Method of determining the attendance of an individual at a location and a system therefor

A method for determining participation in a wellness plan, comprising:

• using at least one computer executing software stored on non-transitory media, the software configured for:
• storing data pertaining to the identification of a member of the wellness plan;
• storing data pertaining to the identification of a mobile computing device associated with the member;
• storing data pertaining to a set of locations each pertaining to a predetermined wellness facility;
• receiving information sent from the mobile computing device pertaining to a location of the mobile computing device within a predetermined distance with respect to a location within the set of locations;
• storing a time at which a location of the mobile computing device is within the predetermined distance, at a plurality of different times;
• analyzing the stored time to determine a level of participation of the member with the wellness program;
• and
• causing an award for the member based upon participation in the wellness plan.

A method for determining participation in a health improvement plan, comprising:

• using at least one computer executing software stored on non-transitory media, the software configured for:
• storing data pertaining to the identification of members of the health improvement plan;
• storing data pertaining to the identification of mobile computing devices associated with the members;
• storing data pertaining to a set of locations each pertaining to a predetermined health improvement facility;
• receiving information sent from mobile computing devices pertaining to locations of individual mobile computing devices within a predetermined distance with respect to a location within the set of locations;
• storing a time at which a location of the individual mobile computing devices are within the predetermined distance, at a plurality of different times;
• analyzing the stored time to determine lengths of sessions and a number of sessions, a session defined by the continuous presence of the mobile computing device at a predetermined health improvement facility during a period of time;
• determining a level of participation of individual members using the analyzed stored times and the association of mobile computing devices and members;
• and
• causing an award for the member based upon participation in the health improvement plan.