Health & Wellness Innovations Partners with Michigan State University Extension

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Aug. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- We are very pleased to announce that Health & Wellness Innovations, a leading health solution provider committed to helping organizations and health professionals improve the health of their employees, members and clients, is teaming up with Michigan State University Extension in the upcoming months to deliver revolutionary innovations to population health management programs in Michigan.

Through this partnership, we will be utilizing WATT, Wellness Anytime Through Technology, in Michigan communities and empowering people to develop healthy lifestyles for lifetime health. WATT will be integrated into population health management programs offered by Michigan State University Extension.

Dr. Dawn Contreras, Dr. Jean Kerver, and Dawn Earnesty of the Improving Health and Nutrition Institute at Michigan State University Extension have been crucial in the formation of this partnership. Dr. Contreras is an innovative Director who wants to bring technology to her population health management programs, improving the health of Michigan residents.

Boasting a one hundred-year legacy, MSU Extension is an organization that helps people improve their lives by bringing the vast knowledge resources of Michigan State University directly to individuals, communities and businesses.  The organization has helped grow Michigan’s economy by equipping Michigan residents with the information that they need to do their jobs better, raise healthy and safe families, and build their communities.

This health solution provider, based in Ann Arbor, MI, offers the WATT Online Platform, a dynamic and user-friendly online health tool that helps track weight loss progress, food calorie intake, exercise, and other health related indicators.  In addition, WATT offers a way for health educators to communicate with each other and manage participants, motivating all those involved.  Health & Wellness Innovations has been lauded as a leading innovator in the field of health technology. Paired with MSU Extension, Health & Wellness Innovations hopes to put into practice its many wellness tools and health services, improving the quality of Michigan residents through better health.

Together, Health & Wellness Innovations and Michigan State University Extension will revolutionize population health management through the innovative features and tools of the WATT Online Platform and the experience and dedication of MSU Extension. It’s a match made in heaven!


About Michigan State University Extension
Michigan State University Extension delivers high-quality and affordable education to serve the needs of Michigan residents. Its Improving Health and Nutrition Institute promotes healthy lifestyles, allowing individuals to acquire the skills to control and manage their personal health.

About Health & Wellness Innovations
Health & Wellness Innovations strives to bring innovative health solutions to companies and health professionals for user-centered wellness and health care programs. It is a minority, woman-owned health solution company developing affordable interventional wellness solutions.