An integrated mind-body approach to arthritis: a pilot study.

Arthritis affects both the physical and psychological abilities of people in all walks of life. There are currently no recommended effective 'disease-modifying' remedies. Therapists and physicians are therefore exploring possible benefits from non-conventional therapeutic approaches.

Wellness, hard to define, reduces trend up to 4 percent.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify a common language for "wellness" and a correlating health cost trend reduction through incentive-driven prevention and wellness. Mapping the results of the survey with the trend lines reported by innovative employers could uncover increased financial value in health investments. A 10-question survey was designed for telephone interviews with 26 businesses (Innovators) from the Board of the Center for Health Value Innovation; a paper-based survey with the same questions was completed by attendees at a seminar.

Leading employers share strategies for managing promising, high-cost biotech medications.

Companies and organizations nationwide struggle to find the best way to address the complex, multifaceted challenges involved in providing their employees with access to necessary--and often expensive--medications. The introduction of new bio-derived medications has compounded these challenges. Biotech medications offer a high level of therapeutic value, but do so at a high monthly cost per patient.