Cambia Grove and Washington State Department of Commerce commissioned ECONorthwest study to measure the economic contribution of the Washington Health Care Innovation Sub-Sector (HCIS). This analysis was designed as a foundation for measuring the sub-sector and to facilitate a discussion about how cross-sector collaboration can help grow Health Care Innovation across the state of Washington.
The U.S. Health Care industry is currently in a period of transition. Cambia Grove and its partner organizations see this evolution of the industry as an opportunity for Washington state and the United States to develop new health technologies and improve clinical care so that we may achieve better care and better health at lower costs. Washington state is well-positioned to help drive this transformation by bringing together the core health care industry and health innovators.
This analysis begins the discussion about Health Care Innovation in Washington state by identifying where Health Care Innovation occurs and measuring how the sector contributes to the regional economy. From here, Cambia Grove and their partner organizations plan to convene the health care industry, key stakeholders, and the HCIS, to create and strengthen relationships across sectors to support the HCIS and promote growth.
