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How To: Human Resources

How to make sure your wellness program meets EEOC guidelines

As employers ratchet up employee wellness programs from voluntary to mandatory, two recent lawsuits are raising concerns about just how to implement those programs that are designed to reduce insurance costs.

Ebola task force recommends pediatric units, pet-monitoring guidelines

A state task force set up in the wake of the Ebola crisis calls for units that specialize in the care of infants and children with the disease as well as specific guidelines for handling and testing of pets potentially exposed to highly infectious diseases.

SMU to break ground on new health center with $5M donation

Southern Methodist University plans to break ground Friday on the school's new Dr. Bob Smith Health Center, a 33,000-square-foot center designed to serve more than 11,000 university students throughout the school year.

DBJ Confidential

Dallas Ebola tab totals $155,000, including $26,884 for quarantined dog

Ebola-related expenses incurred by the City of Dallas totaled $155,000, including more than $26,000 spent on the care for the dog of one of the nurses that came down with the disease.

DBJ Confidential

Four more years? Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings' take on 10 issues

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings wants another term. Here's his take on 10 issues.

Morning Edition

Texas Health Presbyterian recognized for Ebola care

The hospital that provided care for deceased Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan was recognized for its role in the crisis and the lessons it has shared with other health care institutions nationwide.

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CPRIT should be self-sufficient, lawmakers recommend in report

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas should continue to operate, but should begin to transition into a fully self-sufficient entity by 2021, lawmakers say.

DBJ Confidential

Updated: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings seeks re-election, lays out agenda

He's running. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings will seek re-election, ending months of speculation.

TechFlash

The Pitch: Winner of Startup Weekend Fort Worth aiming to connect patients to health care

​The team behind the winning business plan at Startup Weekend Fort Worth developed a system that could help patients find possible health care solutions with the click of a button.

How To: Growth Strategies

5 year-end tax considerations for business owners

With tax season kicking off on January 23, 2015, now is the time for business owners to evaluate their 2014 financials and start developing a comprehensive tax strategy.

Encompass being bought by HealthSouth for $750M

Encompass being bought by HealthSouth for $750M

How To: Human Resources

5 answers to small business questions about Obamacare

Despite all the coverage in the media, there are still many misconceptions about what Obamacare is, what it's changed, and what it offers to small businesses.

Philips announces layoffs, Healthcare CIO Jean Scire learns leadership during trials

Nine months after Jean Scire was promoted to the role of chief information officer for Philips Healthcare, the division of Philips NV with the highest sales — the Dutch electronics group announced it was splitting in two.

Encompass Home Health to be bought by HealthSouth for $750M

HealthSouth Corp. will gain a major foothold in the home health and hospice industry with the purchase of Dallas-based Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

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MediGain acquires Millennium to expand nationwide medical billing

The move will allow for expansion of the company's nationwide billing services.