METHOD OF DETERMINING THE ATTENDANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL AT A LOCATION AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR

A computer and mobile computing devices are used to determine participation in a health improvement plan. Data is stored pertaining to the identification of a members of the health improvement plan, as well as data pertaining to the identification of a mobile computing devices associated with the members. Additionally, data is stored pertaining to a set of locations each pertaining to a predetermined health improvement facility. As members use the health related facilities, information is received from a member's 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. The time at which a location of the mobile computing device is within the predetermined distance, at a plurality of different times is stored, and then the stored time is analyzed to determine a level of participation of the member with the wellness program.