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Task Forces NYBGH task forces are working groups of members who plan programs and activities for the entire membership. Current working groups include the following.
Education Committee For over a decade, the Education Committee (formerly the Health Benefits Advisory Group) has supported the transition of area employers from the fee-for-service to the managed health care delivery system. As the momentum builds in the market for a consumer-directed approach to delivery, the group's educational programs and activities will examine evolving health policy, technology, delivery, cost, quality and outcomes for all stakeholders.
Eldercare Task Force In 1990, the Eldercare Task Force was formed with the purpose of bringing together business, labor and government organizations to address the issues of support for elderly family members and others through workplace programs for employee caregivers. The Eldercare Task Force's mission is to encourage workplace response to the needs of employee caregivers and to guide employers to appropriate activities and programs. The group serves as a major information source for New York area businesses and provider organizations by organizing and sponsoring a variety of programs and conferences on eldercare. Currently, the Task Force includes experts in the fields of work life consulting, elder law, corporate elder care services and health education.
Mental Health Task Force
The Mental Health Task Force was formed as a response to the increasing awareness of the impact of mental health issues on employees’ health and productivity. An initial focus of the Task Force is depression. Based on information gained through eValue8 and other sources that indicates that many people with depression are not being identified and are not getting appropriate treatment. The group’s work in depression is focused on:
- Increasing awareness
- Decreasing stigma
- Promoting screening with consumers and physicians
- Advocating for appropriate referral and treatment
- Providing employers with information and resources to address the issue at the worksite
The current project is the “One Voice” initiative in which all the New York Metro health plans have agreed to collaborate on sending a single, common message to physicians promoting depression screening with the PHQ-9. This initiative is working in conjunction with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Depression Initiative.
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