The Alliance’s Amazing March Achievements
April 5, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance
Happily, spring is here and we can finally put our snow shovels away! Last month was a big one for the Alliance. At our All-Alliance meeting, we welcomed more than... Read more »Washington Health Alliance Responds to Senate Call for Ways to Address Rising Health Care Costs
March 8, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance
March 7, 2019 Via Email The Honorable Lamar Alexander 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Alexander, Thank you for the opportunity to provide recommendations to help... Read more »All-Alliance Meeting: Monday, March 11 — Making Health Care More Affordable for Employers and Individuals
March 7, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance
Reducing waste and making health care affordable—these are issues that engender more questions than answers. But I’m happy to report there is some encouraging news. We are fortunate to have... Read more »Alarming Measles Outbreak
February 20, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance
It’s hard to believe we’re going backwards in the immunization department. But that’s exactly what’s happening. The recent measles outbreak in Clark County and across the country is evidence that... Read more »Hospital Price Transparency: It’s complicated
January 29, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance
You cut your finger making dinner. You’re not sure if you need stitches, and you have a high deductible. You quickly check online for the cost and the waiting time... Read more »Are we there yet?
December 19, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
In the introduction to our 2018 Community Checkup – just released this week – we use the metaphor of a journey to describe our health care improvement efforts in Washington... Read more »Just Released: Our Latest Health Waste Calculator Report!
December 11, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
Our second “First, Do No Harm: Calculating Health Care Waste in Washington State” is out. This year’s report looks at 48 measures of common medical treatments, tests and procedures using the MedInsight... Read more »Health Care Purchasers Need to Hit the “Play” (not the “Pause”) Button on Value-Based Purchasing Strategies
October 26, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
This month’s letter is written by Deputy Director Susie Dade on a timely topic, the impact of purchasers on value-based purchasing strategies – one of her many areas of expertise.... Read more »US Senator Patty Murray Has High Praise for Work of the Alliance at Senate Hearing
September 19, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
“The Alliance has been an incredible advocate for quality and value in healthcare and has taken on very impressive projects to increase transparency and arm our patients, employers and... Read more »September 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: Nancy Giunto to Testify on Transparency Before Senate Subcommittee
September 12, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
On a hot, smoky, not-so-transparent day in Seattle last month, I received an email from a staff member of the US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee inquiring... Read more »