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Popular virtual care options for today’s workforce

Insperity

Virtual care allows employees to access the health care system and other health-promoting resources remotely via computers, tablets and smartphones. If employees can better manage their health and avoid using urgent care centers and ERs unless necessary, it can help businesses better control benefits costs. What is virtual health care?

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Is Your Office Killing Employee Productivity?

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These findings are consistent with hundreds of other studies that found the inability to control the physical work environment damaged workers’ concentration, productivity, creative thinking and motivation. Even worse, the 50s movie Desk Set with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy arguing over installation of one room-sized computer.

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Can ergonomics in the workplace boost employee retention?

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Picture comfy chairs and computer wrist support pads. These illnesses and injuries cost employers in absenteeism, lost productivity and, quite often, higher insurance premiums. However, so is adequate lighting and temperature control, access to water, clean bathrooms, machinery in proper working order, and employee education.

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Cybersecurity policy essential components

BMT Office Administration

Be clear about who is expected to set up any computer or mobile device IT security measures. Maintaining business continuity Good cyber security controls can minimize downtime and disruptions in the event of a security incident. This is an integral part of cybersecurity risk management.

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Cybersecurity for remote workers: A business leader’s guide

Insperity

You may not know anything about – nor do you have any control over – the configuration of those operating systems, firewalls, anti-virus protections, software updates or authentication requirements. A commonly used best practice: in order to access company systems, the computer must run a scan to ensure all software is up to date.

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Need an easy way to engage your population and measure health literacy?

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When you send a FitQuiz to your population, it can be completed on any computer or mobile device. FitQuiz: A simple way to measure health literacy Did you know only 12 percent of adults have proficient health literacy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Point and click, or tap and swipe. What does that mean?

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Hire a receptionist or outsource a virtual one? Here are the pros and cons.

Ruby

Then there’s the time spent onboarding and training your new employee, getting their payroll and insurance set up, and helping them settle into the role. Additional costs include paid time off, dental and vision plans, 401(k), and life insurance. Did we mention you’ll also be paying for office supplies, including a phone and computer?

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