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Mar 12 2019

Colon Cancer- Facts & Prevention

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Did you know that March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Early Detection is Key!

As I was getting ready for work this morning, and watching my morning dose of KTHV 11, Dr. Bobby Kikati from Gastro Arkansas provided a morning segment about Stopping the Cancer Before it Starts. It was so informative for me that I thought I would share a little of the information with you:

Wellness Incentives Tied to Improved Worker Health

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An article recently published on BusinessInsurance.com, "Wellness Incentives Tied to Improved Worker Health Gaining Popularity," shows a growing trend in outcomes-based financial incentives for employees, with 13% of mid-sized companies offering outcomes-based financial incentives in 2012, and another 50% considering adding outcomes-based incentives to their wellness programs.

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Did You Know?

Post-Offer and Pre-Employment testing showed an 18 to 1 cost savings, in the Journal Work.

A 33% injury rate was reported when pre-hire applicants are not screened v. a 3% injury rate when screened, according to a study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

In a study of 18 different industries, a 68.2% reduction in work injuries was reported when functional testing is implemented.

The average cost per injury was reduced from $1433 to $322 with a properly implemented post-offer and pre-employment testing program, according to the Journal Spine.

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