The first Washington Immunization Summit will be held April 26, 2017 at the Conference Center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The summit will seek to enhance the effectiveness of health care professionals and systems to promote and deliver immunizations in Washington State.... Read More >>
Access to care continues to be a paramount goal for WSHA in support of our member hospitals and health systems. When Medicare and Medicaid patients are seen at a hospital-based clinic, the clinic receives a higher payment for its services than a traditional physician’s office would. These payments are crucial, as hospital-based clinics have more regulatory requirements and see more Medicare and Medicaid patients, while many community physicians are limiting their panels.... Read More >>
Recent member news from the Sept. 1, 2016 Weekly Report.... Read More >>
It’s a program that allows smaller, rural hospitals to open up their beds to provide skilled nursing care to patients like Dick who no longer qualify as in-patients but aren’t quite ready to return home. This is due to needing services such as physical or occupational therapy, wound care, and IV or respiratory therapies, as the program treats those who have suffered from strokes, heart disease, joint replacements and more.... Read More >>
EvergreenHealth announced this week that Tina Mycroft, CPA, CGMA, will take over as the health system’s new CFO in mid-September. Tina replaces Chrissy Yamada who recently retired after serving as CFO since 2004.... Read More >>
The Department of Health is launching a pilot program for Rural Health Clinics to provide a technical assistance site visit and walkthrough of the recertification survey.... Read More >>
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Aug. 31 that it will distribute $53 million in funding to 44 states — including Washington State — as well as four tribes and the District of Columbia to be used in the battle against opioid addiction.... Read More >>
The deadline for submissions for the Community Health Leadership Award has been extended to Friday, Sept. 23. Help us honor your organization and your staff!... Read More >>
Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Staff Care is seeking nominations for the Country Doctor of the Year Award. The purpose of this unique national award is to recognize outstanding physicians in rural communities.... Read More >>
October 13 and 14 are going to be great days for the association: it is an essential time for all of us to reflect on our past and plan for our future. We have an outstanding plan for this year, with terrific speakers. We’re going to use this space over the coming weeks to talk about what’s in store.... Read More >>
