By: Rose Gantner, Ed.D., Senior Director, Consumer Education, Training and Innovation, UPMC WorkPartners
By Dr. Michael Parkinson, Senior Medical Director of Health and Productivity, UPMC Health Plan
By: Dr. Stephen Perkins, Vice President, Medical Affairs, UPMC Health Plan
By: James Schuster, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Community Care, UPMC Insurance Services Division
December 2010
Navigating Healthcare
How to simplify your use of today’s complicated health care system
By: S. Ramalingam, MD, MBA, Senior director of medical management, UPMC Health Plan
November 2010
Social Intelligence
How social intelligence can make you a better employer
By: Annette Kolski-Andreaco, Account Executive, LifeSolutions
October 2010
Attention, please
The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the workplace
By: James Schuster, MD, Chief medical officer for Community Care, UPMC Insurance Services Division
September 2010
EAP and leadership support
How Employee Assistance Programs can provide leadership support in a changing workplace environment
By: Sandra Caffo, Senior Director, LifeSolutions
August 2010
Lose to gain
How to reduce obesity in the workplace
By: Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph. D., Director of Nutrition and Weight Management, UPMC Health Plan
July 2010
Health care at work
How to implement and utilize an on-site health care clinic at the workplace
By: David M. Weir, President, UPMC Work Partners
June 2010
Shared decision-making
How two-way communication improves the doctor-patient relationship
By: Michael Culyba, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs, UPMC Health Plan
May 2010
Pre-diabetes prevention
How to reduce the risk of diabetes among your employees
By: Michael Parkinson, MD, Senior Consultant in Health and Productivity, UPMC Health Plan
April 2010
Avoiding financial stress
How financial education can improve employees' productivity
By: Rose Gantner, senior director of health promotion, UPMC Health Plan
March 2010
Sustainable changes
How to set and achieve lifestyle goals
By: Tim Cline, senior director, clinical training and development, UPMC Health Plan
February 2010
Sticking to the formula
How formulary design can help your health plan be more cost effective
By: Chronis Manolis, R.Ph., vice president, pharmacy services,
UPMC Health Plan
January 2010
Going solo
How individual plans will affect the health insurance landscape
By: Anthony Benevento, vice president, sales & marketing,
UPMC Health Plan
December 2009
Depression at work
How to reduce the impact of depression on your business
By: James Schuster, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, UPMC Insurance Services Division
November 2009
A painful problem
How to handle low-back pain in the workplace
By: David M. Weir, president, UPMC Work Partners
October 2009
Take it or leave it
How to know if outsourcing FMLA management would help your business
By: Edward T. Mashey, director of diversity,
UPMC Work Partners
September 2009
Preventing High Costs
How to curb health care costs by focusing on prevention
By: Michael Culyba, MD, vice president, medical affairs,
UPMC Health Plan
August 2009
Engaging Employees
How to create cost-effective wellness programs that entice employees
By: Rose Gantner, senior director of health promotion, UPMC Health Plan
July 2009
Your guide to good health
How health coaching can benefit your company.
By: Tim Cline, senior director, clinical training and development, UPMC Health Plan
June 2009
Telehealth
How advances in telecommunications have improved health care.
By: Michael Culyba, MD, vice president, medical affairs, UPMC Health Plan
May 2009
Online health plans
How an e-benefits system can help your company.
By: John Galley, CEO, EBenefits Solutions, UPMC Health Plan
April 2009
The chronic care model
How to approach chronic illnesses in your health care plan
By: Cynthia Napier Rosenberg, MD, senior medical director, UPMC Health Plan
March 2009
Controlling cost
How to manage the growing expenses associated with specialty drugs
By: Chronis Manolis, R.Ph., vice president, pharmacy services, UPMC Health Plan
February 2009
A new spin on primary care
How the patient-centered medical home is redefining primary care
By: Michael Culyba, MD, vice president, medical affairs, UPMC Health Plan
January 2009
Don't stress!
How to reduce stress and increase employee health
By: Rose Gantner, senior director of health promotion, UPMC Health Plan
December 2008
On-the-job snacking
How employers can help employees eat healthy in the workplace
By: Sandra Carpenter, weight management/nutrition program manager, UPMC Health Plan
November 2008
Thank you for not smoking
How smoking policies protect employee health and the bottom line
By: Michael P. O'Donnell, Ph.D. MBA, MPH
September 2008
Wellness at Work
What is needed to create a healthier work environment?
By: Michael P. O'Donnell, Ph.D. MBA, MPH
August 2008
Chronic Conditions
How to understand and manage employees' medical needs.
By: Dr. S. Ramalingam, senior medical director, UPMC Health Plan
July 2008
Getting Personal
How personal health records may change the face of American health care.
By: Sharon Hicks, vice president, internet strategy, UPMC Health Plan
May 2008
Generic Solutions
How intelligent pharmacy benefit design can lower health care costs.
By: Chronis Manolis, R.Ph., vice president, pharmacy services,
UPMC Health Plan
April 2008
Finding the Right Balance
How to utilize Employee Assistance Programs to benefit your employees.
By: Richard Citrin, Ph.D., vice president, employee assistance programs, UPMC Health Plan
March 2008
Ergonomically Correct
How ergonomics can create and maintain a healthy work environment.
By: David Weir, president, UPMC Work Partners
February 2008
Safe and Sound
How to create a culture of safety at your company.
By: David Weir, president, UPMC Work Partners
November 2007
Health Insurance and Small Business
The coverage your company can't afford to exclude.
By: Anthony Benevento, vice president, sales & marketing,
UPMC Health Plan
October 2007
Abusing the System
How to protect your business from the effects of health care fraud.
By: William Gedman, vice president, quality audit, fraud & abuse, UPMC Health Plan
September 2007
Staying Informed
Transparency and consumerism in health care.
By: William McCarthy, director, large market sales, UPMC Health Plan
August 2007
Electronic Health Records
Empowering employees to manage their health care.
By: Michael Taylor, executive director, marketing and communications, UPMC Health Plan
July 2007
Managing Health Care Costs
How to devise an effective multitiered strategy.
By: Anthony Benevento, vice president, sales & marketing,
UPMC Health Plan
June 2007
Keeping Costs to a Minimum
How to avoid workers' comp problems and issues.
By: David Weir, president, UPMC Work Partners
May 2007
Targeting Limited Health Dollars
Why employers should understand health risks.
By: Pamela Peele, Ph.D., vice president, health economics, UPMC Health Plan
April 2007
Engaging Employees
How to get employees excited about wellness programs.
By: Michael Taylor, executive director, marketing and communications, UPMC Health Plan
March 2007
Health Care Treatment Methods
How methods are changing to improve conditions in the long run.
By: Dr. Michael J. Culyba, vice president, medical affairs, UPMC Health Plan
