The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its Hospital Compare website with new star ratings, and released the list of hospitals receiving Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) penalties for the 2018 fiscal.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the December 28, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

WHS is proud to partner with Incyte Diagnostics, a leading provider of laboratory medical directorship and pathology services in the northwest for more than 50 years. Incyte’s strength comes from its network of board certified pathologists and team of medical directors currently serving in more than 30 hospitals.... Read More >>

Industry Partner PARA HealthCare Financial Services has been assisting its clients with significant 2018 coding changes to some of the most commonly performed outpatient imaging services — especially in the area of chest x-rays. For 2018, 197 codes were deleted and 319 new codes were added, along with other important HCPCS code modifier requirements for Medicare claims.... Read More >>

Please plan to join us for an education session exploring how health care organizations can control the cost and clinical quality of employee’s pharmacy benefits.... Read More >>

Take your leadership to a new level with Advanced LEAD Academy. This three-day, six module program is designed for experienced leaders looking to freshen their approach and for newer leaders looking to explore their leadership potential.... Read More >>

The work hospitals did all up and down the I-5 corridor to respond, coordinate and provide life-saving care was amazing. This type of crisis illustrates how hospitals come together to deliver a massive amount of services with no notice.... Read More >>

Hospitals across Washington State have their own ways of celebrating the holidays each year, with special festivities that make the day and season special. Here are a few of the ways WSHA members celebrate.... Read More >>

Yesterday Congress passed — and President Trump will soon sign — sweeping changes to the nation’s tax code. The final outcome for hospitals and health care is mixed. The congressional calendar remains packed for the remainder of the year with items important to the hospital community, including extending CHIP, preventing deep cuts to the 340B program and finalizing Medicare payment extensions.... Read More >>

The Washington Health Benefit Exchanged announced that more than 230,000 customers selected health plans through Washington Healthplanfinder by the December 15 deadline to enroll in coverage that begins January 1. The number represents a 35 percent increase over the same point in time last year.... Read More >>