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Monday, January 18, 2010

Free H1N1 vaccines now available at select Concentra locations

Concentra is making H1N1 vaccines available for free at select locations to help protect employers and patients against the H1N1 virus and stay healthy during the flu season.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Concentra Urgent Care ‘doctors up’
Web site to improve patient experience

Posted in Company News

Reflecting the improved look and feel throughout our medical center locations, Concentra’s urgent care Web site recently received a remodel.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

December is hand washing awareness month

Posted by Amy Khan, M.D., MPH in Health and Wellness

During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, proper hand hygiene isn't always top of mind. But with holiday parties to attend and crowded stores to shop, it's easy to pick up harmful germs from infrequent hand washing.

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Prevention is key: Concentra CEO, Fox Business explore health crisis

Posted by Jim Greenwood in Health and Wellness

The answer to America’s health crisis is complex, but prevention is a logical place to start. Concentra CEO Jim Greenwood discusses how individual accountability and rewarding employees’ better choices can help prevent the onset of disease.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Hobby Lobby selects Concentra to open health center

Posted in Company News

Concentra was recently selected by Hobby Lobby Stores to open a new health and wellness center at the company’s corporate office in Oklahoma City, delivering health and wellness services to directly to employees.

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Friday, November 19, 2009

H1N1/swine flu at work: Fox interviews Concentra for employer answers

Posted by Bill Lewis, M.D. in Health and Wellness

When the H1N1 (swine flu) virus affects people in the workplace, employers can be faced with questions about wellness, productivity, and how to keep business moving.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) to take effect soon

Posted in Company News

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act is a new two-part federal law that goes into effect November 21 and December 1. Learn about the law and its possible implications.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Lockton Teams with Concentra as a Services Provider

Posted in Company News

A new business agreement with Lockton brings Concentra’s cost-effective health and wellness programs to the benefit group’s extensive body of members.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Veterans Day 2009:
After the Hero’s Welcome

Posted in Company News

Veterans Day often includes crowds of people cheering soldiers, shaking their hands, and giving them tokens of appreciation. But what happens when the veterans pass through the crowds and beyond the hero’s welcome?

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Smelly Dogs and Chocolaty Coughs:
Strange But True Medical Discoveries

Posted by Amy Khan, M.D., MPH in Health and Wellness

Sometimes the best clues to health conditions can come from some of the strangest places. Amy Khan, M.D., highlights five strange but true cases where information about a patient’s health came from an unlikely source.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

CONNCare Occupational Health Services Practice Becomes Concentra

Posted in Company News

This new agreement strengthens the continuum of care in the Norwich, Connecticut, community and allows both Backus and Concentra to best serve patients and clients.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Century Healthcare, Concentra Present New Options for Health Care Coverage

Posted in Company News

A new agreement with Century Healthcare offers Concentra Urgent Care’s proven medical care to more patients as part of a new limited-benefit medical program.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Wash Away the Flu:
Concentra Blog Shares Best Practices

Posted by Bill Lewis, M.D. in Health and Wellness

Hand washing is a good way to protect against the spread of flu viruses, but it’s not the only way to contract the illness. In the first of many flu blog entries, Dr. Bill Lewis discusses important health practices to keep people safe and well during the flu season.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Breast Cancer Awareness Month:
Early Detection Remains the Key

Posted by Amy Khan, M.D., MPH in Health and Wellness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the ideal time to make sure that you – and the ones you care about – are taking effective steps for early detection.

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Friday, September 25, 2009

H1N1 Influenza, Vaccine, and Protection

Posted by Tom Fogarty, M.D. in Health and Wellness

A new update on what employers and patients can do to limit exposure to influenza viruses and stay healthy during the flu season.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Willis HRH Teams Up With Concentra to Reduce Clients' Health Care Costs

Posted in Company News

In an effort to improve the cost of health care for businesses and employees, Willis HRH is making Concentra’s advanced health care programs available to its client companies, marking a shift in the future of employer-provided health care benefits.

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