Pre-registration for the WSHA Annual Member Meeting and Governance Education Day will close on Friday, October 6. After this date, walkup registrations will be accepted onsite at the event October 12 and 13.... Read More >>
Open enrollment for Medicaid and private plans starts November 1. The federal budget for promoting enrollment was dramatically cut this year, so it’s going to be up to states and providers to ensure that residents get signed up for health coverage.... Read More >>
Join health care leaders, stakeholders and national Choosing Wisely representatives in Seattle on Friday, October 27 for a day-long in-depth look at how the Choosing Wisely initiative in Washington State is moving from education to implementation.... Read More >>
The Opioid Medication and Pain infographic developed by the Bree Collaborative and the Washington Health Alliance has been translated by Public Health – Seattle & King County into 21 additional languages, from Arabic to Vietnamese. As a result, more people will have access to important messages about the risks of opioids.... Read More >>
Membership updates from the October 5, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the October 5, 2017 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
Join us at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18 for a webcast aimed at helping you understand Medicare's Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program. The program objective is to assist medical professionals in making the most appropriate treatment decision for each individual's clinical condition.... Read More >>
Please join us at noon on Wednesday, October 11 for an educational webinar on the recent CMS updates on reporting of uncompensated care costs and the revised deadline to submit. This is a significant and time-sensitive topic, as these costs — reported on worksheet S-10 of the Medicare cost report — are currently used to determine each disproportionate share hospital’s payment from the $6.8 billion uncompensated care pool.... Read More >>
We look forward to seeing you in two weeks at the Seattle Marriot Waterfront for the WSHA Annual Member Meeting and Governance Education Day! If you haven’t registered yet, pre-registration is open through next Friday, October 6 at 5 pm. After this date and time, walkup registrations will be accepted onsite at the event.... Read More >>
Senate Republicans decided on Tuesday not to hold a vote on the latest bill that would have repealed major parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), resulting in drastic coverage reductions, huge budget deficits for the state government, financial harm to hospitals and ultimately worse health outcomes for Washington residents.... Read More >>
