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Follow on Google News | Wearable Fitness-Tracking Devices Focus of Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress Think TankThe Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress will Host a Think Tank Challenge focused on Wearable Fitness Devices
By: Corporate Health & Wellness Association “Fitness devices – those wearable gadgets wrapped around wrists, slipped onto waistbands or dropped in a pocket to measure and manage everything from overall exercise movement to diet and sleep patterns -- are all the rage of corporate wellness programs,” said Dr. Bruce Rogen, a chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic and a panel member on the “Think Tank,” which will identify wearable technology on the market and offer solutions for employers looking to implement these devices in their corporate wellness programs and evaluate their success. Employers attending the Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress at the Gaylord Resort Hotel and Convention Center will have the opportunity to wear the motion-tracking devices and judge for themselves during various fitness challenges. A panel of employers reviews determine the 2014 Corporate Premier Wearable Award winner. “These wearable gadgets work in concert with smartphone apps and websites to help wearers set goals and then provide the motivation to achieve them,” said Sally Luck, HR Director, at Hallmark Cards, Inc. and “Think-Tank” Canalys (http://www.canalys.com/ To reserve a seat at the 2014 Wearable Fitness Technology Think Tank, contact Seth Golbe, Seth@EmployerHealthcareCongress.com, or 561-790-1176, ext. 825. http://www.employerhealthcarecongress.com/ About the Corporate Health & Wellness Association The Corporate Health and Wellness Association (CHWA), referred to also as the Health and Wellness Association or the Corporate Wellness Association, is the first national non-profit organization focused on health, wellness, disease prevention and management for employers, employees and their families. End
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