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Beyond the Checkup: 4 Ways Executives Can Protect Their Health
August 7, 2025
Though called upon to drive business performance, executives fall into unhealthy traps when it comes to their own well-being. Sapna Kripalani, MD, medical director of Vanderbilt’s Executive Health Physicals program, works with company leaders to change that narrative.
Benefits Communication: The Nuances of Reaching Busy Executives
August 6, 2025
Reaching your higher-level executives with employee benefits information takes a tailored approach that delivers what they need, how they need it, with as little effort from them as possible.
Two Nashville Events Take a Stand Against Cancer
August 6, 2025
From a star-studded televised fundraising event to a team-focused cycling event, two unique fundraisers are coming to Nashville to fight cancer. Both Stand Up to Cancer and Clip In 4 the Cure, which benefits the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, are raising money to fund critical research and support those affected by the disease.
Is Caregiving Becoming a Strategic Imperative for Employers?
July 30, 2025
Employees need help when bearing the double burden of a full-time job and caregiving responsibilities. Most employers understand that caregiver support resources as a benefit can make a meaningful difference for their workforces, while boosting productivity, recruitment and retention.
Free Webinar Offers Educational Support for Students With Disabilities
July 29, 2025
A new Well Moment webinar offers strategies for helping students with disabilities access special services and advocacy resources so they can get a quality education, graduate from high school and make a plan for the future.
Executive Health, Reimagined: Preventive Care for High-Performing Professionals
July 9, 2025
Sapna Kripalani, MD, medical director of Vanderbilt's Executive Health Physicals, explains how the program involves more than an annual check-up. It’s a collaboration designed to meet the needs of high-performing professionals who often prioritize work over wellness.
Benefits Communication: 7 Ways to Reach 'Deskless' Employees
July 3, 2025
When it comes to communicating benefits, it can be particularly challenging to reach employees who don't primarily work in a traditional desk or office environment. Here are seven ideas to keep these employees in the loop.
Reduced Spend Is Just One Advantage of Ortho and Spine Bundles
July 1, 2025
Roughly half of Americans experience back, neck, shoulder or other musculoskeletal pain in any given year. That number is also painful for business, costing employers $353 billion annually. The high-quality, cost-effective treatment of My Vanderbilt's Musculoskeletal MyHealth Bundles can help reduce these numbers.
Anne Moctezuma-Baker: MyMaternityHealth Treats a Patient Like a Person
June 17, 2025
Moctezuma-Baker, a Spanish teacher at MLK High School, enjoyed the convenience and care she received from a patient navigator through Vanderbilt’s MyMaternityHealth Bundle, a benefit provided by her employer.
Benefits Communication: 6 Ways to Get Younger Employees Engaged
June 6, 2025
To help younger employees get the most from their health benefits, employers must offer choices that appeal to them and use the right messaging and delivery strategies to spur utilization.