Episode 16: Encouraging Proper Use of the ER The ER can be an invaluable resource when employees face a medical emergency. However, choosing the ER when other alternatives may be
By Raffi Terzian, M.D., M.P.H., FACEP Senior Medical Director, Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations The impact of the opioid epidemic has been felt across the United States, including in the
Help with the human side of recovery after a traumatic event Health Advocate assists organizations with every phase of the disruption of everyday business and the return-to-work cycle. Our services
By Norbert Alicea, MA, CEAP, Executive Vice President, EAP+Work/Life Services Amid the flurry of alarming disruptive events from hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters, to acts of violence, a
By Chrstine Hansen | The Daily Record (Md.) In a 2017 survey conducted by the National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating preventable deaths at work, more than
By Dave Shadovitz | HR Executive The workplace is the perfect place for intervention, experts suggest. Attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference who were in search
By Nick Otto | Employee Benefit News Employers weighing how to deal with substance abuse issues among their workforce are facing an expensive task as the cost of abuse continues
By Raffi Terzian, M.D., Senior Medical Director, Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations The rapidly changing benefits landscape can present a significant challenge for overextended HR teams who are assisting
By Dr. Jocelyn Sivalingam M.D., Medical Director, West’s Health Advocate Solutions As patients, we all have questions: How do we know when it’s time to get a mammogram? What are