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Transparency in health care is the new normal
November 3, 2016 in Common Measure Set, Letter from the Executive Director, Transparency
High-value health care: that’s the goal, for ourselves, for our loved ones, for our community. No one knowingly chooses low value, not for something as important as health care. We... Read more »Choosing Wisely Action Manual: Your guide to reducing low-value care
March 10, 2016 in Choosing Wisely
This blog post was re-printed with permission of the Institute of Translational Health Sciences. If you work in primary care, you’ve probably heard of Choosing Wisely. Established in 2012 by... Read more »Partnership accelerates Alliance reporting on quality and cost
June 11, 2015 in All-Payer Claims Database, Alliance News, Common Measure Set, Community Checkup, Healthier Washington, Letter from the Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that the Alliance has been selected by the Washington State Health Care Authority to lead implementation of the Washington State Common Measure Set for Health... Read more »AF4Q and taking local action to transform health care
April 27, 2015 in AF4Q, Health Care Quality, Health Care Value
As the end of April nears, so does the final date of the Washington Health Alliance’s participation in the Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) program. AF4Q has been the Robert... Read more »Health care transparency and the value equation
January 12, 2015 in Health Care Quality, Health Care Value
When we are in the doctor’s office, we all want the highest quality of care. While quality is obviously a very high priority, it isn’t the only thing that matters... Read more »