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Eastern Washington funders launch COVID-19 Community Response Fund to address immediate and long-term needs of communities  A coalition of philanthropic, government, and business partners has joined together to create a COVID-19 Response Fund that will rapidly deploy resources to community-based organizations at the frontlines of the region’s coronavirus outbreak in Eastern Washington. The fund is …

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Alien Emergency Medical (AEM) clients can access care within the provider’s* office setting (outside of the emergency department, inpatient and other outpatient settings) to diagnose and treat COVID-19. *Includes MD/DO, ARNP, NP providers Includes coverage for testing and treatment in any office, mobile, non-hospital based setting. Medications, medical supplies and follow-up visits may be covered …

Alien Emergency Medical COVID-19 Coverage Expansion (WAC 182-507-0115) Read More »

Key Molina Washington Resources:    COVID-19 Specific Information for Molina Members We are maintaining a coronavirus alert on the homepage of our website www.MolinaHealthcare.com that links to information and resources regarding services to address the COVID-19 pandemic, please check frequently for updates.  We also recently finalized a Member Flyer (English & Spanish versions attached) that include links to access Molina …

Molina Healthcare Services and Resources Read More »

As most of you may know, WA state has a home rule which means control of resources in an emergency or disaster are at the local level through Emergency Preparedness leadership at your local health department. This is also where most of not all state or federal relief funds will be disbursed. We have been …

Accessing Resources in a Home Rule State Read More »

As part of President Trump’s 3/13 Emergency Declaration CMS is waiving key regulations. The Fact Sheet lists all changes. Of particular relevance to rural are the CAH changes:  Critical Access Hospitals CMS is waiving the requirements that Critical Access Hospitals limit the number of beds to 25, and that the length of stay be limited …

Relief for CMS Regulations Read More »

The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission completes the licensing for all nurses in our state, including RNs, LPNs, ARNPs and Nursing Technicians.          The Nursing Commission is giving top priority to the temporary practice permit applications for nurses to assist with the urgent and critical care needs in King County during this COVID-19 crisis. Nurses …

Temporary Practice Permit Applications for RNs Read More »

AIMS Center Resource Library Standard Partnership Agreement Collaborative Management Lead (Rurals Only) Collaborative Transformation Plan Template (Rurals only) Collaborative Charter Template (Rurals only) Collaborative Transformation Plan Template (Spokane) HCA Project Toolkit 2018 Collaborative FAQ 2018 MTP Capacity Assessment Results 2018 ACH Participant Survey Results 2017 Community Linkage Map Infographic For other resources and calendar, see …

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Thank you for your wonderful work at our meetings. We’ve compiled the information from our Speed Dating activity in July, and had nearly 200 connections! We have put together individual (organization-level) Speed Dating Profiles for you to use in forging connections & partnerships. Just search for your org’s name in the document! If you love …

Equity Speed Dating follow-up – updated Sept 19, 2019 Read More »

After many hours of meetings, we have landed on a set of strategies to tackle for our Equity Gap project! Thank you for the incredible work and participation that has gotten us to this point. It feels like we are right on the edge of an unprecedented collaboration, and I am so excited to see …

Message from Hadley Morrow, Director of Engagement Read More »

Yesterday the Board approved membership and leadership for the following councils: BHT Board Governance Committee Chair: Antony Chiang, Empire Health Foundation; Board Vice ChairMembers:John McCarthy, Spokane County Medical Society FoundationPam Tietz, Spokane Housing AuthorityLuis Manriquez, Elson S. Floyd College of MedicineSharon Fairchild, Providence Health Care; Chair BHT Board Finance Committee Chair:Kai Nevala, Unify Community Health; …

2019 Board Committees and Technical Council Leadership Read More »