans.com, disputes Judge Bates' ruling. "The new study on chamber of commerce association health plans painfully illustrates the insurance gains that will be lost to small businesses if the recent court ruling is not overturned," Coleman said in a prepared statement.
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The case for being uncomfortable
Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementYou get comfortable with your comfortable furniture, comfortable house, comfortable job, comfort food. Comfort zone. Why all the emphasis on comfort? When you're comfortable, you don't have to exert yourself physically or mentally. There are few decisions to be made; there's a familiar routine that demands little of you. There is security in the rote. Or is there? What some perceive as security can be an illusion.
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3 simple ways to diversify your recruiting
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementRealizing the importance and value of having a diverse team is not difficult. Instead, the challenge for many firms is where to start. For organizations with no HR or no history of doing anything other than posting on LinkedIn or seeking referrals, it can seem like a daunting task. In other cases, it is a mindset riddle: how do you ask a nondiverse team to implement diversity? To avoid analysis paralysis, here are three simple ways to begin to diversify your recruiting.
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Find the cause and cure for your shotgun flinch
Irwin Greenstein Recreation & LeisureJust about every clays shooter at one time or another will experience a flinch. If it's happened to you, that first momentarily paralysis of the trigger finger comes as a surprise. If left untreated, a flinch can become debilitating. A flinch can occur from three sources: momentary obfuscation of the target that interrupts the signal between your eyes, brain and trigger finger; repeated heavy recoil when your body anticipates another blow to the shoulder or face from your shotgun; and the noise of a shotgun firing.
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Travel2020: Stressed sleepers gain no peace on the road
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA global study commissioned by IHG Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that lack of sleep is a primary concern for travelers, with 80% stating they have trouble sleeping when traveling away from home. Indeed, the National Sleep Foundation’s annual Sleep in America poll found that only 10% of American adults prioritize their sleep over other aspects of daily living such as fitness/nutrition, work, social life, and hobbies/personal interests. The findings from the IHG survey revealed that the average business traveler loses around 58 minutes of sleep each night when staying away from home.
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Video: What’s the difference between a school counselor and a guidance…
Angela Cleveland EducationIn the past, the title "guidance counselor" was used to describe counselors working in a school. Their role was primarily focused on "guiding" students to post-secondary education and scheduling. Their days were filled with tasks like sending out transcripts, writing letters of recommendation, etc. The title "school counselor" today recognizes that counselors address the needs of the whole student. They are proactive, data-informed leaders in the school community. Watch this video to learn more about the difference in roles.
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Teaching the major scale in your music class
Aileen Miracle EducationLooking for fun ways to teach about the major scale? If you've taught fa and ti to your students and would like to teach about the major scale, folk songs can be a great way to reinforce these concepts! One of my favorite singing games is called "Chumbara," a French-Canadian singing game. In this article, I'll also detail a hands-on way to teach the major scale and how to use instruments to deepen students' understanding!
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Negativity: The mortal enemy of teamwork in healthcare
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareTeamwork in healthcare holds a place of the utmost importance when it comes to cooperation and the positive outcomes that both patients and providers desire to achieve. Collaboration and positivity need to be two of our highest-valued attributes in healthcare, and when negativity rears its ugly head on a consistent basis in any particular medical workplace setting, we see the mortal enemy of teamwork in action. Anyone can understandably have a bad moment or a bad day; however, when a bad day becomes a bad week, month, or year, that's another story entirely.
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3 ways conferences can accelerate your career
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt’s conference season! Think again if you think the best things about conferences are the goody bag and '80s flashback night. Conferences can be an incredible opportunity to accelerate our careers. Here’s how. For example, while not exactly a relaxing vacation, conferences are paid time away from work. Time away from work provides a break from our routines. This simple but significant change is a great first step to refreshing our perspective.
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Are e-consults right for your practice?
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationStudies show that referring a patient to a specialist can often be a stressful and time-consuming enterprise for a primary care physician. Not only does that PCP have to identify the correct doctor to refer to, he or she must then, in many cases, set up a meeting to discuss the patient's case. What's the latest high-tech solution to save this kind of effort and energy? Electronic consultations, often called e-consults or e-referrals. The process works this way: a PCP who needs to ask a specialist about a specific patient's care — such as a symptom that needs to be discussed — emails a specialist. Then, the PCP and specialist discuss the patient's situation through messages.