Recognized for its Outstanding Contributions to the Promotion of Well-Being in Minority Communities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY), the leading provider of specialized, comprehensive solutions to help millions of people maintain or improve their health and well-being, today announced it was awarded with the National Minority Quality Forum's Booker T. Washington Award during the 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Spring Health Braintrust and National Minority Quality Forum Eighth Annual Health Disparities Leadership Summit.
The Booker T. Washington Award recognizes Healthways for its dedication to the promotion of well-being in minority communities and its commitment to better understanding health disparities through the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index([R]).
"We are honored to accept the Booker T. Washington Award," said Tom Cox, Chief Operating Officer, Healthways. "Through our work with the National Minority Quality Forum, we are able to better understand the needs of various populations to create effective, personalized programs empowering people to make the best health choices - bringing us one step closer to improving the well-being of the world one person at a time."
The Booker T. Washington Award is bestowed on one individual or organization each year. Past honorees include: Community House Calls, Harborview Medical Center, Medtronic and Cambridge Health Alliance.
"Healthways is a perfect example of a company dedicated to understanding the individual needs of diverse populations to improve overall well-being," said Dr. Gary Puckrein, Chief Executive Officer, National Minority Quality Forum. "We are honored to provide this year's award to Healthways. We look forward to collaborating on new, innovative endeavors to better serve minority populations with programs that support their individual needs."
About Healthways
Healthways is the leading provider of specialized, comprehensive solutions to help millions of people maintain or improve their health and well-being and, as a result, reduce overall costs. Healthways' solutions are designed to keep healthy people healthy, reduce health-related risks and optimize care for those with chronic illness. Our proven, evidence-based programs provide highly specific and personalized interventions for each individual in a population, irrespective of age or health status, and are delivered to consumers by phone, mail, internet and face-to-face interactions, both domestically and internationally. Healthways also provides a national, fully accredited complementary and alternative Health Provider Network and a national Fitness Center Network, offering convenient access to individuals who seek health services outside of, and in conjunction with, the traditional healthcare system. For more information, please visit www.healthways.com.For more information about the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, please visit www.well-beingindex.com.
About the National Minority Quality Forum
The Forum is a research and educational organization dedicated to ensuring that high-risk racial and ethnic populations and communities receive optimal health care. This nonprofit, nonpartisan organization integrates data and expertise in support of initiatives to eliminate health disparities. The Forum aims to assist health care providers, professionals, administrators, researchers, policy makers, and community and faith-based organizations in delivering appropriate health care to minority communities. This assistance must be based on science, research, and analysis that lead to the effective organization and management of system resources to improve the quality and safety of health care for the entire U.S. population, including minorities.
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