Expert guidance exists for worksite health promotion. Dr. Nico Pronk explains.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Aug. 5, 2010 - Nico Pronk, PhD, VP for Health Management at HealthPartners, Health Science Officer for JourneyWell by HealthPartners, and founding president of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion (IAWHP), discusses how the organization supports the urgent and growing need of practical and effective solutions/resources for the worksite community.
IAWHP is a not-for-profit organization that provides expert guidance to health promotion professionals and worksite coordinators. IAWHP’s mission is to advance the global community of worksite health promotion practitioners through high quality information services, educational activities, personal and professional development, and networking opportunities.
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About JourneyWell
JourneyWell, a HealthPartners wellness solution, offers health and wellness solutions for employers and health plans to help manage the health of an entire population, one individual at a time. After 15 years of successful evidence-based, results-driven health and wellness program innovation and many successful partnerships, HealthPartners created JourneyWell to extend the reach of its services direct to employers nationwide.
About HealthPartners
Founded in 1957, the HealthPartners family of health care companies serves more than one million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the nation, providing care, coverage, research and education to improve the health of members, patients and the community.