Ongoing research into the use and distribution of medical services, as well as key public-private initiatives targeting health care improvement in Washington.

WA-APCD health measures dashboards

HEDIS quality measures dashboard
This dashboard reports results at the statewide and Accountable Communities of Health-level for a set of claims-based Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures including prevention, access and overuse measures.

Prevalence of chronic conditions in Washington
This dashboard displays prevalence and per member per month healthcare costs of persons with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Results are available by legislative district and Accountable Communities of Health.

Relationships between selected health measures and socioeconomic characteristics
This dashboard allows you to compare ZIP-code level results from a select set of health care quality and cost measures, including adult access to preventative care and total cost per member per month, to socioeconomic characteristics, such as the percent of population living below the poverty line.

Geographic variation in use and distribution of medical resources

Ongoing OFM and national research into geographic variation in the use and distribution of medical resources; and key public-private initiatives targeting health care quality improvement in Washington State.

• Potentially preventable hospitalizations by legislative district [PDF] - July 2017
• County Medicare variation 2007-2014 – state and county trends in Medicare enrollment, demographics, health conditions, utilization, and costs.
• Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care - comprehensive information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as individual hospitals and their affiliated physicians through which glaring variations in how health care is delivered across the United States are apparent.
• A report on observation unit stays in Washington state [PDF] - Nov. 2014

Health Care Consumer Survey

• How Long and How Far Do Adults Travel and Will Adults Travel for Primary Care? [PDF] - April 2013
• Washington State Health Care Consumer Survey-Data Report [PDF] - Jan. 2013

Statewide Health Resources Analyses

• Maternal Health in Washington State, 2010-2022 - Sept. 2024
• Hospital care utilization, Washington 2010-22 - Dec. 2023
• Strategic Health Planning: A Progress Report - April 2010