Mayo Clinic Custom e-Health Package Honored with eHealthcare Leadership Gold Awards

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Custom e-Health Package received two Gold Awards from the eHealthcare Leadership Awards Program. The Gold Awards were given for Best Health/Healthcare Content and Best Overall Internet Site in the Business Improvement Site category. Sites receiving the eHealthcare Leadership Awards were selected from more than 1,000 entries.

A panel of judges evaluated the sites based on the following criteria:

Best Health/Healthcare Content

* How extensive, balanced and up-to-date is the information presented?

* How well organized is the information?

* How credible is the information?

* Can material be tailored to individual needs?

Best Overall Internet Site

* What are the strengths of the Web site design and the ease of navigation?

* Does the site deliver strong health content, interactivity and medical care support?

* How well does the site integrate with the organization's operations?

Judges reviewed sites based on multipoint standards for Internet excellence and also looked at how sites compared with others in their classification.

The Mayo Clinic Custom e-Health Package is an online health management solution that combines health information and interactive programs with company-specific customizations, the Mayo Clinic Health Risk Assessment and reporting tools that allow organizations to track and evaluate their online program. The online service allows organizations to better measure and manage the health of their members or employees. Organizations implementing the service receive aggregate reports on the health and health risks of their members or employees. The site is customized for each organization, including content and links to organization-specific information and health initiatives.

"Using the potential of the Internet, we have combined up-to-date medical information with the latest in behavior change theory and created a suite of powerful tools to help individuals and companies manage health," said Phil Hagen, M.D., medical director for Mayo Clinic Health Management Resources.

In addition to the Mayo Clinic Custom e-Health Package, Mayo Clinic Health Management Resources provides organizations with books, newsletters and telephonic health management tools. For more information about these services, call 1-800-430-9699 or visit www.MayoClinicHMR.org.
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Carol Lammers
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email:newsbureau@mayo.edu

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