End of summer and back to school…… Is anyone else checking their calendars because they can’t believe the summer is almost over? I sure am! It’s been a productive summer for BHT and our ACH work. In June, we launched our Social Determinants of Health and Population Health teams. Our local teams of 20+ people …
As of July 2016, the Better Health Together Board of Directors has adopted a revised Governance Policy for our ACH. Take a look here.
Thank you to all who joined us to talk next steps for our ACH. And a special thank you to the Health Care Authority for driving all the way across the state to help bring some additional clarity on our role as an ACH. This was a big meeting that produced some concrete action items …
Thanks to all of you who joined us for our March ACH Leadership Council meeting. It was a great discussion and gathering, with a full room of partners in person and online. Cool things to knowThe State expects to hear in late April if we are successful in our Medicaid 1115 Waiver application. We will keep …
Center for Community Health and Evaluation releases Year 1 Accountable Community of Health Evaluation Report.
True health care reform cannot happen from Washington DC. It has to happen in our kitchens, in our homes, in our communities. All health care is personal. -Dr. Mehmet Oz Over the last few weeks, I had the good fortune of spending time with our friends from Pend Oreille, Ferry, and Stevens counties. After watching …
High-value care is high quality care, with a good patient experience and at a fair cost. Unfortunately, the quality of care patients receive varies among counties, medical groups, clinics and even within medical groups and clinics. Unwarranted variation, without a clear connection to how sick patients are, can be a signal of poor quality, or …
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More than 90 folks joined us for our Healthy People Champions Regional Gathering last month. It was an inspired day for BHT as we saw the key players in our region roll up their sleeves and get to work on moving our Accountable Community of Health work forward. The week of February 29, we will …
Over the past few weeks, we have seen increased conversation around the proposed Medicaid Waiver. Many of us realize the waiver is a game-changer for our communities. As you know, the Health Care Authority has released an “all call” for potential Medicaid Transformation Projects. This is a great opportunity to ensure the good work happening …
You may have heard a collective “Woohoo” from the BHT team yesterday when the Health Care Authority officially designated Better Health Together as an Accountable Community of Health. I can’t help but think of Sally Fields: “You like me … you like me!” Click here to read the official designation announcement. We are really proud …
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