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In July, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement along with Dartmouth Atlas sponsored a symposium called How Do They Do That? Low-Cost, High-Quality Health Care in America. Healthcare leaders along with federal policy makers and national media from 10 high-performing/high-value regions of the U.S. were invited to share their experiences at the gathering in Washington, D.C. Everett was one of the 10 communities invited to participate.
Representing Everett at the symposium were: The Everett Clinic president and board chairman, Harold Dash, MD, senior vice president for Premera Blue Cross, Richard Maturi, and for Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, me. Each visiting team was asked to describe their local success stories and innovative programs.