When you hear the word crisis, what do you think of? I think of chaos, trauma and terrible situations. In these situations, what do you expect people to be doing? I picture panic and more chaos, but I also picture relief efforts. When there is a disaster, there is also a response to help those in need. That response is action.
When crisis happens, we react by taking action.
We are in the midst of a crisis right now. Healthcare is in crisis and you've likely seen more stories about it than you care to read. You've probably seen more information on health and the crisis that we are in than you even know what to do with. I'm not surprised, because it is everywhere. We are talking about it in elections, news stories and even at work. Healthcare …show more content…
Why aren't we taking action? Healthcare is in crisis, but most people and most businesses are not taking action. The causes of this healthcare crisis are simple: health. In reality, health is what is in crisis. Taking action to prevent these causes would be logical action, right? Well, for some reason, not everyone is ready to act just yet.
Businesses are still thinking that wellness is a cost. They are content just waiting for the next insurance bill to arrive, knowing that it is going to be higher than last year's and simply pay it. Most companies are fine making "business decisions" that make no business sense. Employee health benefits are an expense in your business. In most businesses, it is the second highest expense. There is no other area or expense that you expect to be more expensive each year. What's worse is that you have no other area of your business that you simply accept the change in cost without even trying to reduce it.
Again, we are in crisis. When a crisis takes place, there is clearly a need for change. When you are doing something a certain way and it is causing a crisis, it is time to something different. And what better time to take action than in a …show more content…
When you are preventing issues and saving money, you are being proactive. Taking action is the key. If you don't take action in a crisis, when will you take action? If you don't take action in this crisis, I fear it will be too late to take any action because the consequences have gotten so far out of
When crisis happens, we react by taking action.
We are in the midst of a crisis right now. Healthcare is in crisis and you've likely seen more stories about it than you care to read. You've probably seen more information on health and the crisis that we are in than you even know what to do with. I'm not surprised, because it is everywhere. We are talking about it in elections, news stories and even at work. Healthcare …show more content…
Why aren't we taking action? Healthcare is in crisis, but most people and most businesses are not taking action. The causes of this healthcare crisis are simple: health. In reality, health is what is in crisis. Taking action to prevent these causes would be logical action, right? Well, for some reason, not everyone is ready to act just yet.
Businesses are still thinking that wellness is a cost. They are content just waiting for the next insurance bill to arrive, knowing that it is going to be higher than last year's and simply pay it. Most companies are fine making "business decisions" that make no business sense. Employee health benefits are an expense in your business. In most businesses, it is the second highest expense. There is no other area or expense that you expect to be more expensive each year. What's worse is that you have no other area of your business that you simply accept the change in cost without even trying to reduce it.
Again, we are in crisis. When a crisis takes place, there is clearly a need for change. When you are doing something a certain way and it is causing a crisis, it is time to something different. And what better time to take action than in a …show more content…
When you are preventing issues and saving money, you are being proactive. Taking action is the key. If you don't take action in a crisis, when will you take action? If you don't take action in this crisis, I fear it will be too late to take any action because the consequences have gotten so far out of