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August 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule. ... Read More >>

On Wednesday, Aug. 11, CMS will hold an educational webinar on price transparency and how hospitals can meet the requirements in the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule for posting standard charge information in the comprehensive machine-readable file. ... Read More >>

The Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) has posted training materials related to Senate Bill 5027, which requires businesses to enable closed captioning settings on televisions in public areas. ... Read More >>

Beginning July 25, audio-only telemedicine became a covered and reimbursable service in Washington state.... Read More >>

As of July 25, 2021, a new definition of “compounding” is in effect for the practice of pharmacy due to the passage of SHB 1445 (2021)... Read More >>

The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) is currently running its 2021 Regional Telehealth Survey... Read More >>

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold an educational webinar Wednesday, Aug. 11 on price transparency and how hospitals can meet the requirements of the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule for posting standard charge information in the comprehensive machine-readable file... Read More >>

The purpose of this bulletin is to alert hospitals and health care systems about changes in law related to SSB 5140, effective July 25, 2021. SSB 5140 states that health care providers – who are acting in good faith, within the provider's scope of practice, education, training, and experience and within the accepted standard of care – may provide health care services related to complications of pregnancy in cases in which failure to provide such care would violate the accepted standard of care or where the patient’s medical condition poses a risk to the patient’s life or bodily function. The law delineates that health care entities may limit provision of these services under ... Read More >>

WSHA’s 2021 Legislative Summary is now available digitally on the WSHA website, and physical copies will be mailed to hospital and health systems this week.... Read More >>

The Proposed CY 2022 Outpatient Rule released Sunday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) significantly increases the penalty to hospitals for noncompliance with the federal price transparency law.... Read More >>