Good Health is Good Business
Date: February 14, 2012Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET) Contact: Ian ScottPhone: 703-998-3530Email: iscott@acce.orgPresenter: Angela R. Russell, Associate Researcher, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute & Kyle Spurgeon, President and CEO, Jackson (TN) Area Chamber of Commerce
Healthcare costs are one of the largest and fastest growing expenses for employers, which makes community health an important workforce factor that businesses consider when making expansion decisions. If your mission is to attract business to your region, you’ll want to get this check-up for your community from our upcoming webinar on County Health Rankings.
Rankings, a University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ranks counties in each of the 50 states according to summaries of a various health measures. This webinar will show you how you can use the findings to build your case for investment in your region, or to motivate your community to lower costs (and improve quality of life) by improving overall health. Participants will:
- Learn what the county health rankings are and how they are compiled
- Find out who is using the Rankings and how
- Hear a case study on how a chamber uses County Health Rankings for economic development
Good health is good for business, so register today!
