Mar 20, 2014
The City of Rockford will offer onsite healthcare and wellness services to employees and their families next summer as part of a citywide effort to improve health, healthcare delivery, and the overall socioeconomic environment within the region.
Under an agreement the Rockford City Council approved last month, worksite healthcare provider Marathon Health will deliver its MedicalHome@Work™ model beginning in July 2014. Marathon Health will staff a full-time physician, RN and medical assistant at a city-owned facility to provide its Total Population Health Risk Management solution, which includes primary care, disease management, and health coaching, as well as pre-employment occupational health services.
The City of Rockford and Marathon Health also announced they will be hosting a provider summit for the Rockford medical community. At this event, City of Rockford and Marathon Health representatives will share the benefits of a collaborative approach to providing healthcare and preventive services to City of Rockford employees. The provider summit will tentatively be held on April 2 at 6 p.m. at the City of Rockford City Hall Lobby. Please call (815) 987-5580 to RSVP or find out more information.
The health center is part of Mayor Larry Morrissey’s Healthy Rockford initiative, which brings in partners including local hospitals, Rockford Public Schools, and Winnebago County to lower healthcare costs, change outcomes, and improve the community’s health.
Rockford selected Marathon Health to provide onsite health services following a competitive search process. The selection of Marathon Health was based on a number of factors, including finding a partner who could help improve the health and wellness of the city’s employees and their families, as well as aiding the City in leading both citizens and providers in health and wellness.
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