Health Insurer Updates Web Tools

WellPoint Inc. has introduced new Internet services for health plan members and in-network physicians.

WellPoint, Indianapolis, has replaced its own personal health assessment system with a new system that includes a broader set of risk factors and generates personalized recommendations, the company says.

The WellPoint system will use information about a consumer’s health to determine what resources a consumer sees first. If a consumer suffers from depression, for example, the site might guide the consumer to journals, workbooks, forums and other resources for people suffering from depression, WellPoint says.