Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 6:42 pm
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John Harris, Senior VP and Wellness Officer with Healthways, www.healthways.com, joined the show to discuss the National Well-Being Index. The WBI is a joint endeavor between Healthways and the Gallup organization to provide an official measure for health and well-being within America. To hear all of Mr. Harris’ insights regarding the importance and learnings from the index, click on this link: Good Health 10272009 Interview.MP3
The hosts also asked John what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear his response: Good Health 10272009 Engagement.MP3
Finally, on the show’s news segment, the hosts provided valuable information on the latest H1N1 news and interesting results from a trial of a smoking vaccine drug.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 1:17 pm
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Dean Witherspoon, Founder and President of Health Enhancement Systems, www.hesonline.com, joined the show to discuss how online wellness campaigns benefit companies and affect behavior change. To hear all of Mr. Witherspoon’s insights and to learn more about HES’ innovations, click on this link: Good Health 10202009 Interview.MP3
The hosts also asked Dean what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear his response: Good Health 10202009 Engagement.MP3
On the show’s health tip segment, Dr. Rearick and Steve highlighted two important National Health Observances occurring in October that businesses should be communicating to their workforce. Hear what these observances are and ways to find out more about them on this link: Good Health 10202009 Tip.MP3
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 9:13 pm
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The hosts shared their expertise by conducting a special presentation on The Seven Steps to a Successful Wellness Program. Citing the latest industry research, case studies, and personal experiences, Dr. Rearick and Steve provided guidance on how to make your business a healthy one. To listen to their special broadcast, click on this link: Good Health 10132009 Presentation.MP3.
On the show’s product/service review segment, Dr. Rearick discussed and critiqued the book, The End of Overeating. To learn the premise of this unique book, and to hear Dr. Rearick’s review, click on this link: Good Health 10132009 Review.MP3.
Finally, on the show’s news segment, the hosts provided valuable information on the latest H1N1 concerns; and the latest news on the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) and how new GINA regulations will affect wellness programs.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 4:14 pm
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Dr. Rachel Permuth – Levine, Director of the NHLBI Center for Employee Wellness and Health Promotion, www.nhlbi.nih.gov, joined the show to discuss the wellness efforts going on within the NHLBI. Rachel provided insight on a variety of topics, including: how to address diverse work populations; how to evaluate wellness initiatives when determining an ROI isn’t possible; the importance and effectiveness of organizational networking and resource sharing; and much more. To hear all of Dr. Permuth-Levine’s insights, click on this link: Good Health 10062009 Interview.MP3
The hosts also asked Rachel what she found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear her unique response: Good Health 10062009 Engagement.MP3On the show’s health tip segment, Dr. Rearick and Steve pointed out that there are dozens of government websites that provide good sound heath education information and wellness tools for the consumer and businesses. Hear a partial list of important sites on this link: Good Health 10062009 Tip.MP3
Finally, on the show’s news segment, the hosts provided valuable information on the latest research identifying PSA testing as an imperfect screening tool; and whether seeing your doctor before exercising is worthwhile.
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 6:57 pm
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Tom Parry, President and co-founder of the Integrated Benefits Institute, joined the show to discuss how IBI assists employers on the key part of measuring what counts in moving to a health and productivity strategy. The interview’s focus was on how we can turn what has traditionally been a cost center - employee health - into a valued part of a company’s overall business strategy. Other areas of discussion were on lost productivity and how it can be measured; as well as its affect on medical and pharmacy claims cost.
Here Dr. Parry’s interview and insights on this link: Good Health 09222009 Show Tom Parry.MP3.
