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Some Washington clinics aren’t just meeting national benchmarks for preventive care. They’re beating them by a wide margin. The Community Checkup 2026 spotlights the top-performing clinics across the state for six clinical quality measures, and the results show what’s possible when care teams stay focused on the right things. Why These Measures Matter The six ...

If you’ve spent years fine-tuning your health benefits, Dr. Ray Fabius has an important reality check: benefit design accounts for roughly 5% to 7% of total health outcomes. The rest is culture, environment, and the social conditions your employees go home to at night. Dr. Fabius, co-founder of HealthNext, joined WHA Medical Director Dr. Drew ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but coronary artery disease care loses ground long before a heart attack happens. Too often, clinicians rely on tests that send patients toward invasive procedures before they fully understand who needs them, and Washington State has already shown the cost of that approach: more ...

Comfort Level Chart — WHA Comfort DiscussingMenopause & Perimenopause Attendees rated their comfort level in live polls during Session 1 and Session 4. Attendance varied between sessions. Comfort Level Session 1 Session 4 Extremely 26% 25% ▼ 1pt Very 22% 63% ▲ 41pt Comfortable 39% 13% ▼ 26pt Somewhat 9% 0% ▼ 9pt Session 1 ...

Community Checkup 2026 – Medical Groups Community Checkup 2026 Medical Groups Leading the Way in Commercial Quality Kaiser Permanente Washington Kaiser Permanente Northwest UW Medical Center MultiCare Rockwood Clinic The Polyclinic Community Checkup 2026 Medical Groups Leading the Way in Commercial Cost Neighborcare Health Sea Mar Community Health Centers Memorial Physicians MultiCare Rockwood Clinic Providence ...