Orientation redesign: Mayo Clinic revamps orientation program to include the clinic's history, values, and culture

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Mayo Clinic transformed its new employee orientation curriculum into a program that emphasizes the history, values and culture of the medical center. An interdisciplinary team conducted research on best practices and provided recommendations for the redesign, and an advisory committee provided direction in development, implementation and evaluation of the redesigned program, designed to welcome new staff to be part of a motivated team committed to their employer.

Author: Smith, Marilyn, Hicks, Sheila, Peters, Mary
Organizational history, Personnel administration, Human resource management, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company personnel management, Company organization

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Consumer-driven health plans: design features to promote quality improvement

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Consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) presents risks in terms of the cost, quality and appropriate use of health care and the measures employers must take to reduce them without compromising the overall cost-control potential of CDHPs are discussed. A good CDHP strategy should work on both the demand and supply sides of the market.

Author: Meyer, Jack
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs

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The consumer-driven approach: defining and measuring success

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Potential points of success for consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) in the areas of consumer engagement, consumer financial considerations and employee health and productivity are defined. Ways of measuring success in the areas, as well as in the area of employer cost control are offered.

Author: Maillet, Pete
Services information, Services, Health care industry

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Subjects list: United States, Medical care, Medical care (Private), Analysis, Occupational health services
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