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The latest news, views, and resources for small businesses in the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals.

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Ken Walker
Falling Asleep When You're on the Road
By  | Filed In: Hitting the Road and Operations
More business travelers say that getting a good night's sleep on the road is harder to deal with than airport security.
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Rebbecca Mazin
3 Tips for Fighting Flu in the Workplace
By  | Filed In: Staffing & HR
Flu spreads fast in the workplace, and the impact can be costly. Here are some tips to keep the flu at bay in your own office.
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Nancy Germond
$1.6M Lawsuits Highlights the Need to Understand Workplace Disability
By  | Filed In: Insurance & Risk Management and Finance
You must engage in the interactive process if employees have a disability that inhibits their ability to do their jobs.
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Rebbecca Mazin
Open Enrollment: A Small-Business Survival Guide
By  | Filed In: Insurance & Risk Management and Finance
Benefits open enrollment isn't high on any employer's list of favorite things to do. Here are four steps you can take to make the process as painless as possible.
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Keith Girard
The Corner Candy Store: A Lesson in What Ails Small Business
By  | Filed In: Going Global and Operations
A fifth-generation family-owned small business in Baltimore is a microcosm of what's wrong with the U.S. economy.
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Rieva Lesonsky
5 Employee Issues Your Small Business Should Be Worried About
By  | Filed In: Staffing & HR
It may not seem like it, but in some places the job market is heating up. Is your small business prepared for the challenges of finding -- and retaining -- the talent you...
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Rebbecca Mazin
Debunking the Myths About Health Savings Accounts
By  | Filed In: Staffing & HR
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can save both employees and employers big money on health care costs. But they remain misunderstood and underutilitized.
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AllBusiness News Staff
Can Mandated Paid Sick Leave Keep Small Business Healthy?
By  | Filed In: AllBusiness Daily News
Connecticut has become the first state to mandate paid sick leave for workers. Is this yet-another burden or actually good medicine for small business?
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Vacation and Sick Leave Policies for Your Small Business
Filed In: Employee Leave and Compensation & Benefits
The right vacation and sick leave policies can make your small business more competitive -- if they're done correctly.
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Payroll Tax Basics for Small Business Owners
Filed In: Legal and Finance
Payroll taxes can be one of the most difficult aspects of running a small business. Here’s what you need to know to cut this task down to size.
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Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Successful Franchisee?
By Sara Wilson |  Filed In: Buying a Franchise and Franchises
There are certain key qualities that define the ideal franchisee. Find out if you measure up.
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Top 10 Home-Based Businesses for Stay-at-Home Parents
Filed In: Home-Based Businesses and Company Structures & Ownership
Here are 10 top recommendations for home-based businesses that are a great fit for busy stay-at-home moms and dads.
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Dealing with Employees Called into Military Service
Filed In: Employee Leave and Compensation & Benefits
Nearly all employers are bound by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) to provide reemployment, as well as additional benefits to employees who perform military service.
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Taking a Proactive Approach to Ergonomics
Filed In: Ergonomics and Workplace Health & Safety
Today manufacturers are selling chairs, workstations, keyboards, monitors, and even staplers and calculators designed with ergonomics in mind. But are these products being used universally and to their full potential?
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How to Handle Addiction in the Workplace
By Charlotte Jensen |  Filed In: Alcohol Abuse & Addiction and Substance Abuse
Unexplained absences, erratic behavior, a sudden drop in productivity? If you suspect an employee is abusing drugs, it's critical you proceed with caution.
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Implementing an Employee Drug-Testing Program
By Rebecca Mazin |  Filed In: Drug Testing and Diagnostics, Screening & Testing
Drug use in the workplace creates a significant financial burden on a business. Learn how to safely and legally put a drug-testing program in place.
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How to Minimize Employee Absences
By Charlotte Jensen |  Filed In: Sick Leave and Employee Leave
Employee absences are more detrimental to your business than you might realize. And when workers call in sick, the impact on your business isn't just financial.
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Small Business Hiring Hints for a Stagnant Economy
By Mark Henricks |  Filed In: Recruitment & Hiring and Human Resources & Personnel Management
As the economy slowly recovers, small businesses are taking a cautious approach to hiring, with a variety of strategies designed to reduce costs and risks.
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How to Get Government Funding for Your Technology Project
By Emily Esterson |  Filed In: Government Research Funding and Government Grants & Subsidies
To promote innovation, the U.S. government, and specifically the Small Business Administration, offers opportunities for small businesses to land government research financing.
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Benefits of Outsourcing to a Professional Employer Organization
By Don Sadler |  Filed In: Employment Services and Human Resources & Personnel Management
More and more small business owners are turning to professional employer organizations, or PEOs, to help them deal more efficiently with their human resources needs.
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Definitions for: consumer-driven healthcare
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consumer-driven healthcare

a broad umbrella of health insurance plan designs that are structured to provide insurance protection for participants while simultaneously encouraging them to be cost-conscious in their healthcare choices.

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