Washington Health Alliance

Thoughts on Progress, Doing and Being a Nuisance

March 31, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

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

Karen Johnson Joins the Alliance as Director of Performance Improvement and Innovation

March 31, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

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

2019 Year In Review

March 9, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

The Washington Health Alliance is pleased to announce the release of our 2019 Annual Review.

Global to Local, Heron Therapeutics, Landmark Health and Vimly Benefit Solutions Join the Alliance

March 4, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

This month, we’re excited to welcome Global to Local, Heron Therapeutics, Landmark Health and Vimly Benefit Solutions as the newest members of the Alliance. About Global to Local Global to

Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health joins the Alliance

March 2, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

This month, we’re excited to welcome Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health (SWACH) as the newest member of the Alliance. About SWACH Southwest Accountable Community of Health is a nonprofit working

How Low Can You Go?

March 2, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Seattle Business magazine awards gala to recognize Health Care Leaders in the state. It was wonderful to see Alliance members and

Announcing New Board Opioid Initiative

February 10, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

I am delighted to share some exciting Alliance news. As a way to support not just reporting on the health care system, but propelling action to improve it, the Alliance’s

Reflections and Resolutions from the Corner Office

January 6, 2020 by Washington Health Alliance

I’m proud to say that 2019 brought the Alliance several firsts-in-the-nation and in our state. We: reported on the wide variation of actual prices for inpatient treatment (including facility and

Previewing the Alliance’s Latest Work

December 2, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance

Hospital costs is a big topic these days. It’s not surprising when one-third of our health care dollars go to care in hospitals. And on the consumer side, medical bills

Alliance Releases the Latest Waste Report

November 4, 2019 by Washington Health Alliance

We’ve gotten a lot of attention from our latest report released last week, using the Milliman MedInsight Health Waste Calculator™ (Calculator) to look at waste in terms of the 47