South Carolina Business Coalition on Health
Tool Chest
This is a list of many of the educational resources available through the South Carolina Business Coalition on Health. There are two different lists: an HR Resource list and an Employee Resource list. Members may call us at (864) 467-3255 to request items.
Resources for the Health Risk/Benefits Manager
Access
Behavioral Health
- NBGH: An Employer’s Implementation Toolkit for Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services
- What Are You Doing About Workforce Depression?
Cancer
- Cancer’s Impact on the Economy, Companies, and Families
- Cancer Screening: Payer Cost/Benefit thru Employee Benefit Programs
- Economic Costs of Cancer Health Disparities
- Q & A: About Cancer in the Workforce and the ADA
Communicating with Employees
- The Communication Toolkit: Using Information to Get High Quality Care – The communication toolkit is a collection of free health communication materials to use with your workforce about evidence-based health care and getting high quality care. Companies and unions can use the Toolkit to develop communication about many important health care issues for consumers including: being better informed; actively managing their health; getting quality, cost-effective care; and using evidence-based care. The American Institutes for Research developed the Toolkit materials with funding from the California HealthCare Foundation. The National Business Group on Health maintains and hosts the Toolkit website.
- Communication Consumer Driven Health Care to Employees and their Families
Consumer Directed Health Materials
- Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Implications for Health Care Quality and Cost (Rand 2005)
- What are Consumer-Driven Health Care Plans?
- Consumer-Driven Health Plan: What is it and What does it Mean for Employees and Employers?
- NBCH Report: Promoting Consumerism through Responsible Health Care Benefit Design (November 2006)
Costs
- Primer on Health Care Costs (Kaiser Family Foundation 2007)
- Healthcare Costs and U.S. Competitiveness
- Health Care Statistics
Disease Management
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Diabetes Cost Calculator for Employers
- Diabetes Outcomes Analyzer
- The BluePrint for Health
- Disease Management Checklist & Definitions
- Disease Management Basics – what to look for in a program: Questions to Ask a Disease Management Vendor
- Disease Management Reporting Form
- Take My Word for It: The Enduring Dispute over Measuring Disease Management’s Economic Value (April 2006 article from Managed Care Magazine)
- Care Management Data Hard to Come By (Article from Managed Care Magazine March 2007)
- Various News Articles
Engagement
- Employer Engagement in Advancing Value-Driven Health Care and a Physician Leader Response (May 2007 Presentation by Christine Cassel, MD, American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Employer Engagement Advancing Value-Driven Health Care (May 2007 Presentation by Bruce Bradley, GM)
- Incentives for Consumers: Can They Improve Health and Health Care? (May 2007 Presentation by R. Adams Dudley, MD, University of California San Francisco)
- Driving Partnership in Health (May 2007 Presentation by Delia Vetter, EMC2)
- Consumer Engagement Strategies ( May 2007 Presentation by Ann Robinow, Patient Choice)
Generic Drugs
- Guide To Generic Drugs (National Consumers League)
- FDA materials on choosing generic drugs
- Healthwise Handbook information on generic drugs
- Best Buy Consumer Report: Comparing Drugs and Costs
Health Risk Assessments
- Leveraging Health Risk Assessments for Maximum Effect (Article by Virginia Gurley, MD, MPH, Journal of Managed Care Medicine Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Business Case for Employer Sponsored Individual Health Risk Assessments (Article from the Hawaii Business Health Council)
- Sample Health Risk Assessment – University of Michigan
Health & Productivity
- Total Value Total Return: Seven Rules for Optimizing Employee Health Benefits for a Healthier and more Productive Workforce (Pitney Bowes Model DVD)
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Health & Productivity Toolkit
- Presentations from 2007 Midwest Business Group on Health webinar- The Case for Investing in Employee Health: Health Incentives: Market Trends and Program Design Considerations (Presented by Sue Lewis, IncentOne), The Business Case for Investing in Employee Health (Presented by Hank Scheff, American Federation of State), Using Self-Reported Information to Assess the Impact of Health on Productivity (Presented by Larry Boress MBGH), Wellness at Peoples Energy (Presented by Lily Field, Health & Wellness), Working Towards Wellness- Accelerating the Prevention of Chronic Disease (Presented by MBGH)
