hub Magazine

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Summer 2008		To Our Readers The health care industry – along with the products, services and technology that support it – is ever-evolving and expanding. As part of that expansion, and as more health care is delivered, we are constantly looking for new ways to remove unneeded paper from the system so that the time and cost spent on health care administration does not outweigh health care delivery. That combination of improved technology and removing paper from the system is driving hub magazine to go paperless.


Summer 2008		2008 Apex Award Winners Nine Companies Honored for Accessibility, Affordability, Quality, Simplification and Collaboration.


Summer 2008		AFG: Accessibility Winner The Ohio-based property and casualty insurer won for its onsite, “Know Your Numbers” biometric screening campaign.


Summer 2008		Rosen Hotels & Resorts: Accessibility Winner The Florida-based hospitality business was recognized for its Medical Center for employees, located within 10 minutes of each hotel location.


Summer 2008		Best Buy: Affordability Winner The Minnesota-based electronics retailer was honored for its consumer-driven health strategy.


Summer 2008		Mesa Public Schools: Affordability Winner The Arizona school district won for driving cost savings by focusing on wellness and prevention.


Summer 2008		IBM: Quality Winner The New York-based technology company was recognized for its behavioral health Care Advocacy program.


Summer 2008		State of Ohio: Quality Winner The state government agency was honored for encouraging all employees to take charge of their health.


Summer 2008		WaMu: Simplification Winner The Washington-based bank won for its multi-disciplinary, co-located Health Advocate program.


Summer 2008		Youth Villages: Simplification Winner The Tennessee-based non-profit was recognized for streamlining its benefits and HR functions.


Summer 2008		Hilb Rogal & Hobbs: Collaboration Winner The Virginia-based brokerage firm was honored for working with Calpine to restructure the company’s benefits program.


Summer 2008		Viewpoints: Collaboration in Care Working with – and listening to – physicians brings about a new era in provider-insurer relations. And no one benefits more than the patients and members served by both parties.


Summer 2008		Choose Your Own (Health Care) Adventure Milwaukee-based ASQ adopted Total Choice Plans, giving its employees 37 different benefit design options and keeping cost sharing and administrative burden at a minimum for the midsized employer.


Summer 2008		Voice of the Consumer: Empowered to Choose When Rosemary Serna learned she had three tumors, she thought surgery was her only option. But a call from a Treatment Decision Support nurse opened her eyes to other alternatives – and the advantages of being an engaged health care consumer.


Summer 2008		Thought Leaders: John Mulligan, Vice President, Pay & Benefits, Target Corporation John Mulligan, Target’s vice president of Pay & Benefits, discusses how the company keeps “innovation” top of mind to bring choice and value to the health care experience for its team members.