Incentivizing Quality Patient Outcomes by the Washington Health Care Authority

The WSMA urges the Washington State Health Care Authority to reevaluate its reimbursement policies and expeditiously return to an approach that incentivizes and rewards health care professionals for achieving positive patient outcomes. (Res C-1, A-23)

The WSMA urges the Washington State Health Care Authority to implement reimbursement policies that incentivize and reward disparity reductions in patient-oriented outcomes to avoid payment models that financially penalize practices that disproportionately care for patients with high medical and social risk factors. (Res C-1, A-23)

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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:

EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health Services