- Healthy Workforce 2010: An Essential Health Promotion Sourcebook for Employers, Large and Small (2001 Report from the Partnership for Prevention)
- Working Towards Wellness: Accelerating the Prevention of Chronic Disease (2007 Report from the World Economic Forum)
- Leading Practices for Employee Health Management (2007 Report from the US Chamber of Commerce & Partnership for Prevention)
- Psychopharmacy Management as a Primary Driver of Employee Health and Productivity (2007 Presentation by Humana)
- SCBCH Health & Productivity Workshop 2007: Health & Productivity (Presented by Aaron Whitlock), Wellness Programs: Combat Escalating Costs and Improve Productivity (Presented by Amanda Somers), Advancing Mental Wellness in Individuals, Families, and the Community through Prevention, Advocacy, Counseling, & Education (Presented by Beth Summer-Strait), Productivity and Health Management (Presented by Jim Lipscomb), Integrated Health & Productivity (Presented by Julie Norville), Missed Opportunities for Cost Savings (Presented by Laura Sciepko), Vaccination is Vital (Presented by Wylene McDonald)
Health Fair Planning
- Sample Letter to Participating Vendors
- Suggestions for Employee Participation in the Health Fair
- Suggested Exhibits for a Health Fair
- Sample Health Fair Participant Form
- Sample Vendor Registration Form
- Sample Thank You Letter to Vendor
Health Trends
- 2007 Health Priorities article (Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research Report)
- Healthcare 21 Business Coalition Health Risk Management Model
- A Community Planning Guide Using Healthy People 2010 (Dept of Health & Human Services)
HIPAA
- Final HIPAA Nondiscrimination Article (Mercer 2007)
- HIPAA Booklet (Fisher & Phillips, LLP)
- Regulations Governing Wellness Programs (2007 Article from Benefit Insurance Marketing)
- New HIPAA Wellness Regulations (Article by Robert Christenson, Benefits Update, Spring 2007)
HRA/HSA
- HC21 HRA 101
- HC21 HRA Fact Sheet
- HC21 HSA 101
- HC21 HSA Fact Sheet
Incentives
- Employee Health & Productivity Management Programs: The Use of Incentives (2007 Report by Health2 Resources)
- Designing Wellness Incentives Parts 1 & 2(Absolute Advantage Volume 4 Number 7/8)
- Get Paid to Lose Weight (Article by Melinda Fulmer, March 16, 2007, MSN Money)
- IBM: Wellness Programs May Trim Health (CBS News Report, January 2007)
- Community Multi-Stakeholder Incentives and Rewards Programs (May 2007 Presentation by Buyers Health Care Action Group)
- Evaluating the Impact of Incentives: Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative (May 2007 Presentation by Mark Xistris, Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative)
- Provider Incentives and Rewards (May 2007 Presentation by Reynolds & Company)
- Keeping Score: A Comparison of Pay-for-Performance Programs Among Commercial Insurers (2007 Report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers)
- SCBCH 2007 Workshop Presentation: Maximizing Your Workforce Health & Productivity through Incentives (presented by Cheryl Snyder)
- Incentives for High-Value Health Care (May 2007 Presentation by Andrea Walsh, Health Partners)
- Various News Articles
Health Observances
- 2007 & 2008 National Health Observance Dates
Limited Benefit Plan
- Limited Benefit Plans Fact Sheet
MERP
- What is a MERP? Document
- MERP Sample Policy
- MERP 101
- Using MERP with Incentives
Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
- BMI Form for Health Incentives
- IRS Weight Loss Deduction Article (USA Today, March 2004)
- Obesity Trends Among US Adults between 1985 and 2005 Presentation from the CDC
- 2007 Obesity Report (Trust for America’s Health)
- 2007 Midwest Business Group on Health Webinar Presentations: The Workplace’s Inconvenient Truth: The Cost of Inactivity and Obesity (Presented by Watson Wyatt), Inactivity & Obesity Report Findings (Presented by James S Carmen, Workplace Wellness), The Cost of Inactivity and Obesity (Presented by MBGH), Employer Case Study: The Horton group-Workplace Wellness (Presented by Kenneth Olson, The Horton Group), The Importance of Physical Activity and Implementing the Right Model (Presented by Dr. Jeremy Nicol, Virgin Life Care)
Onsite Clinics
- Providing Integrated Onsite Health Care: The Next Step in Managing Team Member Health Presentation (May 2007 Presentation by Toyota)
- Company Clinics Cut Health Costs (Article by Milt Freudenheim, NY Times, Jan. 2007)
- Big Employers Bring Health (Article by Paula Katz, American College of Physicians, 2007)
- Medical Clinics in the Workplace (Nov. 2007 Presentation by Caryol Hendricks, Employers’ Health Coalition)
- On-Site Health Care and Integration of Medical Services (Nov. 2007 Presentation by Allan Khoury, Whole Health Management)
- Presentation: Worksite Medical and Pharmacy, December 2006 (SCBCH Purchaser Workshop)
- Various Newspaper/Magazine Articles on the Topic of Worksite Clinics
