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Washington state lags behind on health care cost transparency
May 11, 2016 in All-Payer Claims Database, Cost of Health Care, Letter from the Executive Director, Transparency
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of presenting at the National Employer Leadership Seminar, an invitation-only event sponsored by the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). The goal of... Read more »Measuring the state of mental health in Washington
April 6, 2016 in Common Measure Set, Letter from the Executive Director
A few weeks ago, Seattle and the nation were transfixed by a young man’s 24 hour standoff in a downtown Seattle tree. This is an opportunity for us to reflect... Read more »Promoting the value of patient experience
March 11, 2016 in Health Care Value, Letter from the Executive Director, Patient Experience
The last few weeks have been exceptionally active for the Alliance. In February, we released our third report on the quality of patient experience in our state. Patient experience is... Read more »Alliance partnerships advance health care value in Washington state
February 11, 2016 in Health Care Value, Healthier Washington, Letter from the Executive Director, Shared Decision Making
I am pleased to announce that the Alliance will continue to contract with the Washington State Health Care Authority in 2016 for work related to the CMS/CMMI State Innovation Model... Read more »Celebrating our accomplishments and looking to the future
December 14, 2015 in Alliance Reports, Common Measure Set, Community Checkup, Letter from the Executive Director
The Alliance marked two important milestones last week. On December 10, we celebrated our tenth anniversary, gathering together many of the people who built the Alliance. Looking back and celebrating... Read more »Shared decision making and strengthening the role of the health care consumer
November 6, 2015 in Consumer Engagement, Letter from the Executive Director, Shared Decision Making
Improving the performance of our health care system requires collaboration between all stakeholders – providers, purchasers, health plans and consumers. For a decade, the Alliance has worked to strengthen the... Read more »Leveraging the collective power of purchasers to transform health care
October 12, 2015 in Health Care Value, Letter from the Executive Director
Value-based purchasing is industry speak for something we do every day—buy things, services and experiences. In each purchase we weigh cost and quality to determine value. We can purchase health... Read more »Alliance works with HCA to support Healthier Washington initiative
September 17, 2015 in Common Measure Set, Healthier Washington, Letter from the Executive Director
Since its founding a decade ago, the Alliance has been dedicated to leading health system change. That’s why we are proud to partner with the Washington State Health Care Authority... Read more »Upcoming Alliance reports shine a light on health inequity, patient experience
August 12, 2015 in Disparities in Care, Letter from the Executive Director, Patient Experience
Reducing underuse of effective care has been a long-standing goal of the Alliance. Addressing disparities in care, based on race, ethnicity, language or socioeconomic status, is one way to evaluate progress... Read more »Building a strong future for the Alliance and for our state
July 16, 2015 in Choosing Wisely, Common Measure Set, Community Checkup, Letter from the Executive Director
The Alliance has enjoyed many successes since its start 10 years ago and you have been a vital part of these efforts. Our hard work continues, and here are a... Read more »