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Gordian Health Solutions Receives NCQA`s New Accreditation for Wellness & Health Promotion Programs

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Tue Sep 1, 2009 9:37am EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
Personal health coaching company Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. has received
NCQA`s new Wellness & Health Promotion (WHP) Accreditation With Performance
Reporting. NCQA WHP Accreditation is a nationally recognized evaluation that
purchasers and consumers can use to assess wellness and health promotion
programs. Accredited With Performance Reporting status is granted to wellness
and health promotion organizations that have submitted a specific number of
results for NCQA`s standardized WHP Performance Measures, in addition to meeting
or exceeding NCQA`s standards. 

Gordian is one of the first companies in the country to receive the new
accreditation, which comprehensively evaluates key areas of health promotion,
including how wellness programs are implemented in the workplace, how services
such as health coaching are provided to help eligible individuals develop skills
to make healthy choices, and how sensitive health information of eligible
individuals is properly safeguarded. 

"NCQA`s Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation requires organizations to
demonstrate their compliance with well-defined standards and quality measures,"
said Margaret E. O`Kane, NCQA president. "The NCQA seal will provide employers
and consumers with the information they need to choose the best program in their
markets." 

According to Christopher H. Hunter, president and CEO at Gordian, "The Gordian
team is honored to be an early adopter of the new NCQA Wellness & Health
Promotion Accreditation. This accreditation assesses vendors using an
evidence-based set of requirements to distinguish quality services, allowing
employers to make informed comparisons when choosing among several wellness
vendors." 

WHP Accreditation includes rigorous on-site and off-site evaluations of 12
standards. No comparable evaluation exists for wellness and health promotion
programs. 

In December 2008, NCQA announced that Gordian was one of 16 organizations that
committed to be among the first organizations surveyed under NCQA`s new WHP
Accreditation. 

NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare
quality. NCQA evaluates, accredits and certifies a wide range of healthcare
organizations and recognizes physicians in key clinical areas. More information
is available at www.ncqa.org. 

About Gordian Health Solutions, Inc.

Gordian Health Solutions is a leading national personal health coaching company.
Gordian provides individualized, interactive and integrated health solutions to
reduce the demand and cost of healthcare and encourage healthier lifestyles.
Gordian delivers personalized one-on-one health coaching, individually tailored
websites and other media to help individuals achieve and maintain healthy
lifestyles and to address chronic conditions. Gordian pioneered the health
coaching industry in 1996 and, moving into its 14th year of innovative industry
leadership, is positioned to advance a culture of wellness that will positively
impact lives for years to come. For more information about Gordian, visit
www.gordian-health.com. 



Laura Campbell & Associates
Laura Campbell, President & CEO, 615-579-6599
laura@laura-campbell.com





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