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This January, Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS) is offering a free six-week workshop for individuals who want to take control of their diabetes. Family members and caregivers are also welcome.

One of the discussions in our region is about how rural areas score in quality?  Well, according to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Chartbook on Rural Health, not too good. 

The price of health care in Washington state is all over the map. In fact, some health care providers charge as much as twice (or more) than what other providers charge for the same procedure, such as joint replacement or the birth of a child, even though the patients they see aren’t any sicker.

When you enter a doctor’s office, what kind of experience do you have? Does the staff treat you with respect? Does your doctor listen to you and seem to know your medical history? Are you able to get a timely appointment when you need it?

Every year around this time, I take a few moments to think about what has transpired over the past twelve months.

From Washington Health Alliance | November 23, 2015 Quality varies widely from one provider’s office to another and even from one doctor’s patient to another. Not all care is equally good. Learn what you can do to find a provider that will help you stay healthy and care for you when you need it. What …

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When we think about health improvement and transformation across Washington State we know that it’s going to take all of us working together in new and different ways.

As individual consumers, every time we make a purchase we must weigh cost and quality to determine value.

The Health Sciences & Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane County recently announced that it has awarded a total of nearly $235,000 in one-year grants to increase access to health care for certain populations in Spokane County.

I remember it like it was yesterday: that voice coming from the other side of the room saying, “I really don’t feel well and may need help.”