Tag: health care

Why paying providers differently improves health (and how we’re doing it)

October 26, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

At a fundamental level, everyone agrees that the purpose of our healthcare system is to improve people’s health. But, the financial systems and incentives in place are often at odds with that goal. The King County Accountable Community of Health is one of nine regional entities across our state established to improve our health care […]

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King County hospitals join forces to improve the community’s health

April 3, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

By Marguerite Ro, Eva Wong, and Gloria Albetta, Assessment, Policy Development & Evaluation What are the health needs of our communities in King County?  What community assets can be leveraged to improve health?  These are the types of questions that King County hospitals are asking as part of their work to fulfill a new Affordable Care […]

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