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Report: Hidden Value – The Business Case for Reproductive Health (Rhia Ventures)

Rhia Ventures is a social impact firm deploying impact investing and shareholder advocacy to achieve social change in the reproductive health sector. The fund has recently released a new report, that connects how access to comprehensive reproductive health care impacts a company’s bottom line and the corporate workforce. Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health illuminates the link between access to comprehensive reproductive health…

Report: Health on Demand (Mercer)

Mercer recently shared new research on employer and worker perspectives on health and the role digital innovation plays in helping to guide employers to better understand unmet healthcare needs, solutions and opportunities. Key Findings: There’s a strong business case for digital health Workers value patient-centered solutions Barriers to adoption are low; trust in employers is high Engaging different worker segments requires customization…

Study: Physicians’ Motivations and Requirements for Adopting Digital Health (AMA)

In July 2016 The American Medical Association conducted a comprehensive study of physician’s motivations and requirements for the adoption of digital clinical tools. The AMA has now repeated the study to determine the degree to which adoption has occurred in the past 3 years and identify attitudinal shifts among physicians towards their use and adoption. Key Findings There has been an increase…

Hacking Menopause with AARP Innovation Labs

AARP Innovation Labs is currently running a hackathon and offering cash prizes to developers, designers and creative thinkers who are passionate about finding ways to enhance the quality of life for women before, during, and after menopause. Some facts: 6,000 women enter menopause every day Over 38 million women in the U.S. are currently experiencing menopause 3 in 4 women say their menopause…

SEE HER THRIVE’s Clare-Louise Knox: “I’ve made it my life’s mission to ensure no woman is disadvantaged at work because of a reproductive health condition.”

Attracting diverse talent has become a major priority for hiring managers over the past years and has evidently brought up a new question: “How can we support diverse talent and help them succeed in our organization?”Clare-Louise Knox helps organizations better understand the needs of working women. Wither her company SEE HER THRIVE, she wants to create a world where employers view reproductive…