Alliance Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Washington Health Alliance is committed to becoming an inclusive and anti-racist organization. We pledge to create an environment where all employees and members, regardless of skin color, culture, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or age, feel valued and have opportunities for growth. We commit to identify, discuss, expose and challenge inequities, including structural ...
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Collaboration is Key

The Alliance is often recognized for our ability to bring together diverse voices to address an issue or a challenge. Our members tell us that they trust us to tackle the tough questions in a fair and balanced way. They help us get the right folks at the table to have the real conversation, not ...
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The Alliance Welcomes New Member Moss Adams

With a rare blend of inspiration and technical excellence, Moss Adams empowers their clients to discover and claim the future. Moss Adams brings West to business. Unbound from big-firm conventions, they are inspired by the extraordinary potential for companies and individuals to prosper. Even in the face of accelerated marketplace changes and complexities, they are ...
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Washington State’s Highest Performing Medical Groups Reported

Opioid prescribing continues on a downward trend, but some areas show an increase in chronic use. SEATTLE, WA-The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) issues its 15th Community Checkup report today with results for more than 2,300 unique entities; clinics, medical groups, hospitals, and health plans, and continues its long tradition of providing transparency on the state’s ...
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The 15th Community Checkup to be Released

The priority for most of us is stopping the devastation of COVID-19 and seeing that vaccine distribution is accelerated. With your support, the Alliance is also holding firm to our mission of working to improve the quality and affordability of health care in Washington state by reducing overuse, underuse, and misuse of health care services, ...
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Alliance Partners with Business Leaders to Support Vaccine Acceleration Efforts

It is clear that approving vaccines is just the start of a very complicated process to get them administered. In our state as in many others, vaccine supplies are short, logistics are unpredictable, and getting vaccines administered to people continues to be a challenge. Creating high-volume distribution sites is a high priority for King County ...
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Purchaser Primary Care Support Letter

January 26, 2021 Sue Birch, Director Judy Zerzan-Thul, MD, Chief Medical Officer Washington State Health Care Authority 626 8th Avenue SE Olympia, WA 98501 Sent Via Electronic Mail Dear Director Birch and Dr. Zerzan-Thul, We write this letter, in partnership with the Purchaser Business Group on Health (formerly the Pacific Business Group on Health) and ...
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Driving Health Care Value One Step at a Time!

By Washington Health Alliance’s Karen Johnson and Bree Collaborative’s Ginny Weir Entering a new year is often a time for reflection and renewal. The first few weeks of 2021 have provided much to reflect upon – as if 2020 had not already provided ample opportunity for self-reflection. While the issues are many and the solutions ...
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Time for Tintinnabulation

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 to appreciate it. Over the last year, the bell has been ringing virtually and I would like to highlight some of the successes in 2020, ...
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The Alliance Welcomes New Members for 2021

This month, we’re excited to welcome Boulder Care, Bristol Myers Squibb, Collective Innovative Solutions, LLC, Elevate Health, Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health (ACH), Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Northwest Permanente as the newest members of the Alliance.   At Boulder Care, participants and caregivers make all the important decisions together. Their clinicians, peer coaches, and ...
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Washington State’s Top Public Health Doctor Kathy Lofy Sees “A Path Back to Normalcy Now”

As Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Washington state and providers ready for administering the first doses as part of the state’s distribution plan, Washington State Health Officer and Chief Science Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy takes a moment to speak with Washington Health Alliance Executive Director Nancy Giunto. Dr. Lofy says the state will receive about ...
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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 to act to improve health and health care for all Washingtonians. Bree Chair Dr. Hugh Straley and I asked participants at the close of our ...
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