Washington
The Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative in Washington State is led by the Washington Health Alliance (the Alliance). The Alliance, an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in December 2004, is a regional partnership that combines the expertise of private and public employers, physicians, hospitals, consumers, health plans, and other stakeholders. The Alliance covers the state of Washington. More than 160 organizations and individuals have joined the Alliance thus far. The mission of the collaborative organization is to build a strong leadership network among these partners to promote health and high-quality health care.
Visit the Alliance Website Here.
Visit the Public Reporting Website Here.
Resources
Bright Spots
- Consumer Voices Matter
- Leveraging Wellness & Transparency to Reduce Health Care Costs
- Bringing Price Transparency to Puget Sound
- Puget Sound: Starting A Conversation About Value
- Is More Always Better? Puget Sound Probes One of the Most Important Questions in Health Care
- Using Transparency to Encourage Accountability