Employer Insights Blog

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.