WSHA has received some questions from members about how recent executive orders on immigration may impact how hospitals and other health care facilities provide services. While WSHA has not prepared a comprehensive response, here we provide some resources and information that may be useful.... Read More >>
This week, House Republican leadership released legislation to repeal and replace major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), fundamentally changing how insurance is funded through Medicaid and the insurance exchanges. WSHA has released a draft analysis of the proposed legislation, which is known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA).... Read More >>
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Knight – Legacy Health Cancer Collaborative is working with The Vancouver Clinic to expand the collaborative’s footprint, expanding its network of integrated cancer care clinics into Southwest Washington. Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver will provide cancer care at its main campus, opening infusion and radiation oncology clinics. The medical center will also add a hematology and medical oncology clinic this summer.... Read More >>
WSHA would like to welcome new member Kaiser Permanente! In 2017, Kaiser Permanente acquired Group Health Cooperative and its subsidiaries, which have been caring for the citizens of Washington since 1947. Now as Kaiser Permanente Washington, they serve more than 651,000 members and support the health of communities in Northwest Washington, Central Washington, Eastern Washington, the coastal and Olympic region, and Puget Sound.... Read More >>
WSHA has embraced the work of Dartmouth College, which states that readmissions are a measurement of health care fragmentation. Based on this concept, we have set up community forums to look at ways to better integrate care and implement WSHA’s toolkit for reducing readmissions.... Read More >>
As noted in July, the Department of Health (DOH) is proceeding with rulemaking for elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Certificate of Need regulations. As a result of rulemaking petitions, DOH is considering reducing institutional and individual volume standards for safe and effective elective PCI. ... Read More >>
Recent member news from the March 9, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Cordant Health is expanding its drug-take back program to health care providers and patients nationwide. The program provides a safe, convenient and legal disposal of unused prescribed pain medications to help prevent two leading causes of prescription drug deaths: medication theft from the home and improper drug sharing.... Read More >>
WSHA members have access to competitive and unique benefit plans for employees through the Western Healthcare Insurance Trust (WHIT). The trust is an endorsed Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner. Both public and private hospitals are eligible to belong.... Read More >>
The governor's budget plan, which lays out state funding of Medicaid services, proposes to cut payments to hospital-based clinics by an estimated $150 million over two years when federal matching funds are included. This cut threatens an important source of services that are not readily available to Medicaid patients elsewhere, potentially leaving these vulnerable populations without meaningful access to community-based primary and specialty care.... Read More >>
