By: Cheryl DeMars, President & CEO

This month we continue with our series on health policy resolutions. Last month we discussed our resolution on the Design of Exchanges in Wisconsin. This month, we discuss our resolution in Support of the Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO).

What is WHIO?
WHIO is a public-private, voluntary, nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to aggregate, analyze, and disseminate health care data in a manner that supports the ongoing transition toward value-based health care purchase and delivery decisions. These data will be used to inform patient and employer health care...

Pulling a rabbit out of a hat isn’t magic. You just have to learn the trick. Join us at our Annual Seminar – The Future of Health Care: Pulling the Rabbit out of the Hat on May 11, 2011 to learn the trick.

Health Care Futurist Joe Flower will teach us all how to pull the rabbits (opportunities) out of our hats (challenges)...

You can find the presentations, handouts and executive summary online from our April 13 Alliance Learning Circle Answering the Big Questions of Value-Based Benefit Design...

A study by Metlife shows employees may value voluntary benefits more than employers think. About 52 percent of employees said they were interested in a wider range of benefits, but only 43 percent of employers...

There has been recent guidance on several provisions of PPACA. These changes have been reflected in the latest version of our PPACA Checklist, which is available...

From Trotter Wellness^® (Formerly Health Solutions, Ltd.)

May is the month to ensure your employees have strong, healthy lungs. By cleaning up indoor air pollution in the workplace and promoting clean air practices, employees will maintain strong healthy lungs. According to the...

May 15-21, 2011

Worksite Wellness Week is an opportunity for employers to encourage healthier living among employees. With the increase of preventable illness and rising health care costs, the workplace is an ideal setting to address...

The Wellness Council of Wisconsin is hosting Well Workplace University on May 19, at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis. Alliance members may attend for $79. More information is available...

If you attended our 2010 Annual Meeting on The Behavioral Economics of Health Care Choice you may be interested in a free event being put on by Healthways on the topic. The interactive webcast will take place live...
Please join us in welcoming our new members that joined April 1.

iPacesetters, Madison, Wis., provides customized teleservices and business process outsourcing solutions in the U.S. and internationally.
The Alliance encourages employers to distribute the monthly QualityCounts^® for Employees informational piece to their employees. You can find past pieces here. This month we remind members of our recently released 2011...
Each month, The Alliance highlights health care and benefit management news for employers in News You Can Use, with a link to take you to the original story or report. This month we provide you with a link to...
The Alliance encourages employers to distribute the monthly Provider Update listing (.pdf) to their employees.

Just a reminder: Always check the online provider directory for the most current provider information!

Each month, The Alliance Agent and Consultant Briefing delivers the latest news to insurance agents and consultants about Alliance services, programs and events as well as information on health benefit trends, issues and ideas of interest to our mutual clients.

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