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title: "Plenary Session: Illness Has Costs; Health Creates Business Value | Integrated Benefits Institute"
description: Thomas Parry, PhD, Integrated Benefits Institute, President Brian Gifford, PhD, Integrated Benefits Institute, Director of Research & Measurement Craig Kurtzweil, Unitedhealthcare, National Vice President of Data Analytics & Innovation Dexter Shurney, MD, Cummins, Inc., Chief Medical Director – Executive Director of Global Health Benefits & Wellness Scott Daniels, Comcast / NBCUniversal, Senior Director of Disability Jim […]
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# [Plenary Session: Illness Has Costs; Health Creates Business Value | Integrated Benefits Institute](https://blog.ibiweb.org/blog/plenary-session-illness-costs-health-creates-business-value)

 Written by [Integrated Benefits Institute](https://blog.ibiweb.org/blog/author/integrated-benefits-institute) | Mar 27, 2017 9:50:17 AM

- Thomas Parry, PhD, Integrated Benefits Institute, President
- Brian Gifford, PhD, Integrated Benefits Institute, Director of Research & Measurement
- Craig Kurtzweil, Unitedhealthcare, National Vice President of Data Analytics & Innovation
- Dexter Shurney, MD, Cummins, Inc., Chief Medical Director – Executive Director of Global Health Benefits & Wellness
- Scott Daniels, Comcast / NBCUniversal, Senior Director of Disability
- Jim Huffman, Bank of America, Senior Vice President of Global Benefits
- Dana Marie Loch, Nestle USA,, Employee Wellness Manager

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