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Health Reform Initiative

The Health Reform Initiative aims to reduce increasing health care costs by improving the quality of care people receive and improving the individual health of King County employees. The Health Reform Initiative includes a new benefit plan -- called Healthy Incentives℠ -- and provides case management, disease management, and outreach and education on how to Eat Smart, Move More and Quit Tobacco.

Healthy Workplace Funding Initiative is back!

The 2008 budget includes departmental funding for the Healthy Workplace Funding Initiative (HWFI). This program sets aside $25 per benefits eligible employee for workplace improvements that support Eat Smart (good nutrition habits), Move More (physical activity) and Stress Less.

Last year, workgroups used the funding for exercise classes (yoga, tai chi, Pilates, spinning), nutritional and stress management seminars, exercise equipment, small kitchen appliances, water delivery, fruit & vegetable delivery and more.

It is up to each department to determine how funds will be split among sections. Most divide the funds by workgroup. Employee input is essential to this program – if your workgroup hasn’t started talking about how to use these funds Now is the Time. The HWFI is intended to provide healthy benefits to workgroups all year long – so get your application in soon and start enjoying your purchases. Read More

Public Health Week Walks 2008 – A Great Success!

King County employees stepped up and stepped out the week of April 7-11 to celebrate Public Health Week. Over 250 groups representing every county department signed up to participate in walks and received pedometers to track their steps. More than 1300 walkers registered and reported almost 4.2 million steps with more step counts coming in every day! That equals about 2,050 miles, the equivalent of Seattle to Chicago! Compared to driving, that much walking saves over $1,532.27 in gasoline and reduces carbon emissions by 107 lbs. Additionally, walking burns about 100 calories per mile, which means that collectively county employees burned over 319,048 calories during Public Health Week!

Thank you for your participation!

To keep up the momentum, please visit the walking resources on our Move More page. There you will find walking maps, trail maps and a great program from the American Heart Association make walking part of your day. Check out the photo blog.

The following web site was used to calculate savings: http://www.smarttrips.org/transportation/savingsCalculator.aspx

Community Checkup report puts local treatment info into patient hands

King County employees are demanding more access to information about the level of care given by local health care providers.

The Puget Sound Health Alliance has responded by creating the Community Checkup; a report measuring 21 types of care at major clinics throughout the region. Read more…

Spotlight!

Bike to Work Month

May is Bike to Work Month

King County supports your efforts to reduce your car commute trips and to improve your health by biking to work. To participate in Bike to Work Month . . . Read more

King County Move More Program

30 minutes of Physical activity each day can keep you fit, healthy and prevent illness. King County's Move More program provides tools and resources to educate, encourage and empower employees and their families to move more. Find Local Events, read success stories, and test your activity with a Physical Activity Calculator and more.

King County Eat Smart Program

Eat Smart is a King County program designed to educate, encourage and empower you and your family to make smart food choices. Find information, resources, quizzes, tools, recipes and tips to help you incorporate organic fruits, vegetables and whole grains and decrease the fat content in your diet. This month we spotlight May Fruits and Vegetables. Read more

King County Quit Tobacco Program

Read Quit Tobacco success stories by fellow employees. Thinking about quitting smoking? Research shows you'll be more successful if you have support to quit, have strategies to overcome stress and know how to manage your withdrawal symptoms. Check out our online tools. The following resources can help you quit tobacco for good. QuitNet, King County Smoking Cessation benefits — WA State Quitline — Tobacco Toll Free Quit Line - 1-877-279-0624

Choose Well - Choose Generics

A clinical trial of a widely used cholesterol drug has raised questions both about the medicine’s effectiveness and about the behavior of the pharmaceutical companies that conducted the study . . . Read more.

At the Choose Well, Choose Generics Web site, you'll find the latest news, information and some nifty online tools to help you better understand prescription drugs and the role generics play in delivering high quality care, while saving money for you and your family...Read more.

