Access to effective and affordable medications is often something we don’t think about until we need them, and when we do need them, it’s often urgent. Unfortunately, many of the pharmacy regulations in Washington State have not kept up with best practices, and in some cases have been a barrier to care or made care more expensive.... Read More >>

Recent member news from the September 29, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) will host the event “I to We” at the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105, from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, October 2. The DBSA's I to We campaign seeks shift the focus from “I to We,” from illness to wellness, from isolation and fear to a welcoming community of support, and from individual views to powerful, collective voices.... Read More >>

Larry Cohen, who took over as interim CEO at Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco last November, has been named the hospital’s permanent CEO. Larry has a master’s degree in health care administration and has worked in management roles for various health care providers in the region since the 1980s.... Read More >>

The Community Health Leadership Award is given annually to a health care organization that is serving its community’s broader health needs in innovative and lasting ways. We are looking to recognize organizations that are not just serving patients, but are investing in solutions that improve the health of their entire community. This week we have Healthy Children initiative, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics;Highline Health Connections: Care Navigation for Vulnerable Populations, Highline Medical Center; and Medical Unit 1, Confluence Health – Central Washington Hospital. ... Read More >>

Have you registered for WSHA’s 84th Annual Member Meeting October 13-14? This year’s meeting will be at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, and we’re excited to welcome speakers including author of Black Man in a White Coat Dr. Damon Tweedy and former U.S. Rep. and author of A Common Struggle Patrick Kennedy.... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner GE Health Care would like to share some case studies that demonstrate best practices in dose management as a follow up to its webinar on the same topic that it provided to our members last month. These case studies examine the impact of dose management for the Hawaii Division of Kaiser Permanente, Salem Health and Affidea. While the specific needs of each of these organizations were different, they were each able to partner with GE Health Care... Read More >>

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The Bree Collaborative — a group of Governor-appointed clinical leaders from health care purchasers, hospitals, providers and state agencies — released its latest draft report and recommendations on bundled payment for bariatric surgical care. The bundle includes both quality standards and clinical components in four cycles: disability due to obesity despite non-surgical therapy, fitness for surgery, bariatric surgical procedure, and post-operative care and return to function.... Read More >>

A regional health information organization (RHIO) chose Jiva™ HIE technology from ZeOmega® to share 30 million unique patient records within its network. They chose ZeOmega for its ability to rapidly and easily integrate with other electronic health record (EHR) systems, highly configurable consent management system and scalable architecture that can grow with the RHIO as millions of unique patient records and transactions are added.... Read More >>