This month, we’re excited to welcome Stanson Health as the newest member of the Alliance. About Stanson Health Stanson Health’s products are designed to reduce low-value and unnecessary care. They
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Harmony Biosciences, LLC Joins the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Harmony Biosciences, LLC as the newest member of the Alliance. About Harmony Biosciences, LLC Harmony Biosciences is an innovative biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying,
August 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: The Why and How of Health Care Affordability
“Americans aren’t buying more health care overall than other countries. But what they are buying is increasingly expensive.” I’m sure this quote from the recent Wall Street Journal article “Why
July 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: Hospital Value Report
In May, the Alliance released “Hospital Value in Washington State” – the first report in the state and one of the few nationally – that combines scores on hospital quality,
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and NDSC join the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and NDSC as the newest members of the Alliance. About SEIU Healthcare 1199NW SEIU Healthcare 1199NW is the largest, most united
Celgene Corporation, Magellan Health and Quad+Aim Partners join the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Celgene Corporation, Magellan Health and Quad+Aim Partners as the newest members of the Alliance. About Celgene Corporation Celgene seeks to deliver truly innovative and
eviCore Healthcare and Collective Medical join the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome eviCore and Collective Medical as the newest members of the Alliance. About eviCore Healthcare eviCore is a company committed to advancing healthcare management
Amgen and Swenson Healthcare join the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Amgen and Swenson Healthcare as the newest members of the Alliance. About Amgen Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. They
Accolade, League, and PATH join the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Accolade, League, and PATH as the newest members of the Alliance. About Accolade, Inc. Accolade is a personalized health and benefits solution that
Upcoming All-Alliance Meeting: Community Checkup Release
Thursday, December 7, 2017 Networking: 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Program: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Cambia Grove, 1800 9th Ave, Seattle, suite 250 The meeting is open to the
Washington Health Alliance Selected to Continue Work for National Project to Measure and Compare Healthcare Costs Across U.S. Regions
Grant allows Alliance to expand on Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement’s pioneering price transparency project Seattle, November 28, 2017— The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) announced today that it has been
New Report: Opioids in Washington State
I’m pleased to announce that the Alliance has just released a new highlight with statewide opioid prescribing rate data as part of our Different Regions, Different Care series. The highlight
The Alliance heads to the National Affordability Summit
While we did take a few minutes to watch the eclipse last month, there was no summer lull for us at the Alliance. We released our first Hospital Value Report,
Columbia Valley Community Health, Spark Therapeutics and Trutina Financial join the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Columbia Valley Community Health, Spark Therapeutics and Trutina Financial as the newest members of the Alliance. About Columbia Valley Community Health Columbia Valley
2017 Hospital Value Report
I am pleased to announce that last week the Alliance released a new members-only report on Hospital Value. The report looks at the three components of value in health care:
A “Thank You” to Dorothy Teeter
Since the Alliance’s founding in 2004, we have been fortunate to partner with members and supporters across the state of Washington who are committed to improving the health care system
Quest Diagnostics joins the Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Quest Diagnostics as the newest member of the Alliance. About Quest Diagnostics Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived
Updates to Common Measure Set focus on pediatrics
In 2014 Washington became one of the first states to agree upon a common measure set for health care quality and cost. The impetus was to align measurement efforts across
Improving the health system requires all of us
March was a turbulent month for the health care industry as the American Health Care Act (ACHA) was introduced and then withdrawn from Congress. Discussion of the bill dominated the
Washington state not immune to “deaths of despair”
A recent study from Brookings is garnering national headlines for showing that “deaths of despair” are surging across the U.S. These deaths are caused by alcoholism, suicide, and drug overdoses,