2017 Webinars

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Moving Apple Health to Value

Recorded on: March 25, 2017.

What if, instead of paying for health services, we paid for healthier people? Value-based purchasing is changing the way providers care for patients. In this recorded webinar, the Department of Health's partners from Health Care Authority will explain how they are moving Apple Health (our state's Medicaid program) to a system that measures and rewards improved health outcomes.

Bree Collaborative

Recorded on April 4, 2017

The Washington State Legislature established the Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative so t​​hat public and private health care stakeholders would have the opportunity to identify specific ways to improve health care quality, outcomes, and affordability in Washington State. In this recorded webinar, Bree Collaborative Director Ginny Weir discusses the opportunities and connections for Bree's recommendations in public health work.

Practice Transformation

May 11, 2018

Public health plays a key role in supporting the health delivery system through knowledge, training, and tools. One of the ways we provide this support is called practice transformation. Practice transformation focuses on helping providers navigate the challenges of a changing health system. In this presentation you will be introduced to two statewide practice transformation efforts being led by the Department of Health and its partners, meet some of the people who move this work forward, and find out how you can connect.

Behavioral Health and the Public Health Connection

June 14, 2018

Adverse childhood experiences and chronic disease shape child and adult health outcomes. Despite natural intersections between public health and behavioral health, many public health providers and partners may feel unprepared to address behavioral health issues. In this discussion, local health jurisdictions share their perspectives on why behavioral health matters and how the public health focus on prevention and assessment can be applied to mental health and substance use disorder issues.

Overview of the Opioid Epidemic and Statewide Response

July 27, 2018

Did you know that opioid use disorder is a treatable medical condition? Learn more about the statewide opioid response, the role of evidence-based medical treatments and the multiple efforts to decrease mortality rates from opioid use by changing the way treatment is delivered. Guest speaker Dr. Caleb Banta-Green from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute shares his research on clinical trials and talk about the collaborative statewide efforts to stem the opioid epidemic.

How to Approach Population Health Issues

Recorded on August 23, 2017

Learn more about taking a structured approach to population health issues. Department of Health leadership talks about using the Washington Population Health Planning Guide as a resource, opportunities to align with current activities in the Accountable Communities of Health, and spotlights the Diabetes Epidemic and Action Plan as an example of a structured approach.

Pathways Hub Model and Community Health Workers

Recorded on September 14, 2017

Learn more about the Pathways Hub Model and the coordinators - community health workers, nurses, social workers, and others - who reach out to at-risk individuals through home visits and community-based work. Guest speakers will explain how the Pathways model is currently being utilized, point out great opportunities for training and credit, and help listeners get connected to leaders in this work.

Washington Tracking Network

Recorded on October 10, 2017

Data are the foundation of informed decision making. Learn more about how the Department of Health is working to make data available through the Washington Tracking Network, and how these data can (and have) been used to inform public health activities. Please note this session was not recorded. Slides are available by PDF. Email us at HSTI@doh.wa.gov if you would like a copy of the slides.

Also available on this topic is a webinar recorded by our partners. Nicole Willis from North Sound Accountable Community of Health and Siri Kushner from Olympic Accountable Community of Health demonstrate how ACH and LHJ Assessments use the Washingotn Tracking Network through practical applications. Recording of that webinar is linked below.

What Does It Mean To Be A Chief Health Strategist?

Recorded on December 21, 2017

Learn from local health jurisdiction leaders in Clark, Snohomish, and Walla Walla counties to hear about best practices, lessons learned, and challenges in working as Chief Health Strategists within the context of their Accountable Communities of Health.

Contact us at: HSTI@doh.wa.gov.