The Alliance Welcomes PhyPal

This month, we’re excited to welcome Phypal as the newest member of the Alliance. PhyPal PhyPal was founded on July 5th, 2017 with the vision of redefining the traditional patient-physician engagement model through innovative technology and highly personalized healthcare adaptive processes. PhyPal is a suite of AI-driven digital health solutions that assist the physician during ...
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The Alliance’s New Quality Composite Score: How Quality Reporting Can Drive Regional Improvement in Health and Health Care

I’m sure you agree that the measurement of health care quality is an important mechanism to help us understand how to achieve better health and health care for all Washingtonians. The reporting that the Alliance has produced over the last 15 years has enabled us to understand where care quality is strong and where there ...
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Advanced Professionals Insurance and Benefit Solutions Joins the Alliance

This month, we’re excited to welcome Advanced Professionals Insurance and Benefit Solutions as the newest member of the Alliance. Advanced Professionals Insurance and Benefit Solutions Advanced Professionals Insurance & Benefit Solutions is a practice that was originally established in 1997. They are dedicated to providing insight, expertise, and personalized guidance to insurance carriers, trusts, and ...
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Read All-Alliance Speaker, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick’s Latest Commentary Here

Read All-Alliance speaker, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick’s latest commentary , “Crisis Into Opportunity: Can COVID-19 Help Set a Path to Improved Health Care Efficiency?“, appearing in the September 2020 edition of  The American Journal of Managed Care.
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Stepping Back to Look at the Big Picture

I am deeply saddened by the racism and violence that has left our nation reeling again, just when it seems we were finding a new sense of stability coping in a world gripped by a pandemic. The shocking and widely viewed video showing the death of Mr. George Floyd, an unarmed, handcuffed Black man, illustrates ...
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Wide Variation Reported in Washington State’s Health Care System

The Washington Health Alliance releases the latest Community Checkup report, analyzing health care for 4 million Washington residents. SEATTLE, WA – The Washington Health Alliance issues its 13th Community Checkup report, bringing together results for 1,978 clinics, 376 medical groups, 123 hospitals, 16 health plans, and 39 counties, on more than 110 performance measures. Analyzing ...
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TRA Medical Imaging Joins the Alliance

This month, we’re excited to welcome TRA Medical Imaging as the newest member of the Alliance. About TRA Medical Imaging TRA Medical Imaging is the community’s source for convenient diagnostic imaging throughout the south Puget Sound. They are a local partnership of sub-specialized radiologists providing high quality, patient-centered care since 1918. TRA has combined compassionate, ...
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Alliance Issues 13th Community Checkup Report

If it is true what they say, that “data get better with use,” then we are truly fortunate here in Washington. The latest edition of the Washington Health Alliance’s Community Checkup report is our biggest ever with results on more than 110 performance measures for 1,978 clinics, 376 medical groups, 123 hospitals, 16 health plans, ...
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On Susie’s Departure by Nancy Giunto

When Susie Dade asked me whether she could write the letter to the membership for the April edition of News from the Alliance, she thought she would have the last word. Little did she know that I also planned to pay tribute to her in the same issue! Susie and I have worked very closely ...
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Thoughts on Progress, Doing and Being a Nuisance

A farewell message by Susie Dade, Deputy Director, Washington Health Alliance I have spent about 15 years and more than 30,000 hours in service to the Washington Health Alliance. This has been my second home since arriving on the Alliance’s doorstep, and a very good home it has been. I have found the Alliance to ...
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Karen Johnson Joins the Alliance as Director of Performance Improvement and Innovation

Please join us in welcoming Karen Johnson, the newest member of the Alliance team. While we had hoped Karen would begin her new role in the office with the rest of us, she is joining us remotely given the current conditions and office restrictions. Karen has jumped in and is actively involved with the team ...
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2019 Year In Review

The Washington Health Alliance is pleased to announce the release of our 2019 Annual Review.
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The Alliance routinely shares information from our insightful analyses, reports and convenings, along with important news that impacts the Washington health care system.