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About the Institute for Health and Productivity Management IHPM and WorkPlace Wellness Alliance WPWA IHPMWPWA is a global nonprofit enterprise devoted to establishing the full economic value of employee health as a business asseta neglected investment in the increased productivity of human capital. The Institute provides data analyses measurement tools and health and productivity management services and consultation to its partners and clients in the United States Europe China the Middle East and Russia. IHPM helps employers identify the full economic cost impact of employee health issues on business performance design and implement the best programs to reduce this impact by improving functional health and productivity and measure the success of their efforts in financial terms. IHPMs unique role as the driving global force for converting health from a medical benefit cost to a productive business investment for employers and nations was acknowledged by the World Economic Forum when it chose the Institute to assume leadership of its global WorkPlace Wellness Alliancea group of leading multinational companies focused on transforming workplaces into environments that promote and sustain optimal health wellbeing and performance.