At Wellsource, we are passionate about wellness. We've been helping organizations promote health, prevent disease, increase productivity, and enhance quality of life for 35 years. So it isn't surprising that after all these years, Wellsource® assessment tools remain some of the most respected in the industry.
Our algorithms are based on a broad range of evidence-based research and nationally-recognized government recommendations. Whenever organizations have invested time and resources into validating our HRAs, research has consistently shown them to be highly reliable. Most recently, our Personal Wellness Profile™ assessment has appeared in research studies conducted by Vanderbilt University, the University of South Florida, and Southern University's School of Nursing.
But it dawned on us you may be interested in knowing the story of how we got to where we are today.
Wellsource founder, Dr. Don Hall, read the Alameda study while a doctoral student at Loma Linda University in the 1970s. Inspired, he wrote his first health assessment. Twelve assessments later, he decided to combine them into one comprehensive assessment. There was only one problem. Scoring all those paper assessments took a long time. There had to be an easier way.
In 1978, Dr. Hall stopped by a Radio Shack and bought his first personal computer to write code for a then-unheard of thing called a "computerized health risk assessment." He gained national recognition for his work, and was featured in a 1983 issue of TIME magazine. The new personal computers were ideal for saving him time when compiling assessment results.
Technology is still the ideal method for managing population health. Online health tools can be conveniently delivered to participants around the globe. Program administrators can generate reports at the click of a button, or drill-down deeply into the data within seconds. And, yes, we are one of the few HRA vendors who still offers a paper-and-pencil version for individuals or groups that don't have computer access.
Wellsource® health assessments are backed by 35 years of passion for making a difference in the lives of individuals.
