NASHVILLE, Tenn. and BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Healthways, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWAY) and Marathon Health today announced an agreement under which Marathon Health will provide integrated, onsite health services for Healthways employees and spouses in the company's world headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.
Marathon Health will implement and manage an onsite health center offering:
- Acute care
- Health coaching
- Health care advocacy
- Triage into services already provided to Healthways employees; and
- Health Engagement System(TM) technology platform
"Healthways is committed to exploring the effectiveness of different modalities, including onsite clinics," said Ben R. Leedle, Jr., Healthways chief executive officer. "Marathon Health is an innovative partner willing to invest in measuring the improvement in outcomes afforded by a multi-modality offering. Marathon Health's onsite solutions and technology platform further enhance Healthways' Total Population Management strategy and delivery capabilities. We expect significant improvements in adherence to standards of care, reduction in excess utilization and overall improvements in the health and well-being of our workforce."
"Healthways has long been known as a leader in the area of total population health management services," said Charles D. Reuter, president of Marathon Health. "Our strategic business alliance with Healthways provides the most comprehensive delivery system for care, coaching and guidance with a 'medical home' in the workplace. Using our Health Engagement System(TM) technology platform with its integrated Personal Health Record for members and Electronic Medical Record for clinicians, we will advance a comprehensive solution establishing our personalized care centers as the core for our clients' health and productivity-related services. We believe the onsite health center will confirm Healthways' position as one of the best places to work due to the company's commitment to the health and welfare of its employees."
The partnership leverages the core competencies of both organizations as they work collaboratively to identify and implement best practices to deliver improved health and well-being for Healthways' Nashville employees and spouses and other employers and organizations across the U.S. The Nashville health center will open in September 2009.
About Marathon Health
Marathon Health offers a proven population health risk management model for helping employers reduce the total cost of healthcare. Our approach integrates the best practices of onsite primary care, health assessment with risk identification, coaching and advocacy, and disease and condition management for individuals with identifiable and controllable risk factors.
