Catch up on our 2024 Community Checkup Report:

Where You Live Matters

At the end of January, the Alliance released its 18th Community Checkup report, diving deeper than ever into the quality, cost and equity of care in Washington.

Along with the report, which puts a sharp focus on the impact where someone lives has on the care they receive, the Alliance refreshed its core highlights.

New this year, the Alliance's trusted quality reporting is matched with cost of care in a blending tool that ranks medical groups and clinics on a sliding scale based on preference.

Explore the 2024 Community Checkup report and highlights.

Op-ed: Health care costs are increasing, but there’s a way out

Washington Health Care Authority Director Sue Birch and Alliance Executive Director Drew Oliveira highlight how we can get control of rising health care costs to ensure all Washingtonians can receive affordable care.

Read the full Op-ed via State of Reform.

Welcome New Alliance Members

Since the start of the year, the Alliance has welcomed three new members: Ciba Health, Holman Recovery Center, and Providence Health Plan.

We look forward to the unique perspectives these organizations will bring to our work to improve the quality and cost of care in Washington.

Menopause in the Workplace: The value in overcoming stigma

Webinar – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PST on Feb. 22, 2024

This event is free and open to all Alliance members, along with the public.

Join us for an insightful webinar that addresses the often-overlooked but crucial topic of menopause in the workplace.

Three key learnings:

• How menopause is impacting women in the workplace

• How to normalize menopause in the workplace

• How to support women with menopause in the workplace

Join us in May for an all-day event on Pharmacy Benefits

Seattle Unity, 8th Avenue in Seattle from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 15

This event is free for Alliance members and $35 for non-members.

For health care purchasers (employers and union trusts), there’s no better time than now to demand transparency and renegotiate contracts.

Through this educational forum, attendees will learn:

Outcomes from a report currently in process by 3 Axis Advisors using pharmacy and self-insured data within Washington state.
How the transparent report can inform individual actions by purchasers and potential collective actions to purchase pharmacy benefits and influence policy to improve access and affordability.
Success stories from purchasers in getting the right price for drugs.

While the event will be held in person in Seattle, a virtual option is available. Lunch will be provided to those who attend.

Sponsor the Event

March 13 - 14 in Lynnwood

AWC’s Healthy Worksite Summit is the Northwest’s premier training event dedicated to health promotion and wellness programs. With excellent keynote speakers and sessions delivered by industry experts, you’ll learn ways to create a workplace where employees are connected and thriving.

NW Regional Primary Care Association is kicking off a virtual clinical conference series this month.

The Partners in Care Conference is a series of six clinical key topics and works to share information between clinical team members; primary care, oral health and behavioral health.

The first of the six virtual is on Feb. 20. The series runs through March 26.

Learn more about the Partners in Care Conference.

Our members and supporters can be the best ambassadors for our work. If you know someone who would like to learn more about membership in the Alliance, contact Denise Giambalvo, Director of Member Engagement & Business Strategy, at dgiambalvo@wahealthalliance.org.

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