Good Health is Good Business

What Does the Leading Indicator of Health Reveal about America? Katie Bell Explains.

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Katie Bell is Partner, Global Well-Being for Gallup. Katie leads Gallup’s well-being initiatives, including the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, www.well-being.com. This transformation endeavor, which interviews 1,000 Americans every day, is creating a database of health and well-being information that will provid government, business, and healthcare leaders with a consistent metric to measure the health, wellness, and prevention needs of the U.S. population. So, are things getting better or worse among Americans? To hear Ms. Bell’s analysis, click on this link: Good Health 03022010 Interview.MP3.

The hosts also asked Katie what she found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. She responded with a great example that is being demonstrated within the Gallup Organization, to hear her recommendation, click on this link: Good Health 03022010 Engagement.MP3.

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, Dr. Rearick and Steve reviewed the Wii-Fit game. With both having played the game recently, here’s what they thought of the game and if it has a place in a company’s wellness program: Good Health 03022010 Review.MP3.

Success Has to Start at the Top! Dr. Dee Edington Explains.

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Almost a year ago, Dr. Edington was on the GHIGB show to discuss his new book, Zero Trends – Health as a Serious Economic Strategy. His main message was that behavior change programs are not the solution if a company is serious about controlling healthcare costs and improving productivity. Dee now discusses what impact his message has made to the business and health promotion communities. To hear Dee’s interview, click on this link: Good Health 02162010 Interview.MP3,.

Previously, the hosts asked Dr. Edington, what he found to be the most successful engagement strategy in getting members to participate in health and wellness. He responded with having an engaged company first (senior leadership and operations leadership). Listen hear to find out if Dee feels the same way today: Good Health 02162010 Engagement.MP3.

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts presented the 10 simple concepts to success as outlined in Dee’s Zero Trends book. Click on the following link, to hear these valuable learnings: Good Health 02162010 Tip.MP3.

The Healthiest Choice needs to be the Easiest Choice! Dr. Michael O’Donnell Explains.

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Dr. Michael O’Donnell, Founder and Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion, (www.healthpromotionjournal.com), joined the show to share his views on a variety of important subjects from: what works in health promotion; the status of national legislation and health promotion; what the industry leaders will be saying at this year’s 20^th Annual AJHP Conference; and much more. To hear all of Dr. O’Donnell’s insights and how they can be applied to the workplace, click on this link: Good Health 02092010 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Michael, what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. He responded with a strategy that guarantees engagement; but also pointed out that it doesn’t guarantee behavior change, click on this link to hear his complete response: Good Health 02092010 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts provided suggestions on how to establish a culture of wellness through brief and regularly messaging; and they identified the best resource for providing preventive care and chronic care information. To hear their recommendations and how to find out more about these programs, click on this link: Good Health 02092010 Tip 1.MP3; Good Health 02092010 Tip 2.MP3

Move a Little, Lose A Lot! Dr. James Levine Explains How.

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Dr. James Levine, Researcher and Professor of Medicine with the Mayo Clinic, joined the show to share his views on the NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) concept, and how it is far more important for burning calories than regular formal exercise. He emphasized that we have to change our approach to NEAT in order to cure America’s epidemic of “sitting disease”. To hear all of Dr. Levine’s insights and how they can be applied to the workplace, click on this link: Good Health 02022010 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Jim, author of Move A Little, Lose A Lot, what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. He responded with “Compassion”, click on this link to hear his unique response: Good Health 02022010 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts provided suggestions on health promotion activities that can be conducted in February for National Heart Month. To hear their recommendations and how to find out more about these programs, click on this link: Good Health 02022010 Tip.MP3

Incremental Changes to Behavior, while making it Fun Works Best! Barbara Moquin Explains.

