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The last wave of project management courses starts on April 19, 2022, with Project Management Foundations for Healthcare.... Read More >>

This past legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed SHB 1616, bringing significant changes and expansions to the state charity care law (RCW 70.170).... Read More >>

WSHA is excited to announce and share a new ‘look and navigation’ on the WSHA website that illustrates the Patient Safety & Quality Team's commitment and member-centric focus to support ongoing efforts in keeping patients in all communities safe and clinical care exceptional.... Read More >>

The spectrum of medical therapies to treat COVID-19 continues to evolve and address SARS-CoV-2 variants. ... Read More >>

Recent member news from the March 31, 2022, edition of the Weekly Report newsletter. ... Read More >>

This bulletin provides hospitals information about HB 1761, a new law that revises RCW 70.41.480, which requires Emergency Departments (EDs) to distribute opioid reversal medication to patients at risk of an opioid overdose.... Read More >>

Providers that received CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020 (Period 2), totaling more than $10,000 must submit a formal report on their use of those funds via the reporting portal no later than 11:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 31, 2022.... Read More >>

The federal HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP) will stop accepting claims as the funds appropriated by Congress for the program are running out.... Read More >>

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is seeking input as it updates the notice of consumer rights under the state’s Balance Billing Protection Act to conform with the federal No Surprise Act.... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it is replacing the existing Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model with an ACO REACH model for performance year 2023. ... Read More >>