David Anderson - SVP and Chief Health Officer/Co-Founder

David Anderson, PhD, is Senior Vice President & Chief Health Officer and a co-founder of StayWell Health Management, a leading provider of health management programs and services. Since 1985 he has been the primary architect of StayWells population health strategies, programs and tools. David also shares corporate strategic leadership and has consulted on client programs that have won nearly 50 major industry awards. David has conducted groundbreaking research of the effectiveness and cost impact of StayWell programs and coauthored several landmark studies.nDavid is past Chairman of the Board of the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) and chairs its Research Committee, serves on the Board of the Health Project, which administers the C. Everett Koop Award, and is Editor of the Population Health section of the American Journal of Health Promotion. nHe has also served on expert panels for CMS, CDC/P, NIOSH, NCQA, and AHRQ. A licensed psychologist, David has published numerous professional papers and speaks regularly on health management issues.

Benefits Think The changing face of health assessment

Commentary: The teachable moment remains one of the most important potential benefits of a health assessment. Well-designed assessment tools provide a catalyst for lifestyle change by creating receptivity to health-related information and recommendations.