On Feb. 23-24, Benefits Canada hosted the annual Chronic Disease at Work conference, this year in a virtual format. The event explored what chronic disease looks like in 2021, including sessions on topics such as addiction, cancer, diabetes and obesity.
Here’s what you missed:
Assessing the mental-health offerings for plan members with moderate to severe symptoms
How employers can support Alzheimer’s and dementia patients and caregivers
Managing diabetes with continuous glucose monitoring, digital coaching
What plan sponsors need to know about employees with atopic dermatitis
Using nutrition, health coaching to help plan members with diabetes
Applying chronic disease principles to supporting plan members with obesity
Tracking the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on cancer patients, benefits plans