SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- My ePHIT (Personal Health Improvement Training, http://www.myephit.com/), the pioneer in online personal health improvement training, announced today an exclusive partnership with Wellspring Healthcare, Inc., an innovator of low-cost, high value corporate- based wellness programming designed to help companies of all sizes reduce their insurance costs through the improved health and well-being of their employees.
Under the terms of the agreement, employers who offer Wellspring's services to their employees will automatically receive access to My ePHIT's proprietary online fitness, nutrition and life skills programs and personalized expert coaching. Small and medium-sized businesses can now offer their employees robust online and offline wellness benefits -- once only possible for larger companies -- at the nominal fee of $2.95/month per employee.
Effective immediately, Wellspring participants will be able to access My ePHIT's tools through http://www.wellspring-healthcare.com/.
"The growth and economic success of every company depends on the health and productivity of its employees," said Thomas Montgomery, president and CEO of Wellspring Healthcare. "My ePHIT's unique expertise in online coaching and programming enables Wellspring to expand our traditional wellness benefits to include self-directed intervention."
Wellspring has positioned its wellness program to include five essential elements: Assessment, Intervention, Education, Access and Program Design. Additionally, Wellspring's wellness programs concentrate on the entire person by including complementary, face-to-face health coaching services to address behavioral and lifestyle changes while incorporating a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program to address behavioral, emotional and psychological factors impacting a person's readiness for change.
Wellspring's wellness program begins with a Health Risk Assessment of all employees and dependents. Each participant receives the opportunity for a free Health Risk Review with a local health coach. Wellspring's Intervention includes services available by the health coach, complementary services available through its EAP component and self-directed intervention through online tools. Education is provided year-round to employees via onsite health presentations and via electronic health & wellness newsletters. As emphasis is placed on improved health status, Wellspring members receive access to a national network of health and wellness providers. Lastly, Wellspring works with employers to develop a program design that incorporates incentives for employee participation.
"Wellspring's customized hands-on approach is the perfect complement to our online expertise," said David Hall, president and COO of My ePHIT. "Our database of stored nutritional and exercise knowledge as well as online coaching effectively extends what Wellspring provides its customers, making the wellness offering more accessible."
This partnership provides participating organizations with the opportunity to track employees' progress through pre- and post-wellness program analysis and allows employers to determine ROI and impact on productivity.
Working alongside an advisory board of registered dieticians, exercise physiologists and PhDs in cognitive learning, My ePHIT offers online tools that address the health and fitness needs of individuals, families, seniors, teens and children through its customized features including FamilyPHIT Activity Calendars and Nutrition Navigator.
About My ePHIT
Founded in 1999, My ePHIT.com L.L.C. is a privately held limited liability corporation that services healthcare companies, including PacifiCare, Medica and Qualchoice. It currently has nearly 4 million authorized users nationwide.
About Wellspring Healthcare
Wellspring Healthcare, Inc. is a wellness healthcare-based company offering a comprehensive breadth of wellness programming to employers designed to reduce their insurance costs through the improved health and well- being of their employees. For more information, please visit http://www.wellspring-healthcare.com/ .
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