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AccessMyHealth.org Web site Establishes 'Listening Post' for Washingtonians
OLYMPIA - AccessMyHealth.org, a new partnership of Washingtonians - patients,...
Funding Opportunity 2008 Grant Solicitation for Consumer-Controlled Health Record Bank Pilots
The location for the Grant Solicitation Conference May 22, 2008, from 9:30 a....
State of Washington makes $2 million available for online health records
OLYMPIA - Washington residents may soon be able to have access to online vers...
Health Record Bank Grant Solicitation
Grant Solicitation (839.1 KB)
Grant Solicitation Budget Spreadsheet (20.5 KB)- Meeting Notes and Q & A from Grant Solicitation Conference (98.6 KB)
- Q & A, week ending May 30, 2008 - No Questions Received
- Q & A, June 1 - June 25, 2008 (89.9 KB)
- Q & A, June 26 - June 30, 2008 (11.4 KB)
Overview
- Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5930
- Final Report to the Legislature (1.8 MB), submitted December 1, 2006
- Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5064
What can you do to encourage wider use of EHRs and EMRs?
- Providers are more likely to adopt new technology if many patients request they do so. The next time you visit your doctor; ask if his or her practice is considering adopting electronic medical records. Mention the advantages you have heard about and suggest they analyze the benefits.
- Continue to visit our website for announcements and updates on this initiative.
Interested parties/stakeholder meetings
The Washington State Health Care Authority has held 6 stakeholder meetings during the month of February 2008 with community partners. Some of the meeting locations included Spokane, Bellingham, Tacoma, Seattle, Wenatchee, and Yakima.
