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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.