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As previously reported, Washington officially joined the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) on July 24.... Read More >>

The state legislature approved funding for a Medicaid/Apple Health-like program for adults earning less than 138% of the federal poverty level, regardless of immigration status during the 2023 legislative session.... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services (CMS) recently approved the state’s renewal request of the Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver, entitled ‘Medicaid Transformation Project 2.0’ (MTP 2.0). MTP 2.0 is effective from July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2028.... Read More >>

COVID-19 vaccine ordering will shut off in the Washington Immunization Information System (WA IIS) at 4:00 p.m. Aug. 2. The anticipated availability of updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall/winter campaign is mid-to-late September 2023.... Read More >>

WSHA would like to recognize Unitek Learning for supporting the association as a 2023 Gold Member Engagement Partner. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and for the services they provide to our hospital members.... Read More >>

We are excited to announce the webinar “DASH Premium Length of Stay Dashboard Stay Phase II” from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 17.... Read More >>

The myths and realities of what the FDA Cybersecurity Program entails and, more importantly, what it does not entail, are misunderstood in health care IT and clinical engineering. Join Sensato for a webinar at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 27 on FDA medical device security and myths.... Read More >>

Gov. Inslee signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1694 on May 11, and it goes into effect July 23. The bill is intended to improve the home care workforce shortage by offering solutions to long-standing barriers that do not require the same investment as traditional pathways, like education and training.... Read More >>

WHS hosted the following webinars on project management, and the slides and recordings are available to view on the registration page:... Read More >>

Members of Washington’s congressional delegation led by Rep. Suzan DelBene are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize proposed rules that would aim to streamline the prior authorization process.... Read More >>