April newsletter: Information on Healthier Washington at your fingertips

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April 20, 2017

Report delivers details on Healthier Washington goals

Washington State is focused on changing how we pay for care, ensuring health care treats the whole person, and building healthier communities through a collaborative, regional approach. How will we get there? Read the operational plan for details on the goals and expected outcomes under the federal State Innovation Model grant. An executive summary is also available.

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Health care employers can help identify and respond to the demand for health care workers, skills and roles.

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Do you have a story that illustrates health transformation? We would love to hear it. Learn how to share your story.

Accountable care networks among methods for achieving better health

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is testing a number of innovative payment methods to achieve the Triple Aim of better health, better care and lower costs. As the largest purchaser of health care in the state, we are acting as a “first mover” to change the health system.

Read how we are implementing accountable care networks with public employees.

Improving quality in Medicaid care delivery

Did you know the HCA's quality improvement model incentivizes Medicaid providers to help people get well? Read how this model works

Regions statewide can shift to integrated care early

Read why Apple Health will change to an integrated managed care model statewide by 2020. Regions that haven’t begun preparing for integrated managed care can learn about incentives and basic facts about this payment model.

How other states have integrated managed care

Ensuring Medicaid clients receive coordinated care for physical and behavioral health services is not a new concept in the U.S. This trend goes as far back as 1996 with Minnesota, Tennessee, and Virginia leading the way. A national review lists the range of services provided by MCOs across the U.S. Read national report.

Learn more about our paying for value strategies.

Lessons learned in early adopter region

In April 2016 Southwest Washington became the first region in the state to integrate physical and behavioral health under a managed care model. A new series of reports sheds a spotlight on the work of lead organizations in the region.

Read how the Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization has been an important convener. BH-ASO spotlight

Read how the youth program WISe found its footing and expanded its ability to help youth by coordinating with the managed care organizations. WISe spotlight