Comagine Health and HealthierHere today announced that Michael McKee will join Comagine Health as their new Washington State Director. Mr.McKee has an extensive background in research, clinical operations, and program development, with decades of valuable experience in the health care industry.

Michael previously served as the Chief Health Transformation Officer at HealthierHere, a Seattle-based non-profit collaborative and the Accountable Community of Health (ACH) for King County. Mr.McKee is widely recognized for his commitment to health equity and dedication to transforming health care through innovation, collaboration, and partnerships.

During his nearly six years with HealthierHere, Michael led numerous high-impact efforts in King County and across Washington State. Some highlights of his work include the following:

• Advanced whole person integrated care through capacity building, supporting clinical partners to practice population health focused healthcare with the use of standard assessments, chronic disease registries and quality improvement approaches.
• With the Health Care Authority (HCA), Managed Care Organizations (MCO)s, and ACHs, supported the development and implementation of the Washington -Integrated Care Assessment, leading the analysis and reporting for the first cohort of practices in WA State.
• Invested in and supported 10 innovative partnerships between physical and behavioral health providers to test new ways of providing whole person care to individuals with both a physical chronic disease and mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis.
• Supported the statewide initiative to develop care coordination standards for the use of PointClickCare (formerly Collective Medical) which focused on following up with patients after an emergency room visit or hospitalization discharge.
• Lead the implementation of the Care Connect Community Hub, a community-based care coordination initiative.

“We are deeply grateful to Michael for his many contributions to HealthierHere, our partners, and community. I am confident our paths will continue to cross, and we look forward to building forward on our relationship as he brings his leadership and expertise to Comagine Health in this exciting new chapter of his career,” said John Kim, CEO of HealthierHere.

Mr. McKee will assume his role with Comagine Health on February 21^st, 2024. As the Washington State Director, he’ll be responsible for leading partner engagement and state governance, including engaging with the new Washington community boards. He’ll work closely with the community to meet the growing needs of improving health care in Washington state. 

“We are thrilled that Mr. McKee has embarked on this new journey with Comagine Health. His expertise and experience will significantly advance healthcare and promote positive change in Washington State,” said Meredith Roberts, Executive Director, Governance and Community Engagement for Comagine Health.

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