Taking a look at blue light
5 MIN READ
Approximately one-third of all visible light is “high-energy visible” or “blue” light. The original source is the sun, of course, shining brightly in a clear blue sky. When you squint against the sunny glare from a sandy beach or snow-capped hill, your eyes are reacting to the intensity of blue light. At the other end of the visible spectrum, low-energy red light is much easier on the eyes; it’s why we can easily gaze upon crimson sunsets.
Behind a Reliable IME: The Critical Need for Quality Assurance
3 MIN READ
In this article, we will explore the importance of a strong quality assurance (QA) program in IME services.
Technology & tools for employee wellness
5 MIN READ
Employee absence can be costly for employers, whether it’s due to work-related illnesses and injuries or not. There are steps employers can take in areas ranging from physical fitness to behavioral health that can help make workers happier, healthier, and more productive on the job. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that employee absenteeism costs companies nearly $1,700 a year per employee.
Uncertainty clouds the outlook for some workers this fall: home or office?
6 MIN READ
Late summer typically brings back-to-school rituals for millions of students every year, as well as the close of the vacation season for families and friends. This year, the dog days bode change for another group, one unaccustomed to seasonal swings in how they spend their days: office workers.
A virtual silver lining: the pandemic’s boost to telemedicine
5 MIN READ
While some of the pandemic-induced restrictions on everyday life will eventually recede along with the virus, some changes are likely to linger. More of us will keep working from home. We’ll likely continue washing our hands more frequently, and many of us expect to keep using face masks.
The rising retirement rate is changing the U.S. workforce
3 MIN READ
The average number of baby boomers who retire from the U.S. work force has been slowly growing over the last 10 years, as the population that “boomed” after the second world war have reached retirement age. But 2020 saw a big jump in the retirement rate, according to Pew Research Center, with over 3 million more people retiring than in 2019. Some workers left the labor force by choice; others were forced into early retirement.
Transportation and translation: an unlikely but powerful duo
4 MIN READ
Recently, the Sounding Board sat down with Jim Begg, Vice President of National Accounts for Apricus, to talk about transportation and translation services (T&T). We wanted to know more about these types of offerings, seeing that specialty networks like Apricus frequently manage such requests.