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Recent member news for the June 7, 2018 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Randy Revelle, WSHA’s former long-time senior vice president of policy and advocacy, has entered hospice care. Randy has been an incredible mentor to me throughout my career, even before I worked at WSHA, when we worked together on expanding children’s health coverage. His focus, passion and heart are inspirational. ... Read More >>

Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, part of Skagit Regional Health, launched a midwife program in December, giving patients an alternative to traditional obstetrician-based birthing while remaining in the hospital. A midwife birth is “in between the very medicalized kind of care and the kind of home birth that some women might choose,” says Skagit Regional Health nurse-midwife Cindy Beske.... Read More >>

Registration will close June 15 for WSHA and AWPHD’s Rural Hospital Leadership Conference, June 24-27 at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan. ... Read More >>

Membership Update from the May 31st Weekly Report.... Read More >>

Recent member news: 5/31/2018... Read More >>

WSHA recently updated its Regulatory Issues Web Page to provide members with a comprehensive view of state rulemaking activity.... Read More >>

Last Thursday, the Health Care Authority announced the “apparently successful bidders.” Medicaid managed care plans to provide integrated managed care for each of the state’s procurement regions, subject to completing the contracting process.... Read More >>

Hospitals are required to submit various financial reporting data to the Department of Health, including annual employee compensation data, financial year-end reports, and other data. ... Read More >>

WSHA and the American Hospital Association (AHA) strongly recommend hospitals impacted by the 340B payment cuts take steps to preserve their right to the prior payment level by appealing claims.... Read More >>