Archive for July, 2010

Do Incentives Impact Behavior Change? Dr. Kevin Volpp Explains.

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 by by admin

Many of the previous guests on the GHIGB show have stated that incentives are great for getting engagement; but not so good for achieving behavior change. Dr. Kevin Volpp, Director of the Center for Health Incentives, (www.med.upenn.edu/ldichi), focuses his research on the impact of financial and organizational incentives on health outcomes.   Dr. Volpp discusses a recent [...]

The Burden of Eldercare on the Workplace! Veronica Woldt Explains!

Posted on July 8th, 2010 by by admin

Two of the most important demographic trends that will impact the workforce are the growth in the number of workers with eldercare responsibilities, and the growth in the number of workers with both childcare and eldercare responsibilities.  In fact, 35% of workers face daily eldercare responsibilities at some point during a given year.   This caregiving [...]