Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc., the country's leading provider of practice management and connectivity solutions for mental health professionals and behavioral health organizations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Raleigh, NC (HRMarketer/PRWeb) April 11, 2006 -- Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc., the country's leading provider of practice management and connectivity solutions for mental health professionals and behavioral health organizations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"The acquisition of Help Horizons further establishes Workplace Options as a complete service provider to our EAP customers," said Dean Debnam, CEO of Workplace Options. "With high-quality, high-value work/life programs and software that help EAPs run their business more profitably and efficiently, Workplace Options is committed to serving the complete needs of its customers."
The HelpHorizons platform will be integrated within the eMindhealth division of Workplace Options, a provider network services company Workplace Options acquired in 2005. The combined services of emindhealth and HelpHorizons will provide behavioral health organizations and their networks of mental health professionals with sophisticated collaboration and communications tools - including the ability to share calendars and immediately schedule face-to-face counseling sessions, on behalf of their clients, with providers. The platform also supports HIPPA compliant, private e-counseling via e-mail, chat rooms, or videoconferencing.
"The acquisition of HelpHorizons is a natural fit with emindhealth." adds Mr. Debnam. "The combined services now give Employee Assistance (EAP) and Managed Behavioral Health Organization (MBHO) customers' of Workplace Options access to a vast network of mental health professionals enabled by a robust scheduling and secure communications platform."
About Workplace Options
Workplace Options (WPO) is America's largest provider of work-life services and software that help EAPs and other third-parties run their business more profitably and efficiently. Founded in 1982 and servicing nearly 15 million employees and their families, WPO is recognized for its innovative web delivery capabilities, flexibility and affordable pricing models.
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