Supporting Organizations and Publications

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Since 1995, the BenefitsLink daily e-newsletters have provided employee benefits professionals with the latest developments and analysis in plan compliance, administration, policy and design - we scour the web to deliver the very best articles to keep you on top of this ever-changing field. Our website includes active message boards, industry news and an extensive calendar of conferences and webcasts. Our sister site, EmployeeBenefitsJobs.com, offers the best-informed benefits professionals to find - and fill -- job openings in this niche field.

p>Childhood Obesity is a central forum for exploring effective, actionable strategies for weight management and obesity prevention in children and adolescents. Health disparities and cultural sensitivities are addressed, and plans and protocols are recommended to effect change at the family, school, and community level. The Journal also reports on the problem of access to effective healthcare and delivers evidence-based solutions to overcome these barriers.

Childhood Obesity coverage includes:

• Genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors causing obesity in children and adolescents
• Prevention and management initiatives and interventions
• Strategies to promote education and policy changes
• The role of primary care healthcare providers
• Long-term health risks for overweight children
• Health disparities and lack of access to health care
• Economic impact of childhood obesity
• Research advances

The Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH) is a non-profit coalition representing large purchasers of health care services. Since 1996, the CBGH together with Colorado health plans and purchasers, have been working on the "big picture" of health care quality. CBGH is the local voice to affect change on the behalf of consumers and employers here in Colorado. We engage the health care marketplace through leadership and active participation, driving positive changes to address quality and realize savings. By working together, we can assure that consumers have the best possible information on health care quality. Our mission is to advance the purchaser role to accelerate cost effective, high quality health care. Our vision is to see our purchasers united, motivated, and focused on health care value and quality.

Employee Benefits Planner is an independent business journal published quarterly and contains reports on the business of benefit planning. It is written by health care professionals from the human resource management industry. Physicians, Attorneys, CPA's, PhD's and respected industry consultants all lend their expertise to analyzing the issues and writing articles. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest possible standards of editorial quality and integrity.

Games for Health: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications is a new, bimonthly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the development, use, and applications of game technology for improving physical and mental health and well-being. The journal breaks new ground as the first to address this emerging, widely-recognized, and increasingly adopted area of healthcare.

Games for Health is essential for anyone interested in the research and design of health games that integrate well-tested, evidence-based behavioral health strategies to help improve health behaviors and to support the delivery of care.

The National Wellness Institute (NWI) provides health promotion and wellness professionals and students unparalleled resources and services that fuel professional and personal growth. Through its membership, webinars, publications, certifications, and National Wellness Conference, NWI offers educational opportunities from coaching and counseling to worksite wellness, and from nutrition and mind-body-spirit practices to physical training. NWI will host its 37th Annual National Wellness Conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, July 16-19, 2012. Receive $50 off the full Main Conference when you enter discount code NWC37WC when registering at NationalWellness.org/Conference. For more information, visit NationalWellness.org, e-mail nwi@nationalwellnessorg, or call 715.342.2969.

PharmaVOICE magazine provides readers with insightful and thought-provoking commentary about the challenges and trends impacting the life-sciences industry in a multiple-perspective format through articles covering a range of issues from molecule through market. PharmaVOICE's more than 29,000 BPA-qualified subscribers are also kept abreast of the latest trends and information through additional media resources, including WebLinx Interactive WebSeminars, Podcasts, Videocasts, White Papers, E-Surveys and e-Alerts.

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Strategic Insights on the Future of the Health Insurance Industry www.corporateresearchgroup.com/MarketTrends

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The WHCC Affordable Health Innovations Site seeks and promotes health care innovations that can reduce the cost of quality care. Visit the site to learn how the share your innovation.