Quick Links Free fitness program
Move More winter events
Is Organic food better for you?
Walking maps from the NCOB (new county office building)
Healthy Recipe Cookbook from Public Health
Health Matters Newsletter Archive - Intranet only
Employee PeopleSoft

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The Health Reform Initiative includes a new benefit plan -- called Healthy Incentives℠ -- and provides case management, disease management, and outreach and education on how to Eat Smart, Move More and Quit Tobacco. Healthy Workplace Funding Initiative is back! The 2008 budget includes departmental funding for the Healthy Workplace Funding Initiative (HWFI). This program sets aside $25 per benefits eligible employee for workplace improvements that support Eat Smart (good nutrition habits), Move More (physical activity) and Stress Less. Last year, workgroups used the funding for exercise classes (yoga, tai chi, Pilates, spinning), nutritional and stress management seminars, exercise equipment, small kitchen appliances, water delivery, fruit & vegetable delivery and more. It is up to each department to determine how funds will be split among sections. Most divide the funds by workgroup. Employee input is essential to this program – if your workgroup hasn’t started talking about how to use these funds Now is the Time. The HWFI is intended to provide healthy benefits to workgroups all year long – so get your application in soon and start enjoying your purchases. Read More Public Health Week Walks 2008 – A Great Success! King County employees stepped up and stepped out the week of April 7-11 to celebrate Public Health Week. Over 250 groups representing every county department signed up to participate in walks and received pedometers to track their steps. More than 1300 walkers registered and reported almost 4.2 million steps with more step counts coming in every day! That equals about 2,050 miles, the equivalent of Seattle to Chicago! Compared to driving, that much walking saves over $1,532.27 in gasoline and reduces carbon emissions by 107 lbs. Additionally, walking burns about 100 calories per mile, which means that collectively county employees burned over 319,048 calories during Public Health Week! Thank you for your participation! To keep up the momentum, please visit the walking resources on our Move More page. There you will find walking maps, trail maps and a great program from the American Heart Association make walking part of your day. Check out the photo blog. The following web site was used to calculate savings: http://www.smarttrips.org/transportation/savingsCalculator.aspx Community Checkup report puts local treatment info into patient hands King County employees are demanding more access to information about the level of care given by local health care providers. The Puget Sound Health Alliance has responded by creating the Community Checkup; a report measuring 21 types of care at major clinics throughout the region. Read more… Spotlight! Bike to Work Month May is Bike to Work Month King County supports your efforts to reduce your car commute trips and to improve your health by biking to work. To participate in Bike to Work Month . . . Read more King County Move More Program 30 minutes of Physical activity each day can keep you fit, healthy and prevent illness. King County's Move More program provides tools and resources to educate, encourage and empower employees and their families to move more. Find Local Events, read success stories, and test your activity with a Physical Activity Calculator and more. King County Eat Smart Program Eat Smart is a King County program designed to educate, encourage and empower you and your family to make smart food choices. Find information, resources, quizzes, tools, recipes and tips to help you incorporate organic fruits, vegetables and whole grains and decrease the fat content in your diet. This month we spotlight May Fruits and Vegetables. Read more King County Quit Tobacco Program Read Quit Tobacco success stories by fellow employees. Thinking about quitting smoking? Research shows you'll be more successful if you have support to quit, have strategies to overcome stress and know how to manage your withdrawal symptoms. Check out our online tools. The following resources can help you quit tobacco for good. QuitNet, King County Smoking Cessation benefits — WA State Quitline — Tobacco Toll Free Quit Line - 1-877-279-0624 Choose Well - Choose Generics A clinical trial of a widely used cholesterol drug has raised questions both about the medicine’s effectiveness and about the behavior of the pharmaceutical companies that conducted the study . . . Read more. At the Choose Well, Choose Generics Web site, you'll find the latest news, information and some nifty online tools to help you better understand prescription drugs and the role generics play in delivering high quality care, while saving money for you and your family...Read more. Free fitness program Move More winter events Is Organic food better for you? Walking maps from the NCOB (new county office building) Healthy Recipe Cookbook from Public Health Health Matters Newsletter Archive - Intranet only Employee PeopleSoft
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	Updated: April 30, 2008