Sharp Health Plan Selects PureWellness for Wellness Program Automation

BURLINGTON, Vt., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- PureWellness, Inc., the leading provider of online wellness solutions, announced today that San Diego-based Sharp Health Plan selected the company to deliver a comprehensive online wellness platform for their employer groups and members.

Sharp Health Plan President and CEO Melissa Hayden Cook said, "The health and wellness of our members is a top priority for Sharp Health Plan.  In Pure Wellness, we found a business partner that shares our vision for creating a simple, engaging online wellness experience.  By using their system, we can focus on developing innovative wellness services that produce real results."

The PureWellness platform is NCQA certified, demonstrating compliance with NCQA requirements for Health Risk Assessments (HIP1), Interactive Consumer Tools (HIP2), and Encouraging Wellness and Prevention (HIP5).  Because PureWellness is certified in these areas, their customers can receive automatic credit to MEM1 (Elements A-F), MEM2 (Elements A-E), and MEM8 (Elements A & B), respectively.  "This gives health plans like Sharp confidence that PureWellness is the right wellness platform to support their NCQA accreditation goals," said Barbara Rouleau, chief medical officer of PureWellness.

Dr. Nora Faine, Sharp Health Plan's vice president and chief medical officer, noted, "It was important to partner with a vendor that could support our efforts to design and align our programs with NCQA's wellness and health promotion accreditation in mind.  This partnership with PureWellness facilitates these efforts and supports our ultimate goal of engaging members in healthier behaviors and lifestyle choices."  

About Sharp Health Plan

As San Diego's only locally based commercial health plan and a not-for-profit enterprise, Sharp Health Plan focuses on delivering the most comprehensive and positive health care experience to its members.  Sharp Health Plan connects members to state-of-the-art care by partnering with nationally recognized medical professionals.  The organization is uniquely integrated with Sharp HealthCare, a recipient of the 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence.  For more information about Sharp Health Plan, visit www.sharphealthplan.com .

About PureWellness, Inc.

PureWellness, founded in 1997, provides a comprehensive, scalable, online wellness platform. The PureWellness platform allows for efficient administration and management of all wellness initiatives within each organization. This wellness platform provides numerous resources, including an online Health Risk Assessment (HRA), tracking tools, pedometer program, employee incentive program, device integration, and full reporting suite to ensure that every wellness initiative will not only succeed, but will be able to document success in a structured manner that demonstrates return on investment. For more information, go to www.purewellness.com.

SOURCE PureWellness, Inc.