WSHA sent a bulletin to members alerting that updates to Washington State’s Notifiable Conditions regulations in chapter 246-101 WAC are set to take effect Jan. 31, 2022.... Read More >>
This bulletin provides hospitals with information on an upcoming change to behavioral health ombuds services, with implications for hospitals providing mental health, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorder-related treatment services (referred to as “behavioral health”).... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals about revisions to Washington State’s Notifiable Conditions regulations in chapter 246-101 WAC that take effect January 31, 2022. ... Read More >>
Register now for “Charity Care 101,” presented by the WSHA General Counsel Taya Briley, Policy Director Cara Helmer and Associate General Counsel Zosia Stanley from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7... Read More >>
WSHA sent a bulletin to members Sept. 23 on Senate Bill 5195, which is a new law requiring hospital emergency departments and many behavioral health settings – such as inpatient psychiatric units and psychiatric hospitals – to dispense or distribute opioid overdose reversal medication to patients at risk of an opioid overdose for individual use after discharge... Read More >>
The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center and National Rural Health Resource Center recently released the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Telehealth Guide... Read More >>
On Sept. 22, the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) voted during a special meeting of commissioners to unanimously adopt a COVID-19 Misinformation Position Statement... Read More >>
As WSHA previously reported, Senate Bill 5377 enacted during the 2021 legislative session made key modifications to public option health plans (also known as “Cascade Select”). ... Read More >>
The US. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided more information related to applying for the $17 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Funding and $8.5 in ARPA Rural Funding. ... Read More >>
WSHA has been actively working with the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) to identify and remedy issues impacting access to medical care during the COVID emergency. ... Read More >>
