About NAWHC and Worksite Clinics
Our History
How We Started
About Us
Advancing the use and success of worksite health centers and direct contracting for health care.
The National Association for Workplace Health Care (NAWHC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing employer-contracted and managed onsite, near-site, shared, mobile and virtual centers We support the professionals who plan, build, and operate these centers — from employee health and wellness centers to occupational health clinics and employer-sponsored advanced primary care — across North America and beyond.
NAWHC is the only national organization representing both purchasers and providers of workplace health care. Our community includes employers, vendors, benefit advisors and health care leaders with a shared goal: improving employee outcomes, controlling costs, and expanding access through worksite health centers and employer direct primary care.
The Value of NAWHC
Measurement and ROI
Employer Worksite Center Stories and Presentations
Benchmarking & Research
Facilitate Knowledge Sharing
Enable and encourage the exchange of information and best practices among purchasers and those vendor/provider partners involved with direct contracting for medical and other services, with a focus on worksite centers.
Provide Practical Insights
Deliver clear, actionable guidance for organizations considering worksite health centers, employee health and wellness centers, or employer direct primary care as part of their strategy.
Advocate for Employers
Champion the interests of employers and sponsors of workplace health centers, occupational health clinics, and employer-sponsored clinics.
What is an Onsite, Near-site, or Shared Clinic?
Understanding Worksite Health Centers
Explore the essential components of employer-contracted and managed onsite, near-site, shared, mobile and virtual health center models. NAWHC offers programs, resources and guidance on developing a worksite center strategy and how to plan, manage and measure this benefit.
Measure Clinic Performance Effectively
Help purchasers and providers of worksite clinics understand the importance of measuring the value of their investment in worksite clinics beyond just cost savings, but looking at other key areas such as satisfaction, outcomes, productivity, and access.
About Us
NAWHC Role
NAWHC provides a neutral forum for sharing information and experiences among employers and partners who purchase and manage workplace health services. It serves as the nation’s clearinghouse for data and insights related to worksite health centers and direct contracting for medical and other services.
As the leading voice of purchasers engaged in direct contracting, NAWHC connects the business, provider, media, health plan, and government communities. Its activities and resources focus on helping employers and vendor partners expand the capabilities of worksite clinics into comprehensive primary care and wellness centers.
Still have questions or need information on direct contracting or worksite centers?
We’re here to help. Whether you’re exploring onsite clinics, near-site clinics, shared clinics, occupational health centers, or virtual care solutions, NAWHC provides guidance and resources tailored to your organization’s needs.
Whether you’re just exploring the idea of contracting for medical care or forming a worksite center, or have a mature center needing expansion or having challenges, NAWHC can provide assistance.
Understanding what are Worksite Centers and Direct Contracting
Onsite clinics managed by or contracted to a vendor or provider partner by employers may be inside, attached to, or outside, but adjacent to, an employer’s location. They may offer:
Only first aid and emergency care, worksite injuries and illness, as well as occupational health services
Only preventive care and wellness services
Primary care services
Advanced primary care and chronic disease management services
A total worker health menu of occupational health, behavioral health, primary and chronic care services.
Clinics that offer care beyond occupational health are often called “health and wellness centers” or have a brand name, i.e. “Lifespan Center”.
Near-site clinics are facilities that are outside the employer’s location, but conveniently located for employees and their dependents to access services. Only eligible employees and others of the sponsoring employer may access the near-site clinic. They may offer the same categories of services as described in the “Onsite Clinics” description.
Shared or multi-employer clinics are typically offered by a clinic vendor or local health provider to area employers for a membership or subscription fee for each employee or dependent who would have access to the facility. These are attractive to employers, especially those with small workforces or remote workers who don’t have the capital or space to support their own onsite or near-site centers.
An occupational health clinic is owned and operated by providers and vendors and is located outside and some distance from an employer’s location. It serves multiple employers who need emergency, first aid, workplace illness, OSHA, Worker Comp and travel medicine services. These clinics do not typically offer other types of services.
Direct contracting is a benefits strategy which allows an employer to contract directly with a high quality provider or vendor for services such as primary care, behavioral health, disease management, Centers of Excellence, ambulatory surgery, imaging, physical therapy and other ancillary services. Direct contracting removes the need for an employer to work with or under the limitations of other intermediaries and allows for cost savings, accountability, cost transparency, access and customized benefits for an employer. This may or may not involve a worksite clinic.
About Us
Meet the
Leadership Team
The NAWHC Board of Directors is Purchaser led but includes all stakeholders involved with direct contracting and worksite health centers.
- Penny Gilbert, Board Chair & President, Strategic Sourcing Agent Specialist, Textron, Inc.
- David Hines, Past President, Executive Director Employee Benefits, Metro Nashville Public Schools
- Dawn Carey, Treasurer, Senior Director of Perdue HealthWorks, Perdue Farms
- Kenneth Aldridge, Jr., Secretary, Director of Health Services, Rosen Hotels & Resorts and Rosen Medical Center
- Larry Boress, Executive Director, NAWHC
- Lisa Day, Total Rewards Specialist, Kimball International
- David Keyt, Nat. Dir., Employer-Sponsored Health Ctrs. Alliant Insurance Srvs.
- Mike LaPenna, Principal, The LaPenna Group
- Ed McNamara, Executive Vice President, Premise Health
- Russell DuBose, Vice President of Human Resources, Phifer Inc.
- Angel Meadows, Clinical Program Director, Tyson Foods
- Katelyn Johnson, Global Health Strategy Leader, Cisco
- Johnsie Holt, MS, CWP, Director of Employee Wellness, Metro Nashville Public Schools
The Medical Director Council meets with the Board as the NAWHC Leadership Council. The MDC reviews and provides the NAWHC Board and staff with input and recommendations on clinical issues, projects, and developments impacting worksite centers.
- John Bustle, MD, Chief Medical Director, QuadMed
- Scott Conard, MD, Co-Founder & Partner, Converging Health
- Bruce Hochstadt, MD, Senior Vice President at Benecard BPF
- Jonathan Leizman, MD
- Anthony Musci, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CareATC
- Tim Newman, MD, Occupational Medicine Physician
- Martha E. Shepherd, DO, MPH, Medical Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Joe Thomas, MD, Medical Director, Nucor Steel
- Nirav Vakharia, MD, Medical Director, Marathon Health
- Edward Schwartz, MD. National Medical Director of Clinical Affairs, Premise Health.
About Us
Meet the Staff
Member Stories
Testimonials
