
– News & Press Releases
Washington State - First in the Nation for Consumer Managed Health Record Ba...
Health Record Bank Concept Gains Traction
Sometime during the next two months, through grants totaling $1.7 million, th...
Three Pilot Projects to Receive State Grants
Totaling $1.7 Million to Test Consumer Managed Health Record Banks
Washington State - Recommendations from Manatt Health Solutions on How to Build and Sustain A High Performing Health System for Consumers, Clinicians, and Committees
Advancing Washington's Health Information Infrastructure (492 KB)
Presentation to the Board and Stakeholders (1004.5 KB)
HRB in the News
March 16, 2009 - All three Health Record Bank pilot projects are up and running.
Visit the pilot websites for more information:
- Bellingham-based St. Joseph Hospital Foundation and The Critical Junctures Institute
- Cashmere-based Community Choice Healthcare Network
- Spokane-based Inland Northwest Health Services
Facts About Health Record Banks
Fact Sheet (603.6 KB)
Health Record Bank Q & A
Question and Answer Sheet (428 KB)
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.

