Healthy Incentives^SM Lunch and Learns

Are you ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ or just plain sleepy? What you should know about getting a good night’s rest.

By Dr. David Chang, The Polyclinic Sleep Medicine Center
View this presentation in video format - approx. 46 minutes long

Do you wake up refreshed and energized or groggy and grumpy? Too often, people fall into the latter scenario. Lack of sleep over time can take a toll. It has been associated with weight gain, depression, higher stress hormone levels, more frequent colds and even more serious conditions like diabetes and heart disease. If you are in search of a perfect night’s sleep, Dr. Chang will let you in on how to get it and why it’s important.

Dr. Linda Pourmassina, Internal Medicine, The Polyclinic
View this presentation in video format - approx. 40 minutes long 

Anyone can publish anything they want on the internet true or not. So, how do you know when you do a search you are getting creditable information? Dr. Pourmassina will talk about the online sources you can trust – and what you should avoid.

The Faces of Sickle Cell Disease How the workplace can support those managing chronic conditions and their caregivers.

Panel: Medical experts, care takers of loved ones with Sickle Cell Disease, individuals living with SCD
View this presentation in a flash video - approx. 60 minutes long
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View a photography exhibit of individuals with Sickle Cell Disease and then the panel will open with a personal documentary of how these individuals cope living with a chronic illness. This forum is for anyone who has a chronic condition or is caring for someone with a chronic condition. You will hear first-hand how managing a chronic conditions effects the lives of those afflicted and their care takers. Panelists will also discuss how workplaces can support those in this unique and often trying position.

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting 70,000 to 80,000 Americans. The disease is estimated to occur in 1 in 500 African Americans and 1 in 1,000 to 1,400 Hispanic Americans. It affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is most common among people whose ancestors come from Africa; Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Turkey, and Italy; the Arabian Peninsula; India; and Spanish-speaking regions in South America, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean.

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The Key to Wellness

Dr. Matt Handley, Group Health Cooperative
View this presentation in a flash video (approx 31 minutes long)

Dr. Handley is associate medical director, Quality and Informatics for Group Health Cooperative. Here Dr. Handley talks about the key to wellness.

King County Employee Health and Well Being Progress Report

Panel: Karleen Sakumoto, Program Manager, King County Employee Health and Well-Being, Kerry Schaefer, Manager, Strategic Benefits Planning, John Scoggins, King County Health Care Economist
View this presentation in a flash video (approx 37 minutes long)

We are getting older and healthier. And our costs are moderating. Hear from this panel about how the King County Healthy Incentives program is providing measurable results.

How to Get the Most out of Your Primary Care Doctor

Dr. Wellesley Chapman, Group Health
View this presentation in a video (total 1hour, 1 minute long)

Dr. Wellesley Chapman is a Family Physician at Group Health’s Burien Medical Center. Here he talks about the fundamentals of developing a good relationship with your doctor.

Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease

Dr. Matt Handley, Group Health Cooperative
view this presentation on video (58 minutes long)

Dr. Handley is associate medical director, Quality and Informatics for Group Health Cooperative. Here Dr. Handley talks about how you can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.

How to Make the Most of the 15 Minutes You Have with Your Doctor

Dr. Larry Mauksch, University of Washington
view this presentation on video (57 minutes long)

Dr. Larry Mauksch is a clinical associate professor at the University of Washington, the nation’s top primary care school, where he teaches budding doctors how to communicate with their patients. He has done in depth research on the doctor patient relationship and has been quoted in national publications like the New York Times about how patients can make the most of the limited time they have with their doctors.

How to Find Quality Health Care in the Puget Sound Region

Diane Stollenwerk, the Puget Sound Health Alliance
view this presentation on video (65 minutes long)

The Alliance works to improve the quality of health care available in the Puget Sound region. It’s "community checkup" report tracks whether local residents are being treated according to best practices nationally in such critical areas as diabetes, asthma and heart conditions. The report is free and through it you can find out which hospitals, clinics and medical practices are following best practices.

Have a Good Relationship With Your Doctor

Dr. Wellesley Chapman, Group Health Cooperative
view this presentation on video (58 minutes long)

Dr. Wellesley Chapman is a Family Physician and Medical Center Chief at Group Health’s Burien Medical Center. Here he discusses the doctor’s obligation and the patient’s responsibility in developing a good relationship.

Aging and Peace of Mind: Tips for Staying Healthy

Dr. Marty Levine, Group Health Cooperative
view this presentation on video(48 minutes long)

Dr. Levine discusses several health challenges adults face as they age and strategies to handle them. He talks about some of the latest best therapies that medicine has to offer, as well talk about ways people can get the most out of the health care system.