Peoria, Illinois (August 13, 2013)—UnityPoint Health-Methodist has been selected as a winner in the 15th annual Web Health Awards(SM) program. This competition — held twice each year: Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall — recognizes the nation’s best digital health resources.

MyMethodist.net received a Merit Award for Hospitals with 300 beds or more.

“We were delighted to participate in the 2013 Web Health Awards competition, and were honored to be selected as a winner,” said Rosemary Stuttle, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for UnityPoint Health-Methodist. “Our winning entry was chosen from nearly 600 entries judged by a panel of distinguished experts in digital health media.”

The Web Health Awards(SM) program is organized by the Health Information Resource Center(SM) (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for professionals who work in consumer health fields. Other well-known HIRC programs include the 20th annual National Health Information Awards(SM), (healthawards.com) which annually recognizes the nation’s best consumer health programs and materials (for non-digital resources), and two national “Fitness Day” events: The 12th annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Day® (fitnessday.com/women) and the 17th annual Family Health & Fitness Day USA® (fitnessday.com/family).