Primary Care
Upcoming Meetings
Unless otherwise stated, all meetings will take place at:
The Foundation for Health Care Quality
705 Second Avenue, Suite 410
Seattle, WA 98104
Note: New Call-In Information
Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3598179708
Phone Number:1 720 707 2699 US
Meeting ID: 359 817 9708
| Date | Time | Materials |
| Wednesday, April 8 | 11:30am – 1:00pm | Agenda April 8 Minutes March 11 Draft Recommendations HCA Medicaid Nurse Practitioners OverviewTemporary TeleSIMP Policy (Chronic Pain Management) Washington Healthcare Forum Telehealth Payment Policy |
| Wednesday, May 13 | 11:30am – 1:00pm | TBD |
| Wednesday, June 10 | 11:30am – 1:00pm | TBD |
Primary care, widely seen as the cornerstone of the health care system, is the usual source of care for many and is associated with better population health outcomes. However, access to primary care remains an issue across Washington state and reimbursement is low. The workgroup started meeting in January 2020.
Previous Meeting Materials
Agenda February 12Minutes January 8Charter Roster Draft
Senate Bill 6413HCA Primary Care Background
Workgroup Members
| Name | Title | Organization |
| Judy Zerzan, MD, MPH | Chief Medical Officer | Washington State Health Care Authority |
| Patricia Auerbach, MD, MBA | Senior Medical Director | United Health Care |
| Cynthia Burdick, MD | Medical Director, Medicare and Medicaid | Kaiser Permanente Washington |
| Tony Butruille, MD | Family Physician | Cascade Medical |
| Susie Dade, MS | Deputy Director | Washington Health Alliance |
| Jason Fodeman, MD | Associate Medical Director | Washington State Department of Labor and Industries |
| Bianca Frogner, PhD | Associate Professor, Family Medicine; Director of Center for Health Workforce Studies | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| Ingrid Gerbino, MD, FACP | Chief, Department of Primary Care | Virginia Mason |
| Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN | Associate Professor, Associate Academic Director | Washington State University Vancouver College of Nursing |
| Carl Olden, MD | Family Physician | Virginia Mason Memorial |
| Mary Kay O’Neill, MS, MBA | Partner | Mercer |
| Ashok Reddy, MD, MS | Assistant Professor, Medicine | University of Washington School of Medicine, Veterans Administration |
| Keri Waterland, PhD, MAOB | Division Director, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery | Health Care Authority |
| Laura Kate Zaichkin, MPH | Director, Health Plan Performance and Strategy | SEIU 775 Benefits Group |