May newsletter: Healthier Washington roundup

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 05/22/2018 01:00 PM PDT

Webinar will explore equity in health system transformation

"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."

Martin Luther King’s declaration sets the stage for Healthier Washington’s upcoming webinar, “Building equity into Washington’s health system transformation."

The webinar will be held June 6, from noon to 1 p.m. Register for this webinar.

Report: Washington State ranks among top in the nation in health care access, quality

Washington State ranks seventh nationally in health care quality and access, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. The scorecard assesses all 50 states and the District of Columbia on more than 40 measures of access to health care, quality of care, efficiency in care delivery, health outcomes, and income-based health care disparities.

New Medicaid Transformation resources available

As Accountable Communities of Health move into the next phase of their Medicaid Transformation projects, the Initiative 1 resources web page has been reorganized, and a new section, ACH submitted documents, has been added to house a growing number of documents.

Additionally, an overview of statewide accountability for the Medicaid Transformation has been added to our library. The document explains how progress will be monitored, assessed, and incentivized for Washington State.

HCA celebrated nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12

Read the story on the HCA website.

In this issue

Webinar will explore equity in health system transformation
Report: Washington State ranks among top in the nation in health care access, quality
New Medicaid Transformation resources available
HCA celebrated nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12

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Upcoming events

Bree Collaborative meeting

Host: Bree Collaborative
Date/Time: May 23, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Seattle
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31st Annual Northwest Conference on Behavioral Health & Addictive Disorders

Host: U.S. Journal Training Inc.
Date: May 30–June 1
Location: Seattle
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