WASHINGTON and KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Business Group on Health, (NBGH), a non-profit association of large employers, today honors Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq:CERN) for its commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging their associates and families to support and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Cerner received the platinum award for its health and wellness programs. Cerner was among 66 employers that received the 2010 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award at the Leadership Summit sponsored by the NBGH's Institute on Innovation in Workforce Well-being. This marks the second year Cerner has been recognized by the NBGH for innovative health and wellness programs.
"Cerner is committed to improving and promoting healthy lifestyles for individuals around the globe," said Julie Wilson, Cerner chief people officer. "Cerner partners with its associates to create innovative programs that enable and encourage active management of their health. We are pleased to be recognized as a health and wellness leader."
Cerner's U.S. health plan covers approximately 11,000 lives, with a large majority of them in the Kansas City area. All Cerner associates have access to common Internet tools which give them up-to-date information regarding their health plan benefits. Cerner's senior leadership shares a dedication to supporting associates' health and wellness. This is evidenced by a variety of investments, including an on-site clinic and pharmacy, a large-scale campus fitness center, and targeted promotion of disease and condition management through trained wellness coaches.
"We are delighted to recognize Cerner for its innovation and commitment to providing lifestyle improvement programs designed to encourage healthier lifestyles for their associates," said Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health. "Cerner and its management team recognize just how important a healthy workforce is to increasing productivity and controlling healthcare costs, and we congratulate them on receiving this award."
Winners of the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles awards were honored in one of three categories: Platinum, for established workplace well-being programs with measurable success and documented outcomes; Gold, for creating cultural and environmental changes that support employees who are committed to long-term behavior changes; and Silver, for employers who have launched significant programs or services to promote living a healthier lifestyle.
About the National Business Group on Health
The National Business Group on Health is the nation's only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to representing large employers' perspective on national health policy issues and providing practical solutions to its members' most important health care problems. The Business Group helps drive today's health agenda while promoting ideas for controlling health care costs, improving patient safety and quality of care and sharing best practices in health benefits management with senior benefits, HR professionals, and medical directors from leading corporations. Business Group members, which include 63 Fortune 100 companies, provide health coverage for more than 50 million U.S. workers, retirees and their families. For more information, visit www.businessgrouphealth.org.
About Cerner
Cerner is transforming healthcare by eliminating error, variance and waste for healthcare providers and consumers around the world. Cerner® solutions optimize processes for healthcare organizations ranging in size from single-doctor practices, to health systems, to entire countries, for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and for the healthcare commerce system. These solutions are licensed by more than 8,500 facilities around the world, including approximately 2,300 hospitals; 3,400 physician practices covering more than 30,000 physicians; 600 ambulatory facilities, such as laboratories, ambulatory centers, cardiac facilities, radiology clinics and surgery centers; 700 home-health facilities; and 1,500 retail pharmacies. The trademarks, service marks and logos (collectively, the "Marks") set forth herein are registered and unregistered trademarks and/or service marks owned by Cerner Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and certain other countries throughout the world. (Nasdaq:CERN). For more information about Cerner, please visit our Web site at www.cerner.com.