The Alliance to Make US Healthiest, www.healthiestnation.org, is a collaboration of national, state and local public health, business, nongovernmental organizations and consumers committed to making the US the healthiest nation in a healthier world. Dr. Nick Baird, CEO, joined the show to explain how they intend to achieve this lofty goal.
One way they plan on building a connection between the workplace and their US Healthiest agenda is to offer an accreditation to businesses who set high standards for health in the workplace. Not just your typical certification process, Dr. Baird describes how this program differs from the existing scorecards and awards activities currently available. To hear the entire interview with Dr. Baird, click on this link: Good Health 02012011 Interview.MP3
The hosts also asked Dr. Baird what he felt was the most successful engagement strategy to get members to participate in health & wellness programs. To hear is enlightening response, click on this link: Good Health 02012011 Engagement.MP3
