Please join Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner ZeOmega along with Signal Health and MIN-NS for a webinar from 10-11 am June 16 on the “Next Evolution of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs).”... Read More >>
An estimated 84 percent of non-federal acute care hospitals had at least a basic electronic health record in 2015, up from 76 percent in 2014 and 28 percent in 2011, according to a report released May 31 by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.... Read More >>
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made a change, effective July 1, 2016, requiring Medicare Part B providers to bill, on a separate expense line with a “DW” modifier, any unused portion of a single use vial or package of medication. Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Para HealthCare has provided a helpful article detailing the new requirements.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the June 2, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Join the Washington State Department of Health, Washington State Medical Association and WSHA for a webcast on Friday, June 10 from 1-2p.m. to learn more about the opioid epidemic, HB 2730, implementation process, timeline and future policy options to address the opioid epidemic.... Read More >>
Over the last several years, WSHA has lobbied the state legislature to make significant investments in mental health. This work has resulted in tens of millions of dollars for capital funding for mental health beds. Using this funding, a number of new mental health beds have already opened and many more are in development.... Read More >>
In response to provider and enrollee concerns, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) announced it is considering rulemaking to provide more specific requirements relating to health plan prior authorizations. The rules would provide greater transparency and predictability for the prior authorization process and minimize the burden of the process on consumers.... Read More >>
We’re now just one month away from our 40th Annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference June 26-29 at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan! If you haven’t registered yet, you still can!... Read More >>
Nominations are now open for WSHA’s Joe Hopkins Memorial Award and the Community Health Leadership Award, which will be presented at WSHA’s 84th Annual Member Meeting Oct. 13-14 in Seattle. You can make nominations online through the WSHA website.... Read More >>
A new study in the Journal of American Medical Association that examined the surgical outcomes and expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries in critical access hospitals (CAHs) found that patients in CAHs had outcomes equal to or better than their non-CAH counterparts.... Read More >>
