| Group Health to Lead State Health Care Reform Pilots |
| Aug 31, 2010 — The Washington State Health Care Authority has selected Group Health to lead integrated care pilot projects in Washington state. |
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| Group Health CEO Among 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care |
| Aug 25, 2010 — Group Health Cooperative President and CEO Scott Armstrong has been named one of the 100 most powerful people in health care by Modern Healthcare magazine. |
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| Abused Women Have Higher Health Costs Long After Violence Ends |
| May 11, 2010 — For three years after women stop experiencing domestic violence, they have significantly higher health costs than do women who have not been abused. |
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| Medical Home Pays Off With Improved Care and Reduced Costs |
| May 11, 2010 — In a two-year evaluation at Group Health Cooperative, the patient-centered medical home model increase patient care quality, reduced emergencies and hospitalizations, and reduced expenses. |
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| Group Health Plain Language Initiative Receives National Recognition |
| May 11, 2010 — The Group Health Cooperative Plain Language Working Group received a ClearMark award and an honorable mention for its work in simplifying language on patient materials. |
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| Diabetic Patients at Higher Risk of Irregular Heartbeat |
| Apr 22, 2010 — Research has associated diabetes with the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, called atrial fibrillation. |
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| Report Shows Value of Patient-Centered IT at Group Health |
| Apr 5, 2010 — Asking patients what they want is key to Group Health's continual improvement of it's health information technology. |
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| J.D. Power Ranks Group Health Highest in Member Satisfaction |
| Apr 4, 2010 — J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Group Health highest in member satisfaction in the Northwest region in fourth annual study of health plan performance. |
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| Trust Issues May Shorten Diabetes Patients' Lives |
| Mar 17, 2010 — People who have diabetes and find it hard to reach out to others have a higher death rate than those who feel comfortable seeking support. |
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| Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation |
| Mar 8, 2010 — A new randomized trial found massage to be no more effective than simple relaxation in a room alone with soft, soothing music. |
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| Hospitalization Linked to Cognitive Decline in Seniors |
| Feb 22, 2010 — Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized. |
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| Severe Diabetes Complications Higher in Depressed Patients |
| Jan 28, 2010 — Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary care patients in Western Washington. |
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| Higher Opioid Dose Linked to Overdose Risk in Chronic Pain Patients |
| Jan 14, 2010 — A new study links risk of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose to prescription use, strongly associating the risk with the prescribed dose. |
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| Group Health Names New Group Practice Executive VP |
| Dec 17, 2009 — Group Health has selected James Hereford to be executive vice president of the Group Practice Division, which encompasses Group Health’s 26 Medical Centers in Washington and North Idaho. |
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| GHRI's Larson Co-Authors JAMA Editorial on Dementia |
| Dec 13, 2009 — Two new studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association point to the need for a broader scientific perspective on late-life dementia, according to an editorial in the same issue co-authored by Eric Larson, executive director of Group Health Research Institute. |
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| Depression Does Not Negatively Affect Weight Loss |
| Dec 1, 2009 — Women with major depression were no less likely than were women without it to have successful results with a weight loss program. Showing up for a weight loss program matters most, according to this Group Health study. |
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| Aging and Dementia Study Renewed With $12 Million Grant |
| Nov 19, 2009 — A joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and declines in memory and thinking. |
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| Group Health Medicare Ranked Tops by U.S. News and World Report |
| Nov 13, 2009 — U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance have ranked Group Health Cooperative's Medicare plan as among the best in the nation. |
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| Group Health Honored With eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Award |
| Nov 10, 2009 — The National Business Coalition on Health honored Group Health with one of two 2009 eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Awards. |
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| Group Health Drops Medicare Rates by As Much As 77 Percent |
| Oct 22, 2009 — Group Health has significantly reduced premium rates for its Medicare Advantage members. The new rates go into effect Jan. 1, 2010. |
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| Group Health Offers New Medicare Plans in Five Washington Counties |
| Oct 22, 2009 — Group Health is offering two new Medicare Advantage plans in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties in Central Washington, and in the eastern parts of Clallam and Jefferson counties on the Kitsap Peninsula. Consumers may sign up for the plans Nov.15, 2009 through the end of the year. Coverage will start Jan.1, 2010. |
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| Study Finds Domestic Violence Leads to Many Health Problems |
| Oct 13, 2009 — Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women at Group Health. |
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| GHRI Receives $16 Million in Federal Funding for Cancer Research |
| Oct 5, 2009 — Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington schools of Public Health and Pharmacy have been selected to lead four projects backed by approximately $16 million in federal stimulus funding for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer. |
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| Phone Therapy for Depression Found Cost-Effective |
| Oct 5, 2009 — Brief, structured, phone-based cognitive behavioral psychotherapy administrered soon after starting antidepressant medications is showing significant cost and behavioral benefits that may persist for two years. |
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| Group Health Research Institute Awarded $15 Million in ARRA Grants |
| Oct 5, 2009 — Group Health Research Institute will receive more than $15 million in federal stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Institute was awarded 52 percent of the ARRA dollars for which it applied, a high rate of success for any competitive awards. |
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