Dealing with Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
When it comes to mental health issues, there is a long way to go in de-stigmatizing it as a subject of discussion. Both employees and employers have a role to play in that effort.
Posts Tagged: Health care
5 Things You Need to Know About Federal News from the Past Month
Changes in federal government keep coming fast. That’s why GovLoop gives you these monthly recaps of federal news that may affect agency management and employment
5 Things You Need to Know About Federal News from the Past Month
All the news you need to know from the past month.
How Public Health Levels the Playing Field of Opportunity
Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the city of Baltimore and soon-to-be mom, argues that the currency of inequality is years of life and that public servants must lead with compassion and urgency to level the playing field of inequality.
5 Things You Need to Know About Transition News This Week
Changes in federal government keep coming fast. That’s why GovLoop is giving you these weekly recaps of presidential transition news that may affect agency management and employment.
Intelligence Analysis Methods in Scientific Literature
Intelligence analysis methods in scientific literature In a case study I recently completed I had the welcome opportunity to explore in more detail an interesting phenomenon in scientific publications: selective presentation of study results to scientific audience. The example below illustrates publication bias and multiple publication bias at its “best”. Whilst I do not underestimate… Read more »
The End of the One-Size-Fits-All Model
Last month, GovLoop had several posts that showed some of the challenges facing healthcare professionals. One example? Matt Garlipp, our current GovLoop Research Fellow, shared how IBM’s Smarter Care initiative coordinates disparate healthcare systems to create more efficient and less costly outcomes for social programs. Smarter Care comes at a critical time for healthcare professionals…. Read more »
Do You Know What Government’s $80 Billion Problem Is?
Today, your agency is collecting more data than ever before. For many agencies, they are not only challenged by the volume, velocity and variety of data, but also extracting meaningful insights from the information. It’s fair to say that the world has become data-driven. Government agencies are well aware: data will shape the agency of… Read more »
Healthcare.gov – 3 Tips for Improvement with Clay Johnson
Last Tuesday the Obama Administration unveiled healthcare.gov. Affordable Care Act mandated the Department of Health and Human Services to build an online exchange, or Internet store, to let uninsured consumers compare and buy plans offered by private insurance companies. But almost immediately problems started to pop up. The website was overwhelmed by up to five… Read more »
Congressional Staff May Be Losing Their Health Insurance
Here is a recent post from my co-worker, Mark Harkins, that lays out how law was passed that may cause Members of Congress and their staff to absorb the entire cost of their health insurance on January 1, 2014. This amendment started in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee — which was… Read more »
