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Remembering Dr. Jonathan Sugarman
Dr. Jonathan Sugarman, a dedicated advocate for improving health care quality in the state of Washington, passed away earlier this month during an expedition on Mt. Everest. Throughout his long and impactful career, Dr. Sugarman served for two decades as the president and CEO of Qualis Health, now known as Comagine, driving positive change in ...
Alliance Welcomes New Member Everside Health LLC
Everside Health is one of the nation’s largest providers of direct primary and mental health care—Improving outcomes with tech-enabled predictive care, reducing costs, and providing holistic solutions, in person and virtually, for employees, patients, and their families. Learn more about Everside Health.
How HPV vaccine can help as 2 out of 5 in Washington miss cervical cancer screening
With many residents still not getting appropriate cervical cancer screening rates in Washington state, the Washington Health Alliance wants to raise awareness about the wide availability of the HPV vaccine, which prevents the leading cause of cervical cancer. In the latest Community Checkup report, our data, drawn from the voluntary All Payer Claims database which ...
Alliance Welcomes back Astellas
Astellas contributes toward improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. They go beyond all others in exploring and tapping the potential of the life sciences. They continue tackling new challenges and creating innovative pharmaceutical products. They support healthy living for people around the world. Learn more ...
14 Washington State Hospitals receive top safety marks from Leapfrog Group
SEATTLE – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, driven in Washington State by the Washington Health Alliance, announced the new spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Hospitals earn an “A”,“B”, “C”, “D”, or “F” Hospital Safety Grade reflecting how well they protect ...
Chlamydia screening rate is low in Washington; The Alliance is working to address this
For National STI Awareness month, the Washington Health Alliance is drawing attention to the low rates of chlamydia screenings in primary care settings. Our latest data shows that 6 in 10 commercially insured women age 16 to 24 are not getting screened. Focus has been put on the spread of sexually transmitted infections throughout ...
Alliance Welcomes New Member Abbott Diabetes Care
As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to their customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan so they’ve committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels. Learn ...