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Recognizing Excellence in Consumer Health Services, Products and Programs
SAN FRANCISCO CA USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- MARCH 22, 2006: Innovation in healthcare is occurring at a rapid pace, which is why the Co-Chairs for the Fourth Annual CDHC Awards and Second Annual NHWP Awards are urging you to submit your entry now for 2006. Winners will be recognized at an Awards Banquet where we will celebrate healthcare's best programs, services and products on May 9th, 2006 at The Consumer Directed Healthcare Conference & Expo co-located with The National Health, Wellness and Prevention Congress at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
CONSUMER DIRECTED HEALTH CARE AWARDS:
The CDHC Awards will recognize excellence and advancement in services, products, and programs that enhance the consumer's ability to manage their healthcare expenditures and enhance healthcare quality. Product development and marketing companies, not for profit organizations, government agencies and academic institutions are encouraged to submit entries which will be judged on specific criteria by the independent panel of industry leaders. Time is short as entries must be received by 5:00pm EST on March 31, 2006.
CDHC Awards will be presented to the top performers in the following categories:
- Best Employee Awareness Program for Consumer Directed Health Benefit Choices
- Best Company/Organization Initiative for Education on Their
Health Care Choices
- Best Company/Organization Initiative to Promote Employee
Wellness and Improve Health Care
- Best Financial Institution Initiative for HSA Implementation
- Best Health Plan Initiative for Consumer Directed Health Care
- Best Technology Introduced By a Health Plan Organization for Employee/Consumer Choice
- Best Design of an HSA Based Health Plan
- Best Website Promoting the HSA and the CDHP
- Best Website Facilitating Patient Relationship Management
- Best Website for Consumer Health Care Information
NATIONAL HEALTH, WELLNESS & PREVENTION AWARDS:
The NHWP Awards will recognize excellence in programs, services and products that advance health, wellness and prevention; from incentive based programs, health risk assessment tools, technology advances in fitness, new corporate wellness initiatives, self monitoring devices, nutrition and diet educational programs, hospital and health plan wellness offerings. For profit companies, non-profit organizations, government agencies and academic institutions are encouraged to submit entries which will be judged on specific criteria by the independent panel of industry leaders. Time is short as entries must be received by 5:00pm EST on March 31, 2006.
To get full information or to submit your entries, visit NHWPC. The fee for entries by corporations is $150.00 per entry. The fee for entries by non-profit associations, academia and government organizations is $25.00 (excluding hospitals). Please submit your Awards Application for entry by contacting Amie Grayson at Amie@nhwpc.com register to attend the Awards Banquet here.
NHWP Awards will be presented to the top performers in the following categories:
- Best Marketing Campaign for Health/Wellness Promotion
and Disease Prevention
- Best All-Around Fitness Initiative
- Best Media Initiative Promoting Healthy Lifestyle
- Best Company/Organization Initiative to Providing a Safe
and Healthy Work Environment
- Best Results-Driven Corporate Wellness Program
- Best Family Wellness and Prevention Initiatives
- Best Corporate Wellness Program
- Best Hospital/Health Plan Educational Program
for Integrative Health and Wellness
- Best Website for Consumer Health Education
Information and Programs
- Most Innovative Media Concept for Teaching
Exercise and Nutrition
- Best Use of Broadband and Out of Home Media
for Health, Wellness and Prevention
- Best Health, Wellness and Prevention Initiative
2006 AWARD CHAIRS:
Wendy Borow-Johnson
President, Healthy Living Channel
Senior Vice President, Turner Media Group
Jay Srini
Vice President, Emerging Technologies
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Once submitted, award entries are judged on specific criteria by a selected group of industry thought leaders.
2006 AWARD JUDGES:
- Irfan Ahmad, Healthcare Industries Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Rick Botelho, Professor of Family Medical Center, University of Rochester
- John Casillas, Founder, Medical Banking Project
- Kelley Connors, Founder, KC Healthcare Communications, LLC
- Kevin Fickenscher, Executive Vice President, Perot Systems
- Christopher Goff, Employers Health Purchasing of Ohio
- Larry Goldman, DMD, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development, ValueOptions
- Jay Handline, Chief Marketing Officer, Convergence Health
- Darren Hodgdon, Senior Vice President, Healthways, Inc.
- Frank Hone, Executive Vice President, Ogilvy Healthworld
- Roger Jahnke, Health Action
- JoAnn Laing, Information Strategies, Inc., HSA Finders
- Hollister Lindley, Windfall Associates
- Jim Metropoulos, MD, President, Sudler & Hennessey
- Jeff Newton, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Integrated Marketing Solutions
- Rick Sangerman, Senior Vice President, Ogilvy
- Neal Sofian, The NewSof Group
- Mark Spranca, Vice President of Research Methods and Analytics, Abt Associates
- Jay Srini, Vice President, Emerging Technologies, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- James Strohecker, President and Co-Founder, HealthWorld Online
- Tori Tomlinson, US Wellness
- Pamela Yoder, MD, PhD, Faculty of Medicine and Kinesiology, UIUC
CDHC & NHWP AWARDS BANQUET:
Sponsored by JPMorganChase
Celebrate the Recipients of the CDHC & NHWP Awards
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, from 5:45 - 7:45 pm
Hyatt Regency San Francisco at Embarcadero Center, CA
To reserve your seat at the Awards program, for more details, and entry forms, visit www.cdhcc.com and www.nhwpc.com.
SPONSORS:
Platinum Sponsors:
ValueOptions
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Platinum Media Sponsors:
Fortune
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Corporate Sponsors:
DiamonCluster
Honeywell HomMed
TriZetto
Great-West Healthcare
JPMorgan Chase
Scott-Macon
TelaDoc
ConnectYourCare
Medco
Healthways
WEYCO
AXIA
Exante Financial Services
Alston + Bird
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Media Sponsors:
Health World Online
CDHC Solutions
Healthy Living Channel
HSAfinder.com
AIS - Inside Consumer-Directed Care
Health Care News
Benefits & Compensation Solutions
Wellness Junction
HAS Premium
Coalition America
The Executive Report on Managed Care
Disease Management Advisor
Performax
Consumer Driven Health Care
Wellness Program Management Advisor
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Organization Sponsors:
National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM Foundation)
Galen Institute
Consumers for Health Care Choices
Center for Health Transformation
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Association Sponsors:
eHealth Initiative
National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)
Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI)
Pacific Research Institute (Pri)
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
For Marketing Information:
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For Sales Information:
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For Operations Information:
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Regina Amos
Director of Marketing
804.266.7422 X7407
regina@nhwpc.com
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Neil Hoyt
Director of Sales - NHWPC
804.266.7422 X7402
neil@nhwpc.com
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Karen Barr
Director of Sales - CDHCC
804.266.7422 X7409
karen@cdhcc.com
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Willie Moreno
Director of Operations
804.266.7422 X7408
willie@nhwpc.com
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