Resources
The WSMA provides resources on a host of topics—from
legal to
leadership, from
clinical quality
to
practice support
and more—so that you can spend more of your time delivering quality care.
In the Resources section you will find:
Find a Doctor
Find a physician or physician assistant near you by searching our database
of more than 11,000 members.
Find a Doctor
COVID-19 Resources
Guidance and resources for the physician community to support their
response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Resources
Vaccines
Information on COVID-19 vaccines for WSMA members.
Vaccines
Telehealth
Guidance on utilizing telehealth as part of your COVID-19 response.
Telehealth
Reimbursement
Guidance on billing and reimbursement for COVID-19-related services.
Reimbursement
Testing
Guidance on COVID-19 testing for physicians and medical providers.
Testing
PPE
Information on PPE and infection control.
PPE
Professional Resources
Guidance for health system reactivation, testing, clinical services, and
more.
Professional Resources
Patient Education
Multilingual handouts, screening tool, WSMA PSAs, and more.
Patient Education
Financial Relief
Financial support for physicians and practices during COVID-19.
Financial Relief
Care for the Caregiver
Resources to sustain physicians and PAs during the pandemic.
Care for the Caregiver
Influenza
Resources and information for patients and health professionals for the
2020-21 flu season.
Influenza
Influenza - For Patients
Getting your flu shot is an easy and safe way to reduce your risk of
getting the flu and reduce your risk of needing flu-related medical care.
Influenza - For Patients
Influenza – For Physicians
Resources and information to help you and your practice or organization
respond to flu during the pandemic.
Influenza – For Physicians
Advance Care Planning
Resources and tools to help patients and physicians have and document
conversations about wishes regarding future medical care.
Advance Care Planning
Honoring Choices® Pacific Northwest
Inspiring adults of all ages to create their personal end-of-life care
plans, with tools they need to get started and guidance for sharing those
plans with their loved ones and health care teams.
Honoring Choices® Pacific Northwest
Advance Directives
Helping ensure your wishes for future medical care are known, valued, and
honored.
Advance Directives
POLST
POLST, or Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, helps give
seriously ill patients more control over their care.
POLST
Washington Serious Illness Care Coalition
A broad-based group of individuals and organizations dedicated to helping
patients, clinicians, and caregivers improve the way we prepare for and
treat serious illness.Washington Serious Illness Care Coalition
Physician Wellness
Programs and resources to help strengthen resilience and help you thrive
professionally in today’s health care environment.
Physician Wellness
Opioids
Physicians are leading efforts in Washington state to reduce prescription
opioid-related overdose and death.
Opioids
Better Prescribing, Better Treatment
A physician-led, peer-to-peer, non-punitive initiative aimed at
encouraging safe opioid prescribing.
Better Prescribing, Better Treatment
Prescribing Rules and Guidelines
Information on new state opioid prescribing requirements and state and
federal opioid prescribing guidelines.
Prescribing Rules and Guidelines
Administrative Simplification
A key priority for the WSMA is to address everyday practice burdens and
their impact on physicians, clinical teams, and patients.
Administrative Simplification
Prior Authorization
New state rules to streamline the process for medical services and
prescription drugs are in effect. Find out what you need to know.
Prior Authorization
Physician Credentialing
Starting June 2018, new state rules go into effect that will standardize
and streamline physician credentialing. Make sure you make the most of
these requirements.
Physician Credentialing
Healthy Doctors, Healthier Patients
And initiative to improve physician satisfaction and decrease burnout by
reducing administrative burdens and promoting wellness.
Healthy Doctors, Healthier Patients
Legal
Turn to the WSMA's online knowledge bank for legal resources. You help
your patients, and we'll help you understand the law.
Legal
Washington Physicians’ Guide to Health Law
An easy-to-use online guide of the many laws commonly encountered in a
medical practice.
Washington Physicians’ Guide to Health Law
Contracting
Designed to help you review and understand the terms of contractual
agreements you are considering entering into, whether it be for employment
or with a payer or network sponsor.
Contracting
Peer Review and Medical Staff
Helping you build an understanding of important concepts such as peer
review, just culture and the role of the medical staff.
Peer Review and Medical Staff
Clinical Quality
WSMA-led initiatives designed to improve the quality of care for both
patients and physicians in Washington state.
Clinical Quality
Choosing Wisely®
Featuring specialty-specific, evidence-based recommendations for
physicians and patients on the risks and benefits of various medical
tests, treatments, and procedures.
Choosing Wisely®
ER is for Emergencies
Redirecting care to the most appropriate setting and reducing preventable
emergency room visits through targeted education and best practices.
ER is for Emergencies
Know Your Choices, Ask Your Doctor
Winner of the 2013 AAMSE Profiles of Excellence Award, WSMA's Know Your
Choices, Ask Your Doctor initiative focuses on getting patients the right
care, at the right place, at the right time.
Know Your Choices, Ask Your Doctor
Practice
Useful guidance to help physicians and their administrative staff with
issues encountered in their daily practice operations.
Practice
Balance Billing
What you need to know to ensure your practice or organization is in full
compliance with new state rules.
Balance Billing
Resource Library
Practice resources arranged alphabetically for easy access.
Resource Library
The WSMA is committed to helping physicians offer care that is complete
and welcoming for all patients.
Caring for the LGBT Community
Caring for Asian American and Pacific Islander Peoples
Medical Professionals Caring for Asian American and Pacific Islander
Peoples.
Caring for Asian American and Pacific Islander Peoples
Clinical Guidance for AAPI Patients
Improving the health of your Asian American and Pacific Islander patients.
Clinical Guidance for AAPI Patients
AAPI Advocacy
Get involved with advocacy on behalf of Asian American and Pacific
Islander communities.
AAPI Advocacy
Medical Professionals Living with Disabilities
Assisting medical students, physicians, physician assistants and others
living with disabilities in Washington state. Medical Professionals Living with Disabilities
Medical School Disability Resources
Assisting medical students in Washington.
Medical School Disability Resources
Additional Disability Resources
Working to meet the needs of Washingtonians.
Additional Disability Resources
Medical Examiner Certification Training
Meet the core curriculum requirements for medical examiners.
Medical Examiner Certification Training
Career Center
Employment opportunities for clinicians and administrators; services
available; practices for sale or lease; and more.
Career Center