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 »Stanson Health Joins the Alliance
September 12, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Stanson Health as the newest member of the Alliance. About Stanson Health Stanson Health’s products are designed to reduce low-value and unnecessary care. They... Read more »Harmony Biosciences, LLC Joins the Alliance
August 14, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
This month, we’re excited to welcome Harmony Biosciences, LLC as the newest member of the Alliance. About Harmony Biosciences, LLC Harmony Biosciences is an innovative biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying,... Read more »August 2018 Letter from the Executive Director: The Why and How of Health Care Affordability
August 14, 2018 by Washington Health Alliance
“Americans aren’t buying more health care overall than other countries. But what they are buying is increasingly expensive.” I’m sure this quote from the recent Wall Street Journal article “Why... Read more »