Since 1975, our Healthwise Mission has remained constant:
"To help people make better health decisions."
At 3:07 p.m. on June 8, 2011, for the one billionth time,
someone turned to Healthwise information for help.
And today, mission points are still adding up.

Devin Gross, Emmi Solutions
Over a billion served? You’re just getting started. Congratulations on the milestone. We’re proud to partner with you to engage countless more patients to take more active roles in their health.
Devin Gross
CEO, Emmi Solutions

Bob Shepard, Boise State Univ
Awesome...1 billion represents significant contributions to the health industry and ordinary folks like you and me!
Kelly Shepard's Dad

Annalisa Silvestre, Kaiser
Wow...who knew all those years ago we would use the word "billion". I am one of the many individuals who have benefited from sound unbiased information to help me make a good decision. Personal thanks! Professionally one of the bat decisions you made was to open up the encyclopedia to all visitors to the Kaiser web site. It definitely helped both organizations to extend our mission to thousands and thousands more people, whether or not they have health insurance. What good company!!!

Colleen Yoo, Keas
Congratulations on reaching this impressive milestone!

Dexanne Clohan, HealthSouth
So nice to see an "odometer" that tracks something getting used instead of getting "used up". Congrats on growing, getting stronger, and serving so many!

David Sobel, Kaiser Permanente
Recipe for Healthwise Decisions
1. Start with a hearty and hardy band of pioneering health educators.
2. Combine 200 happy employees and millions of opportunities to improve health care decisions.
3. Mix together with a state-of-the-art electronic technology and interactive media.
4. Spice it up with 33 million self-care guides, 150 interactive decision aids, virtual coaching, white papers, and a best-of-breed 40,000 page online health encyclopedia.
5. Leaven with a passion for wellness, a commitment to environmental stewardship, trusted community and health care partnerships, and a lasting social mission.
6. Gently remove all preachy, jargony, self-righteous and judgmental flavors that might sour the dish.
7. Bake for 36 years in a not-for-profit oven (healthcare should not be served partially-baked) and baste frequently with a secret sauce*
8. Garnish with a garland of stellar awards: Top Small Workplaces Award (Wall Street Journal), Innovative Company of the Year (Idaho Innovations), American Academy of Family Physicians and Consumer Health World Award, NCQA HIP certification, first ever URAC web accreditation, National Grand ClearMark Award (The Center for Plain Language), Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award (The American Psychological Association), and more.
9. Serve piping hot over a billion times.

What do you get?
Delicious, nutritious Healthwise
“You bet! It’s all good!”
For more recipes for every health decision visit: www.healthwise.org/

* There is considerable speculation as to the ingredients in the secret sauce. Some think it is the Idaho potato or the Boise air, while others claim it’s somehow related to “The Donald” or the Idaho political environment. Personally, I feel it is Healthwise’s best kempered secret that should not be jimmied or mettlered with.

Submitted to honor and celebrate the billionth Healthwise Mission Points on June 8, 2011. We have been very pleased to partner with you for nearly 20 years on our shared mission and passions.

David Sobel
Kaiser Permanente

Peter Plantes, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Through more than a decade of professional and institutional interaction we have seen the Healthwise tools and information help patients and their families undersatnd the care that they are undergoing or may require. Empowering the patient (health care consumer) in the process of their own care is essential to catalyze a health system towards excellence. Congratulations to Healthwise for impacting the BILLION individuals who have been touched by your dedication to health information and tools. Peter J Plantes, MD

Dede Ryan, The Cabin
Congratulations! Healthwise provides a terrific service that has saved and improved lives. If you add in the number of us who also reference your print information, you are probably at two billion! Thanks.

Cindy Uldrich, UnitedHealthcare
Congratulations - an incredible milestone in helping individuals lead healthier lives. Cindy

Joe Antos, American Enterprise Institute
Better health decisions leads to better health--and a better health system. Healthwise has been a pioneer in helping patients become informed consumers. Congratulations on paving the way to an information revolution in health care.

Bill and Susan Wasch
Congratulations on your billion mission day. Let’s hope there will be many more of these wonderful days from your admirers who have been so touched by what you have done for so many.

Charles Brown, V.A. GAINESVILLE FL
Thanks a billion Healthwise for the info you have given me to make my life healthier. From Charles.

Roger Hymas, Just himself today.
Congratulations to Don, Molly,(Michelle, of course) and all friends at Healthwise. What an extraordinary journey it's been. I guess I've known you for about half of your experience and been in awe of the way you have continuously adapted to all that society and technology have chucked at you. On a personal level, I've seen how your information can directly affect care and save lives. I doubt my son, aged 35 then, four years ago, would have survived if he hadn't checked out the symptoms at two of your client sites and then taken his imminent stroke in such a timely way to the nearest ER. So thanks a billion for that. Have a fantastic day Roger

Betty Rider
WOW....what an amazing accomplishment by a team of the brightest and best people in healthcare today!

Jan Anderson, SHPS, Inc.
It doesn't surprise me in the least the Healthwise is approaching such an astounding milestone. I've personally been aware of the organization's stellar content since 1993, when I joined what was then EMC. We used the Healthwise Handbook as our triage resource at that time. Fast-forward to 2010, when Healthwise became the content vendor for Carewise Health’s updated portal, because of the breadth and depth of information and formats. Working with Healthwise always feels collaborative and inclusive. Ideas and questions are welcomed with enthusiasm and answers are quickly given. Congratulations not only at reaching a billion, but on your forward-facing, innovative solutions for consumer health.

Gale Wilson-Steele, Health Media Syndicate
Kudos on a mission that continues to endure through over 35 years of healthcare changes in policy, practice and communications platforms...THAT'S a solid mission!

Shaun Priest, MEDSEEK
Congratulations!!!

Aaron Graham, Medical Mutual
It's a great organization to work with for health content. Healthwise always is helpful (Shelly Halling is great). Congratulation on this.

Nancy Whitelaw
My sincerest congratulations and true admiration for all that you have accomplished. I am a big fan - both professionally and personally. Molly has been a mentor for many years - she has guided and inspired me. May you reach 2 billion and may I be around to celebrate it. Nancy

Nancy Napier, Boise State University
Healthwise-rs! It's been an honor and an inspiration to work with you over the years. I'm thrilled to imagine that we'll be able to continue working for another billion mission points - after 8 June. Congratulations and keep looking for creativity in unexpected places! Best in YOUR health and the the rest of us as well! Nancy Napier Boise State University and Gang Leader!

Andrew Vallance-Owen, Bupa
Don and Molly, What a brilliant achievement for you all in Boise...and elsewhere! Congratulations and roll on the next billion!! Best wishes, Andrew, Fran and all at Bupa

Rushika Fernandopulle, Iora Health
Congratulations and Thank you to Don and everyone at Healthwise for your great work supporting patients and transforming health care. Here is to a billion more!