We are proud of the great proposals that we received. BHT is working to formalize partnerships with six organizations that have the potential to be funded for 2 years. The projects selected will touch across housing, food, transportation, education, primary, and behavioral health settings.
Curious about how BHT scored on the Organizational Equity Assessment? Read how we did and what we plan to do with the information.
Alison talks about our organizational journey to explore what we mean by “health equity” and how we could make it actionable.
http://www.betterhealthtogether.org/bold-solutions-content/bht-legislative-day-update
The Health Care Authority (HCA), in partnership with Manatt, has released a Value-based Purchasing (VBP) Resource Catalog. The purpose of this resource is to connect partners to available VBP visioning documents, technical assistance, and other relevant information. The HCA says this is a starting point and foundational set of resources, especially for providers who have …
The initial draft of the Midpoint Assessment Report (MPA) developed on behalf of the Health Care Authority, has been released. Big thanks to the BHT partners who participated!
BHT staff, Board members, and Partners will travel to Olympia this January to tell our collective Medicaid Waiver story, spotlight the work of the region, and talk policy change. We hope to raise our voices together with representation from across sectors and county Collaboratives.
The Board has approved funding decisions recommended by the Waiver Finance Work Group.
The 2019 Legislative Session showed a common agreement to prioritize behavioral health.
In our second episode of Transformation Talks, Charisse Pope interviews Torney Smith, Administrator of the Spokane Regional Health District. The two discuss how Medicaid Transformation allows us to address upstream causes of medical need, value-based care in a capitalist society, and the role privilege plays in health equity.