Press Releases

The Washington Health Alliance releases its latest eValue8™ results. SEATTLE, WA. Today, the Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) issued its most recent report using the eValue8™ process, an evidence-based tool that allows health care purchasers to assess health plan performance. The Alliance worked with a significant number of its purchaser and health plan members to conduct ...

The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) today released an urgent message regarding the continued threat of COVID-19 from clinical leaders of the Washington Health Alliance, most of whom are members of the organization’s Quality Improvement Committee (QIC). Included among the committee’s members are physician and clinical leaders focused on ensuring patient safety, delivering high quality care, ...

White paper shares learnings and outcomes from collective efforts to improve health care value. SEATTLE, WA-The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) recently completed a purchaser-led project with the central aim of using data and collective action to improve the value of care received by individuals in Washington state. In a white paper released today, Aligning to ...

ABIM Foundation recognizes Washington Health Alliance as a model for building trust in health care. SEATTLE – Today, the Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) is being recognized as a leader in collaborating with organizations across health care by ABIM Foundation, best known for its Choosing Wisely® program to reduce unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures. The Alliance’s ...

Opioid prescribing continues on a downward trend, but some areas show an increase in chronic use. SEATTLE, WA-The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) issues its 15th Community Checkup report today with results for more than 2,300 unique entities; clinics, medical groups, hospitals, and health plans, and continues its long tradition of providing transparency on the state’s ...

Improving the delivery of health care to thousands of people across the state. SEATTLE, WA – In a letter sent yesterday, the Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) and the Purchaser Business Group on Health, formerly Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH), join with purchasers in expressing support for the state’s efforts to transform the delivery of ...

“There is nothing holding us back from making health and health care in Washington state a model for the country.” SEATTLE, WA – The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) and Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative (Bree) at the Foundation for Health Care Quality are teaming up to encourage everyone in Washington state’s health care system to make ...

The Washington Health Alliance releases the latest Community Checkup report, analyzing health care for 4 million Washington residents. SEATTLE, WA – The Washington Health Alliance (Alliance) issues its 14th Community Checkup report today with results for 1,978 clinics, 327 medical groups, 106 hospitals, 16 health plans, 39 counties, and all nine Accountable Communities of Health ...