Employee care: More companies turning to onsite clinics: Looking to curb healthcare costs and increase employee satisfaction, employers like Apple and Amazon are offering worksite medical care

[...]as employers are on the constant lookout to lower healthcare costs, half of survey respondents say they are satisfied with the reduced number of emergency room visits, due to availability of the clinic. A patient-centered medical home is a healthcare delivery model whereby patients (often very...

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Veröffentlicht in:Employee Benefit News 2018-11, Vol.32 (6), p.11
1. Verfasser: Otto, Nick
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Zusammenfassung:[...]as employers are on the constant lookout to lower healthcare costs, half of survey respondents say they are satisfied with the reduced number of emergency room visits, due to availability of the clinic. A patient-centered medical home is a healthcare delivery model whereby patients (often very high-risk or chronically ill) have their care coordinated by a primary care physician and a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. "Employers are becoming more directly involved in shaping the healthcare market and improving their employees' health," says Carly Deer, NAWHC board chair and senior benefits leader at Target.
ISSN:1044-6265