A key issue facing our healthcare system today is the impact of the social needs, social risks, and social determinants on today’s workforce. No longer just a public health concern,

WellSpark Health is a wellbeing program that accounts for every dimension of employees’ lives. They see each employee as the sum of everything in their life—from their culture, to their

We are delighted to announce that Denise Giambalvo is joining the Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) as our new Director of Purchaser Strategies. Denise brings with her extensive experience working with

We are pleased to announce that Teresa Battels is joining the Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) as our new Strategic Project Coordinator for the Low-Back Pain Implementation Collaborative (Low-Back PIC). In

Later this month, Theresa Tamura will be leaving the Washington Health Alliance to take on a new role as a program manager with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA),

Obesity is not just a health issue for more than 40% of the US population, it is a considerable issue for employers who have faced lost productivity and increased medical

One of the key elements of health reform in 2009-2010 was the engagement of employers pushing for needed change to the system. Since that time, employers have increasingly become active

The Smarter Health Care Coalition (SHCC), a multi-stakeholder effort working to promote value-based insurance design, is urging the administration to increase benefits for chronic disease management that can be offered

Washington Health Alliance board member and Confluence Health CEO Dr. Peter Rutherford was awarded the 2021 Joe Hopkins Memorial from the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA). The Joe Hopkins Memorial

Washington Health Alliance Quality Improvement Committee member Dr. John Vassall was awarded the Steven E. Weinberger Award by the American College of Physicians, the national organization of internal medicine physicians.

Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Approximately 40% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetimes. While cancer treatment advances

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) presented its eValue8™ Innovation Awards to two Washington state health plans, Cigna and Kaiser Permanente Washington (KP WA), for programs that

We are pleased to announce that Jay Fathi, MD, President and Chief Executive Office of Molina Healthcare of Washington, Inc. has joined the Washington Health Alliance’s board of directors. Dr.

We are pleased to welcome Vandna “Van” Chaudhari, FACHE, PMP, MHA, the Administrator of Value Based Care and previously Population Health Management at UW Medicine, to her role as Chair

As part of the eValue8™ review process, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions is recognizing innovation to a health plan that has made significant progress in implementing value-based care

The Alliance’s work continues to draw diverse audiences for its innovative approach to using data to improve the quality of health care. Last month, Washington Health Alliance Executive Director Nancy

This month, the Washington Health Alliance ended our 2021 Framework for Action Series with the Bree Collaborative with an inspiring and informative discussion on how multi-payer strategies can support value-based