Now more than ever before, the work government employees do is very, very stressful. In order to make your career in government sustainable, you need to be thinking about the full lifecycle, from entry into government to family life to retirement and so much more. You need to take the entire federal government employee lifecycle – or whole fed – into consideration when making your retirement and health insurance decisions. But how...

HDHP. HMO. PPO. CDHP. The acronyms associated with government benefits and healthcare are endless, and that’s just the tip of the Open Season iceberg. Figuring out what plan features to look for can be confusing and overwhelming. The good news is that we can help you learn the lingo and better understand your options. Federal Open Season – when federal employees can select or update their benefits packages – is quickly approa...

Health and Human Services employees certainly have a seat at the table when confronting catastrophe. However, there’s a natural tendency to turn to first responders to plan and respond. Should the role of HHS professionals be elevated? Simple answer: Yes. Health risks identified after natural disasters and health epidemics demonstrate a need for Health and Human Service involvement, and geographic information systems can help HHS profess...

Gone are the days where paper medical charts ruled. Now you can talk to your doctor on your laptop, make medical appointments on your phone, and wear any number of trackers to assess your health. Doctors and the healthcare system are taking advantage of this technology, too – hospital medical devices are connected via the Internet of Things; patient data is stored in the cloud; and Electronic Health Records allow providers to manage pati...

The power of maps and spatial analytics can be applied to health and human services to help build more healthy communities. How? Geographic information systems (GIS) technology helps collect mobile data, map diseases and visualize data for community outreach. Join us for this online training to learn the latest trends in the use of GIS in health and human services through tech demonstrations and real world examples. You’ll learn how to:...

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. The impact of social determinants on the wellbeing of individuals suggests that solutions for managing costs must go beyond the health system to include the integration of social and healthcare programs. What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid they are eligible...