Pandemic Flu
- Preparation Checklist for Employers (Dept of Health & Human Services)
- GE Energy Pandemic Business Continuity Planning (Oct. 2006)
- Sample Emails for Employees (Ready Business)
- Sample Newsletter Article ( Ready Business)
- Train the Trainer Presentation
- Sample Preparedness Plan (Ready Business)
- Emergency Contacts Form (Ready Business)
Patient Centered Care
- Patient-Centered Care: What Does it Take? (April 2007 Report by the Commonwealth Fund)
- Expanding Patient-Centered Care to Empower Patients and Assist Providers (2002 Report by the Agency for Health Research and Quality)
- A 2020 Vision of Patient-Centered Primary Care (Article from The Commonwealth Fund, Oct. 2005)
- Adoption of Patient-Centered Care Practices by Physicians (Article from The Commonwealth Fund, April 2006)
- Ambulatory Safety and Quality Enabling Patient-Centered Care through Health IT (2007 Report from the Department of Health and Human Services)
- EHRs in the Exam Room Tips on Patient-Centered Care (2006 article from American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Achieving a Culture of Patient and Family Centered Care at Bronson Methodist Hospital (2007 Case Study by the Commonwealth Fund)
- Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Presentation on Measuring & Reporting Patients’ Experiences with their Doctors (July 2007)
- On the Path Toward Ideal Medical Practice (Nov 2007 Presentation by L. Gordon Moore Md, Ideal Medical Practice)
Pay for Performance
- AHRQ Resources on Pay for Performance
- Presentation on Why SCBCH Supports Pay for Performance
- Can Pay-for-Performance Help Improve Efficiency? (Nov. 2007 Presentation by Elliot Fisher, Dartmouth’s Center for Health Care Research and Reform)
- Pay for Quality: A Strategic Perspective (2007 Report from Deloitte)
Pharmaceuticals
- An Employer’s Guide to Pharmaceutical Benefits (2003 Report from Wye River Group on Healthcare)
- Future Trends in Pharmaceutical Benefits (2004 Report from NBCH)
- Workscripts: Dialogues for Improving Medication Adherence, Total Costs, and Productivity through Value-Based Benefit Design (2007 Program by Glaxo SmithKline)
- Promoting Quality Health Care: The New Quality Yardstick for Pharmacy Benefit Management Programs (Nov. 2007 Presentation by Alan Spielman, URAC)
Prevention
- Comprehensive & Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention Report (2005 Report from Partnership for Prevention)
- Why Invest? Recommendations for Improving your Prevention Investment (2007 report from Partnership for Prevention)
- Guide to Smart Prevention Investments (2001 Report from Partnership for Prevention)
- Improving The Bottom Line Through a High Performance, Less Costly Workforce (2005 Report from Partnership for Prevention)
- Promoting Prevention in Medical Management and Preferred Provider Organizations (2004 Report from URAC & NBCH)
- Preventive Services: Helping Employers Expand Coverage (2002 Report Partnership for Prevention)
- A Purchaser’s Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into Coverage (CDC 2007)
- Various News Articles
Quality
- We Can Do Better – Improving the Health of the American People (2007 The New England Journal of Medicine)
- How to Know Quality Care When You See It – Online Program from the Agency on Healthcare Research and Quality (2005)
- Who Is at Greatest Risk for Receiving Poor-Quality Health Care? (2006 New England Journal of Medicine article)
- eValue8 Cornerstone Report (NBCH 2007)
- The Commonwealth Fund: Hospital Quality Improvement: Strategies and Lessons from U.S. Hospitals (Report April 2007)
- The Commonwealth Fund: Multinational Comparisons of Health System Data (2006)
- The Critical Role of Purchasers in Driving a High Performance Health System (May 2007 Presentation by Karen Davis, The Commonwealth Fund)
- Various News Articles
Self Funded vs. Fully Insured
- Advantages and Disadvantages
South Carolina Reports
- Growth Fuels Hospital Competition and Challenges Greenville Safety Net (A Community Report by the Center for Studying Health System Change 2005)
- Commonwealth Fund Presentation on Scorecard (2007)
- SC Data on Chronic Disease by County (SCDHEC)
- SC Healthcare Reform in 2008 (A white Paper by Dr. Mark O’Rourke)
- United Health Foundation 2007 South Carolina Snapshot
Supplier/Vendor Management
Tobacco Cessation
- Employer Toolkit to a Tobacco-free Workplace
- Quit for Life
- Health Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments (CDC)
- Tobacco Cessation in California: Benefit Coverage and Consumer Engagement Strategies (Nov. 2007 Presentation by Lauren Vela, Pacific Business Group on Health)
- Working with Employers on Tobacco Control (Nov. 2007 Presentation by Abby Rosenthal, Office on Smoking and Health)
