The IHPM 12th Annual International Conference in Orlando Florida, April 2-4, 2012 is going to be a new kind of event, with a mix of “global focus” and theme sessions on the emerging health issues of greatest concern to employers around the world - and including 'breakouts' to offer greater value to attendees with special interests.

Conference Diamond Partner: VALUEOPTIONS
Conference Gold Partner: AETNA, GENENTECH
Conference Silver Partners: AFLAC, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, CHESTNUT GLOBAL PARTNERS, UNIVITA HEALTH

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VALUEOPTIONS AND INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT (IHPM) ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR IHPM’S 12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & PRODUCTIVITY CONFERENCE

ValueOptions® Inc., and Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) are pleased to announce their formal partnership on IHPM’s 12th Annual International Conference April 2-4, 2012 in Orlando, Florida – A Global Experience in the Future of Health and Productivity.

ValueOptions, a national leader in the behavioral health field and now expanding globally, will become the Institute’s first-ever “Diamond Partner” for its international conference – a new level of participation. Ed Jones, President of ValueOptions’ Commercial Division, will deliver the opening conference keynote address, and chair the next day’s track devoted to behavioral health issues and case studies. In addition, Rich Paul, the company’s Senior Vice President, will talk about the expanding role and significance of Employee Assistance Plans (EAP) in addressing a growing range of health- related issues in the workplace around the world. And a plenary panel of corporate and consultant leaders will provide a rich overview and cross section of “in the trenches” experience.

“We’ve chosen to partner with IHPM for its 12th Annual International Health & Productivity Conference because it ‘pushes the curve’ on content with new thinking, offers the best networking opportunities with leading employers and practitioners, and has a global focus unique in the conference arena,” said Jones. ValueOptions already is a major sponsor of IHPM’s WorkPlace Center™ for Behavioral Health, and convenes its own behavioral health trends and policies group that includes IHPM.

“This year’s conference indeed will be global in its focus to a degree unprecedented in U.S. experience,” added Sean Sullivan, President & CEO of IHPM – “with special looks at China, Brazil, Mexico, the U. K. and E.U. and the Persian Gulf, as well as international overviews of health issues and trends. But the other major theme of this year’s event is the critical importance of behavioral health conditions and co-morbidities in the total health and performance equation. ValueOptions stands out as a thought leader as well as market leader in this domain, and we’re delighted that they are leading the charge in helping us make this an outstanding behavioral health conference, as well.”

ValueOptions® Inc., the nation's largest independent behavioral health care and wellness company, specializes in management for all behavioral health issues, and mental health and chemical dependency diagnoses. Our work is driven by our guiding principle of improving behavior to improve health with clinically appropriate and cost-effective solutions that advocate and promote good behavioral health, as well as help proactively manage wellness and disease.

Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) is a non-profit global enterprise devoted to establishing the value of employee health as a global business asset and investment in corporate performance as well as national economic competitiveness. IHPM provides data analyses, measurement tools, and HPM services and consultation to members and clients in the United States, Latin America and Europe as well as Asia.

Contact:

Deborah Love – deborah@ihpm.org – 480-305-2100
17470 N Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Lisa Olexy – lisa.olexy@valueoptions.com

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