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Dr. Barbara Moquin, Senior Public Advisor to the NIH and NHLBI, joined the show to share her views on the keys to success in corporate wellness programs. While workplace culture and senior leadership play important roles, Babara cited other valuable and unique factors that have not previously been heard on the show. To hear all of Dr. Moquin’s insights, click on this link: Good Health 01262010 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Barbara what she found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear her response: Good Health 01262010 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts provided details on four National Health & Wellness Conferences that would be worthwhile attending this year. To hear their recommendations and how to find out more about these events, click on this link: Good Health 01262010 Tip.MP3

Align Your Business Practices Correctly and Good Health will Follow. Wendy Lynch Explains.

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Wendy Lynch, Executive Director for the Health as Human Capital Foundation (www.hhcfoundation.org), joined the show and explained why, in her view, the relationship between health status and benefits costs is vastly overstated. To hear all of Ms. Lynch’s viewpoints and insights emphasizing that if a company has the right aligned business practices in place, the good health of the workforce will be the result, click on this link: Good Health 01122010 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Wendy what she found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear her impactful response: Good Health 01122010 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts provided a four-point checklist on how to insure that you’re properly evaluating your wellness activities. To hear their discussion and how to find out more about this process, click on this link: Good Health 01122010 Tip.MP3

Can Social Networking Work in Health Promotion Activities? Rajiv Kumar explains how.

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Rajiv Kumar, co-founder of Shape Up the Nation, (www.shapeupthenation.com), joined the show and explained why his program is unique among online health participation/tracking programs. To hear all of Rajiv’s viewpoints and insights on the integration and effectiveness of social networking within the health promotion environment, click on this link: Good Health 01052010 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Rajiv what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear his impactful response: Good Health 01052010 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts continued the discussion on connectedness and how it affects, positively & negatively, behavior change. To hear their discussion and how to find out more about this revealing phenomenon, click on this link: Good Health 01052010 Tip.MP3

How do You Measure Program Outcomes Correctly? Al Lewis Explains.

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Al Lewis, Founder and President, of the Disease Management Purchasing Consortium joined the show to share his expertise in outcomes measurement and much more. He states that its not complicated, but very few program evaluations and ROI measurements are done correctly. To hear a very engaging interview with a successful author, speaker and creator of the Million Dollar “Think Out of the Box” Challenge, click on this link: Good Health 12152009 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Mr. Lewis what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear his no-nonsense response: Good Health 12152009 Engagement.MP3.

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, Dr. Dave gives Steve an Alcohol Quiz. Test your knowledge and learn the important facts regarding alcohol consumption by clicking on this link: Good Health 12152009 Tip.MP3.

How Do You Deliver Health & Wellness Services to 1.5 Million Employees? Dr. Gene Migliaccio Explains.

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Dr. Gene Migliaccio, Director of the Federal Occupational Health Service, www.foh.hhs.gov, joined the show and provided his very interesting insights into how his office delivers health & wellness to all Federal employees. To hear all of Dr. Migliaccio’s viewpoints and recommendations on implementing a successful wellness program, click on this link: Good Health 12082009 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Dr. Gene what he found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear his impactful response: Good Health 12082009 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts revealed a developing trend in integrating social networking within corporate wellness programs. To hear their tips and how to find out more about this growing phenomenon, click on this link: Good Health 12082009 Tip.MP3

David Hunnicutt Explains that Wellness Needs a Results-Oriented Mindset

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David Hunnicutt, President of WELCOA, joined the show to share his views on wellness in America. Dr. Hunnicutt shared his thoughts on why everybody seems to understand that Good Health is Good Business; but why many businesses can’t seem to achieve it. The key is to get away from an activity mindset to a results-oriented mindset. To hear all of David’s insights and recommendations, click on this link: Good Health 12012009 Interview.MP3

The hosts also asked Dr. Hunnicutt 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 12012009 Engagement.MP3

Finally, on the show’s health tip segment, the hosts revealed a website on the National Diabetes Education Program that provides valuable information to businesses on establishing activities and a communication-based program for their workforce. To hear the location of this important website, click on this link: Good Health 12012009 Tip.MP3