We solve big problems by engaging employers and healthcare stakeholders.
We believe healthcare is local and that a multi-sector collaboration approach provides the best opportunity for innovative, workable solutions to improve healthcare quality, cost and experience. Our collaborative is particularly useful in solving problems where multiple healthcare sectors can accomplish more together than alone.
Improve healthcare quality
A high value healthcare system has both high quality and reasonable pricing. It is the kind of care we want for our loved ones with equitable and exceptional outcomes that we can afford. The KHC is a community leader in healthcare measurement, quality and value work.
Make healthcare more affordable
The average employer spends $20,000 per year on healthcare for a family with the worker paying about a quarter of those premiums. Paying for the most expensive healthcare in the world does not get us better or safer care and strains government, businesses, and individuals’ budgets. Improving affordability requires employer engagement in addressing health, price, and waste in partnership with their health plans and providers.
Build healthier communities
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, according to the WHO. The KHC has worked on a variety of community health priorities over the years including obesity, chronic disease, tobacco, and diabetes. Our most recent initiatives have focused on opioid use disorder and COVID-19.
Upcoming Events
June 8, 2021, 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Community Health Forum: High Quality Cardiovascular Care
June 22, 2021, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Open Your Mouth and Listen: Is Cancel Culture the Answer?
June 30, 2021, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Too Close for Comfort: An Exploration of Racism and Sexism in Healthcare
News & Updates
KHC President, CEO Elected as National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Board Vice Chair
KHC President and CEO Randa Deaton has been elected Vice Chair for the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) Board of Governors. Deaton previously served on the Board of Governors, and this is her second term as Vice Chair. The National Alliance is the only nonprofit, purchaser-led organization […]
Spotlight: Get to Know KHC’s Newest Employee
As the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative continues to add projects that drive health and healthcare delivery in the region, the coalition has hired a part-time staff member to support various projects. Hallie Decker, the KHC’s new Project Administrative Assistant, was added to develop marketing and communication materials, support event planning, and […]
Recent “High Quality Cardiovascular Care” Forum Zeroes in on Cardiovascular Care in Kentucky
(Editor’s Note: This guest post was written by Bonita Bobo, Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Manager for the KY Department for Public Health) Unfortunately, Kentuckians have high rates of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, as well as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which increase the risk of stroke […]
Kentucky Core Healthcare Measures Set Expands to 43 Adult and Pediatric Primary Care Measures
After a spring of deliberations by committees, the Kentucky Core Healthcare Measures Set (KCHMS) 2021 update has been finalized, increasing the number of core measures from 38 to 43. The final vote resulted in the removal of one measure, addition of six measures, and a handful of changes in “standard” […]
