First report in the state to publicly report on all three elements of hospital value Findings show that higher cost does not necessarily mean higher quality care SEATTLE – The
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May 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: Moving Beyond Data
“A database is just a database unless you can actually take it to action.” I made that statement when I spoke at the National Employer Summit last month and I
Learning Module: Working Collaboratively to Achieve Price Transparency
As part of its Getting to Affordability initiative, the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) and the Washington Health Alliance partnered to address how to work collaboratively to achieve price
Building our next health system: Highlights from the Lown Conference
The Lown Institute’s Annual Conference was held last week, with the theme of “Breaking the cycle of high cost and low value: America’s next health system.” The Alliance’s Deputy Director,
April 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: Taking Action on Health Waste Calculator Results
In February, the Alliance released “First, Do No Harm,” our report on unnecessary health care in Washington state. The report used the MedInsight Health Waste Calculator to quantify wasteful care
Puget Sound Energy and SEIU 775 Benefits Group to submit data to Alliance’s APCD
The Washington Health Alliance is excited to announce that Puget Sound Energy and SEIU 775 Benefits Group have agreed to become data suppliers for the Alliance’s voluntary All-Payer Claims Database
March 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: National Employers Meet in Seattle to Tackle Health Care Affordability
National and regional employers, health care providers, and other health care leaders convened in Seattle yesterday for a National Employer Summit addressing “The Purchaser’s Role in Driving Affordability.” Organized by
Experts Agree − Solving the Healthcare Affordability Crisis Will Require Actions by Employers, Others
Seattle, WA —Employers, healthcare providers, and other industry leaders today gathered in Seattle to discuss the roles they can play in reining in the rising cost of U.S. healthcare. Experts
An Exciting Night at the Leaders in Health Care Awards
Last Thursday, Seattle Business magazine hosted a gala at Bell Harbor International Conference Center for their 2018 Leaders in Health Care Awards. It was an exciting and inspiring evening, and
New Survey Shows Variation Among Primary Care Practices on Patient Experience, a Key Element of Health Care Quality
Patients consider provider communication more important than other elements of patient experience 35% of males and 21% of females reported binge drinking at least some of the time Nearly three-quarters
Feb. 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: “First, Do No Harm” Report Makes a Splash
Last week the Alliance released our new report on health care waste in Washington, “First, Do No Harm,” and the response has been outstanding. The report has been featured in
Peninsula Community Health Services joins the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Peninsula Community Health Services as the newest member of the Alliance. About Peninsula Community Health Services Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) is a community based nonprofit organization dedicated
New Study Finds Hundreds of Thousands of Washington Patients Receive Unnecessary Tests, Procedures, and Treatments
In one year, an estimated $282 million was spent on “wasteful” health care for 622,000 Washington patients Washington becomes just the third state in the nation to use a new
Jan. 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: Shining A Light on Waste in Washington State
Health care waste – the overuse of low-value services – introduces the unnecessary risk of adverse physical and financial harm for patients, drives up costs for purchasers and insurers, and
Washington Named One of Top 10 Healthiest States in the U.S.
A new report from the United Health Foundation has ranked Washington No. 9 on a list of healthiest states in the nation. The report, America’s Health Rankings, evaluated 35 core
Letter from the Executive Director: December 2017
Last week was an exciting one for the Alliance, as we released the eleventh version of the Community Checkup report. The report includes the third results for the Washington State
New Community Checkup report, All-Alliance Meeting webinar now available
We’re excited to announce that the 2017 Community Checkup report is now available! The report was released at our All-Alliance meeting yesterday and the results are now live at www.wacommunitycheckup.org.
Washington Health Alliance’s Community Checkup Report Finds Thousands of People in State Fail to Receive Recommended Health Care
Third version of Washington State Common Measure Set shows quality of care varies dramatically across state SEATTLE, December 7, 2017. Washington State has a long way to go if it
Castlight Health Strengthens Health Navigation Platform with Washington Health Alliance Partnership
Improves care guidance for Castlight’s Washington state customers including Boeing, Esterline Technologies, Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health San Francisco and Seattle – November 8, 2017 – Today, Castlight Health,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation joins the Alliance
We’re excited to welcome the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as the newest member of the Alliance. About the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guided by the belief that every