- 2007 NBCH Smoking Cessation Webinar: Make it your Business: Comprehensive Tobacco Control (Presented by Charles Bentz), Smoking Cessation: How Important is it? (Dawn Weddle, International Truck and Engine Corp), Smoking Cessation in California: Coverage, Uptake, Measurement (Presented by Lauren Vela, PBGH)
Value Based Purchasing
Resources for Employees
Alternative Medicine
- Hand-out on Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Asthma
- Action Plan & Quiz
COPD
Behavioral Health
- Hand-out on tips to improve your Mental Health (National Mental Health Association)
- CDC Podcast: Working with Stress
- Holiday Health tips (The American Heart Association)
- Understanding Codependency (Horizon Behavioral Health)
- Depression Calculator (The Mental Health Association of SC)
- A Guide to Relieving Depression
- Online Depression Resources
Cancer
- Cancer Family History Chart (The University of Tennessee Medical Center)
- Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures (2007 Report by the American Cancer Society)
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Guide (The University of Tennessee Medical Center)
- Breast Self-exam card (Susan G. Komen)
- Sun Safety Guide
Cold, Flu, and Antibiotics
- Respiratory Wellness Check stuffer
- Stopping the Spread of Germs at Work (CDC)
- CDC Podcast: Get Children Vaccinated for Influenza
- Achoo IQ flu quiz
- Is It a Cold or the Flu? (US Dept of Health and Human Services)
- Shoo Flu – Tips on prevention and home treatment of the flu from the Healthwise Handbook
- Flu or Food Poisoning? (American Diabetic Association)
- Flu – Women’s Health (FDA)
- A Guide for Parents on Runny Nose (CDC)
- Keep Germs Away (CDC)
- Key Facts about Flu (CDC)
- Self Care for Cold Symptoms
- What to do for Colds and Flu? (FDA)
- Respiratory Wellness Check stuffer
- Drug Resistant Staph Infection- What you should know (Wall Street Journal, January 2006)
- Antibiotic Adherence Hand-outs (CDC)
- Antibiotic Resistance Hand-outs (Heartland Health Education Center)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Know the Risks for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Patient Risk Assessment for Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Patient Educational Brochure
Diabetes
- Quality Solutions Navigator
- What is Diabetes? (CDC)
- Burden of Diabetes in South Carolina (2003 report by SCDHEC)
- Diabetes and Women’s Health (CDC)
- American Diabetes Association information on Preventing Diabetes
- Various Handouts on Diabetes Management
- Blood Glucose Monitoring (National Diabetes Education Program)
Emergency Care
- SCBCH 2007-08 Consumer Guide (Article on when to use/not use the Emergency Care)
Explanation of Benefits
- Sample EOB
- Guide to your Explanation of Benefits
Heart Health
- Facts on Cholesterol (American Heart Association)
- Cholesterol IQ Test
- Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure (US Department of Health and Human Services)
- Cardiac Health Paycheck Stuffer
Know Your Numbers
- Know Your Numbers Form
- Track Your Numbers Brochure
- Wallet Card- Know Your Numbers
- How to Work with Your Doctor (Healthwise Handbook , 16th edition)
- What You Can do to make Healthcare Safer (Consumer Fact Sheet form National Patient Safety Foundation, 2003) 5 Steps to Safer HealthCare (US Dept of Health & Human Services)
Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
- CDC BMI calculation tool
- CDC How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to help manage your weight
- Surgeon General’s Healthy Weight Advice for Consumers
- CDC Obesity’s Health Consequences
- CDC Facts about Overweight and Obesity
- How Body Fat is Measured
- CDC Diet and Exercise Record
- Obesity Paycheck Stuffer
Pandemic Flu
- Preparation Checklist for Families (Dept of Health & Human Services)
- CDC Germ Buster Brochure
- Emergency Contacts Form
Prenatal Care / Pregnancy
- Baby Basics with information on planning your hospital stay and choosing a hospital that’s right for you and baby
- Bringing Home Baby: Tips for New Moms
- Car Seat Safety
- Tips for Grandparents of a New Baby
- Childhood Vaccination Record (form)
- Folic Acid Hand-outs (CDC)
Tobacco Cessation
- Smoking Paycheck Stuffer
- How Can I Handle the Stress of Not Smoking? (American Heart Association)
- How Can I Quit Smoking? (AHA)
- Quitting (US Dept of Health and Human Services)
Vaccinations
- Diseases That Can Affect Your Child (Brochure) (Merck & Co.)
- Keeping Your Baby’s Health and Safety Top of Mind (Merck & Co.)
- Diseases That Can Affect Your Preteen (Brochure) (Merck & Co.)
- Preparing Your Preteen for Changes Ahead (Merck & Co.)
- Facts on HPV (Merck & Co.)
- Facts on Chickenpox (Merck & Co.)
- Wellness for Women (Brochures) (Merck & Co.)
- The Truth About Pap Tests and Mammograms (Merck & Co.)
- Facts on Pneumococcal Disease (Merck & Co.)
- Facts on Shingles and Glaucoma (Merck & Co.)
- 2011 National Infant Immunization Week