Alliance Blog

Letter from the Director of Performance Improvement & Innovation Approximately half of all Americans get their health insurance coverage as an employee or union member. That number is even higher in Washington state with 52.9% of us covered through employer-sponsored health insurance – whether provided directly to employees or through a union agreement. Spending for ...

Unite Us connects health and social care. Their team standardizes how health and social care providers communicate and track outcomes together. They align all stakeholders from healthcare, government, and the community around a shared goal to improve health. Their proven infrastructure provides both a person-centered care coordination platform and a hands-on community engagement process; they ...

From Director of Performance Improvement and Innovation Karen Johnson As the future brightens and our lives start to look and feel “normal” again, it seems fitting to reflect on all that has transpired over the last year and a half. We have been tested and challenged in ways few of us could have imagined. As ...

Cambia Grove’s spring 2020 Paying for Health series brought global, national, and community thought leaders to the virtual stage to discuss how to improve health outcomes and how to align stakeholder incentives with those outcomes. During its Incentivizing Health Hackathon, a wide variety of stakeholders came together to develop care and payment models that align ...

The Washington State Health Care Cost Transparency Board (HCCTB), created by House Bill 2457, is charged with reducing health care growth and increasing price transparency in Washington state. To help conduct its work, the HCCTB has an Advisory Committee on Health Care Providers and Carriers and an Advisory Committee on Data Issues. The Data Advisory ...

I’m pleased to share with you some great news. The Washington Health Alliance was recently recognized as a national leader by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation (best known for its Choosing Wisely® program) in the launch of its new initiative, Building Trust, focused on improving relationships within the health care system. It ...

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died in police custody. The video of his death and the death of Manuel Ellis, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others spurred protests across the nation dramatically increased our awareness about the devastating effects of police violence and structural and systemic racism. At the unveiling of a new ...

HealthierHere is a regional partnership committed to working in new ways to improve the health and well-being of King County residents.  At the heart of their work is an understanding that many factors affect our health, and a belief that everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life. Their programs focus on moving beyond ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...