We have a tradition in the Alliance office, the “ringing of the bell.” Whenever we have a significant achievement, we ring a bell and gather together for just a moment
Posts Categorized: Health Care Value
Alliance Resources Help Increase Value-Based Care
The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) and Bree Collaborative (Bree) at the Foundation for Health Care Quality are teaming up to encourage everyone involved in the Washington state health care system
Using Data to Drive Value
You often hear me talk about driving our work to action and I’m delighted to share some exciting news on a project that will do just that. The Alliance has
Previewing the Alliance’s Latest Work
Hospital costs is a big topic these days. It’s not surprising when one-third of our health care dollars go to care in hospitals. And on the consumer side, medical bills
Alliance Releases the Latest Waste Report
We’ve gotten a lot of attention from our latest report released last week, using the Milliman MedInsight Health Waste Calculator™ (Calculator) to look at waste in terms of the 47
September 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: Nancy Giunto to Testify on Transparency Before Senate Subcommittee
On a hot, smoky, not-so-transparent day in Seattle last month, I received an email from a staff member of the US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee inquiring
New Report Ranks Washington Hospitals on Quality, Patient Experience, and Cost
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
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:
Reporting on Pricing a Critical Step in Alliance’s Promotion of Transparency
At the Alliance, we define high-value health care as high quality and good patient experience at a fair price. Over the past eleven years, and with the help and support
Washington state health care variation confirmed in new report
For five years, The Leapfrog Group – a national nonprofit organization comprised of large private and public healthcare purchasers – has issued the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, reporting on errors,
Price transparency gets graded in new report
The Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) and the Catalyst for Payment Reform recently released their fourth report card on State Price Transparency Laws. Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Promoting the value of patient experience
The last few weeks have been exceptionally active for the Alliance. In February, we released our third report on the quality of patient experience in our state. Patient experience is
Moving the health care market to value: Leveraging the power of purchasers
Until recently, health care purchasing is the one area in which usual business practices, such as supply chain management, are not employed to manage cost and quality. Purchasers have often
Alliance partnerships advance health care value in Washington state
I am pleased to announce that the Alliance will continue to contract with the Washington State Health Care Authority in 2016 for work related to the CMS/CMMI State Innovation Model
State takes value-based purchasing to the next level
Last month, the Alliance, in partnership with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), unveiled the first set of results for the Washington State Common Measure Set for Health Care
Helping employees find high-value health care
Value in health care means high quality and a good patient experience at a fair price. Purchasers have a big role to play in helping their employees and members get high-value
The Common Measure Set: a transformative tool for benefit strategy
The first step in reducing variation is to measure it, so we know where to target our efforts. In a well-functioning health care delivery system, everyone would be receiving a
Common Measure Set measures health care progress in Washington
The Washington State Common Measure Set for Health Care Quality and Cost is a set of 52 measures that enable a common way of tracking important elements of health and
Getting the high-value care you deserve
In health care, high-value care means receiving high-quality care at the right price that leads to the best possible health outcome and reflects your values and needs. We put a
Keeping cost in check
The price of health care in Washington state is all over the map. In fact, some health care providers charge as much as twice (or more) than what other providers