Structure of AMCs -
While every AMC is unique, there are some common characteristics that many share: (1) the hospital and school are often tethered together from an organizational, governance and/or legal perspective;...more
2/9/2023
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Teaching Hospitals
The end of 2021 brings positive indications of the continued acceptance of telehealth as an important clinical care approach post public health emergency (“PHE”). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), like...more
2/22/2022
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Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Payor Contracts ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Section 340B ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Telehealth
In response to the pervasive use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Washington Medical Commission (“Commission”) has issued a new policy governing the practice of telemedicine by allopathic physicians and...more
The COVID-19 Global Pandemic compelled the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to revamp its approach to regulating telehealth services and temporarily embrace the modality as a practical treatment option. In...more
11/9/2021
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Telemedicine
The Washington Department of Health (DOH) has amended WAC 246-50, the rules applicable to coordinated quality improvement programs (CQIPs) for non-hospital organizations. The amendments go into effect on May 21, 2021. ...more
Recent legislative changes (ESSB 5370) to the Washington Mental Health Advance Directive law should broaden its use in behavioral health and provide an important and updated decision-making model form for individuals...more
Strategies for Complying with Price Transparency and Surprise Billing Laws -
State legislatures and the federal government have been busy the past 12 months churning out laws that impose new disclosure and billing obligations...more
2/23/2021
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Value-Based Care
The Washington Department of Health (DOH) has filed a notice of proposed rule-making that may be of interest to a broad cross-section of the Washington health care community. DOH has proposed to amend the rule that provides...more