The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently provided an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding CARES act funding and related attestation requirements. ... Read More >>
The Washington Healthcare Forum COVID-19 Work Group is compiling provider questions along with answers from commercial plans and Medicaid, including Medicaid managed care. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide hospitals and health systems with resources to ensure effective communication between the facility and individuals, including patients, people eligible to become patients, and their companions who have limited English proficiency (LEP) and/or who have communication disabilities, such as being blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. ... Read More >>
This bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems of important behavioral health budget issues arising from the 2020 legislative session. ... Read More >>
This bulletin is to inform rural hospitals of recent changes to state law that will allow them to pursue designation as a home health shortage area. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide an overview of recent changes to state laws requiring private entities and public agencies to provide notice of data breaches involving personal information, including protected health information (PHI), to impacted individuals and the Washington State Attorney General (AG).... Read More >>
The Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new Critical Incident Reporting webpage for Behavioral Health Agencies (BHAs) that need to report critical incidents at their facilities such as death, serious injury or attempted suicide.... Read More >>
The Washington State Department of Health is hiring for a patient safety & performance investigator in Spokane Valley.... Read More >>
This bulletin’s purpose is to notify hospitals about the new substitute provider and credentialed provider reimbursement laws passed in HB 1552.... Read More >>
WSHA is pleased that Gov. Inslee has issued guidelines for when medical procedures can be performed under the current order restricting non-urgent procedures, and we thank him for his guidance.... Read More >>
