Tip sheet on the use of e-mail so that you and your commissioners don't violate the Open Public Meetings Act. Our thanks go to Angela Belbeck, a municipal law attorney in the Seattle firm of Ogden Murphy Wallace, who developed this sheet for you.
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Final report of the AWPHD/DOH sponsored financial benchmarking project looking at their financial performance in FY 2004. It uses Medicare cost reports, DOH Year End reports, DSHS NH cost reports, and data surveyed by our consultants as the sources of information. Where possible it uses financial indicators consistent with those used by the National Flex Monitoring program, but provides additional information at the departmental level.
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This resource guide provides an easy way for rural hospitals, health clinics and health care practitioners to navigate the many services and programs made available to them by organizations working to improve rural health in Washington State. The guide includes information on programs providing assistance in the areas of advocacy, education, grant assistance, health professions education and training, staff recruitment and retention, access to care and insurance, and technical assistance.
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Report prepared by Dan Harden and Jody Corona for Coulee Community Hospital, Cascade Medical Center and North Valley Hospital on fnancing options.  Prepared March 2003.
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A guide developed by AWPHD to assist AWPHD members in finding and accessing capital funds to replace or upgrade aging physical plants, operating systems, clinical equipment and/or informatoin systems.
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A summary of interviews conducted by Health Facilities Planning and Development to gather data about, and ascertain the experiences from, CAH's who had recently undergone or were in the process of facility replacement in order to provide information to assist AWPHD members considering similar options.
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AWPHD Legal Manual is designed to provide analysis of the body of law which has significant bearing on the creation and operation of public hospital districts in the state of Washington.
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AWPHD has engaged two health architects from the state to put together a guide to help interested people understand what a Critical Access Hospital might look like and what services it might provide. Check out their views!
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A guide to Legal Restrictions On Political Activities Of Public Hospital Districts And Their Commissioners, Officers, Employees And Affiliated Organizations.
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General Accounting Office question and answer document on government audit standards relating to independence issues for auditors. These standards apply to Washington State Auditor's Office auditors as well as any firm under contract to audit hospital districts.
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The Physician Recruiting Guide is designed to provide analysis of the body of law which has significant bearing on the creation and operation of public hospital districts in the state of Washington.
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Office of Inspector General offers guidance on hospital assistance with physician malpractice premiums. Provided by Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. [ view online ]

AWPHD Public Hospital District Audit Guide that will be used by the State Auditor's Office during hospital district audits this year. This version supersedes the draft version that was provided to you earlier.
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A project management workbook that was developed by Art Haines, Principal
Integral Healthcare Consulting and shared at the November 20-22, 2002 Administrator Retreat.
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Our Record Retention Guide is designed to provide analysis of the body of law which has significant bearing on the creation and operation of public hospital districts in the state of Washington.
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In the 2003 state legislative session, the legislature passed and the Governor approved Senate Bill 5223, which authorizes mental health advance directives. Mental health advance directives allow individuals to express their preferences and provide instructions about mental health treatment. The bill takes effect July 27, 2003. Hospitals must be prepared to comply with the bill's requirements on this date.
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