Washington Alliance for Health Data Exchange
Statewide Health & Social Data Infrastructure for a Stronger, Healthier Washington
Overview
Launched in January 2026, the Washington Alliance for Health Data Exchange (WAHDX) is Washington State’s shared, secure, and equitable health and social data infrastructure. WAHDX enables authorized partners—including community health organizations, providers, payers, public health agencies, social service entities, and researchers—to access the trusted data they need to:
Improve care delivery
Strengthen community well‑being
Inform policy and system design
Advance social and health equity
WAHDX reduces duplication, protects privacy, and ensures that no community or organization is left behind. With a use‑case driven model, WAHDX delivers meaningful value to partners and communities statewide.
Why Augmented Reality?
Our Governance Model
WAHDX is guided by a multi‑sector governance structure that ensures transparency, accountability, and community alignment.
Executive Advisory Committee
The Executive Advisory Committee provides strategic oversight for WAHDX, ensuring approved projects support the health and wellbeing of citizens across Washington. Members represent Washington’s diverse health and social landscape, and bring deep expertise across clinical care, public health, policy, research, social services, and community advocacy.
Committee Members:
- Jonathan Bennett, Senior Vice President, Data Analytics and IT Services, Washington State Hospital Association
- Jim Freeburg, Executive Director, Patient Coalition of Washington
- Peggi Lewis Fu, Executive Director, Association of Washington Healthcare Plans
- Denise Giambalvo, Executive Director, Washington Health Alliance
- Jennifer Hanscom, CEO, Washington State Medical Association
- Bryant T. Karras, MD, FACMI, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Washington State Department of Health
- John Kim, CEO, HealthierHere, Coalition of Accountable Communities of Health
- Ryan Moran, DrPH, MHSA, Director, Washington State Health Care Authority
- Dave Pearson, CEO, Washington Association for Community Health
- Elya Prystowsky, Executive Director, The Rural Collaborative
- Caitlin Safford, Senior Policy Advisor, Governor Ferguson’s Office
- Mandy Stahre, Director of the Health Care Research Center, Washington State Office of Financial Management
- Lindsay Morgan Tracy, Director, Innovation and Accountability, Economic Justice Alliance, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services
- Ginny Weir, CEO, Foundation for Health Care Quality
State Oversight
WAHDX collaborates with Washington’s HIE Oversight Committee to ensure all data exchanged through the health data utility meets the highest standards of security, privacy, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
Our Vision
A statewide, person-centered data ecosystem that:
Seamlessly connects health and social systems
Reduces burdens for providers and community organizations
Strengthens whole‑person care
Enables smarter decision‑making and equitable policy
“Across Washington, we all share the same goal: using data or evidence to improve the health of our communities. WAHDX builds upon the state’s investment in our Electronic Heath Record systems and Health Information Exchange and provides the trusted data infrastructure we need to collaborate efficiently, more effectively, and act with confidence.”
Byrant T. Karras, MD, FACMI
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Washington State Department of Health
“WAHDX is being built with the input of many—and it will only succeed with the participation of many more. Together, we can build a more connected, equitable, and data-driven future for Washington.”
Ginny Weir
CEO of the Foundation for Health Care Quality
Contact us
For more information about WAHDX, partnerships, or governance opportunities, please contact:
Maura Little, Executive Director, WAHDX, maura@wahdx.org
WAHDX is a service of HCP OneHealthPort