Recent Releases
October 7, 2008 - Qualis Health Helps Doctors and Hospitals Adopt Technology to Improve Patient Care
Healthcare providers throughout Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Oregon have been selected to receive up to $20,000 from an innovative public-private partnership, the Washington Health Information Collaborative. The organization is comprised of First Choice Health, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), the Puget Sound Health Alliance and Qualis Health.
September 24, 2008 - Qualis Health Receives Quality Champion Award for Medicare Work in Idaho
Qualis Health, Medicare’s designated quality improvement organization for Idaho beneficiaries, received the 2008 Quality Champion Award Honorable Mention from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
August 18, 2008 - Qualis Health Awarded Contracts to Serve as the Medicare QIO for Idaho and Washington
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded contracts for the 9th Statement of Work totaling $13.5 million to Qualis Health to serve as the quality improvement organization (QIO) designated to improve the quality of care and protect beneficiaries in Idaho and Washington.
June 12, 2008 - Qualis Health Presents Annual Awards of Excellence to Washington Healthcare Providers
Qualis Health recognized six outstanding healthcare providers in Washington State by presenting them with the Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality. Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, president and CEO of Qualis Health, presented the awards during a luncheon ceremony at the Northwest Patient Safety Conference in Seattle.
May 27, 2008 - Qualis Health to Lead Commonwealth Fund National Medical Home Initiative for Safety Net Clinics
Qualis Health has been given a grant by The Commonwealth Fund to lead a groundbreaking five-year initiative to support 50 safety net clinics in achieving high performance through transformation to the patient-centered medical home model of healthcare delivery.
May 01, 2008 - Qualis Health VP of Business Development Publishes Web Exclusive for Managed Healthcare Executive
Vice President of Business Development for Qualis Health, Michael Garrett, MS, CCM, has published an article on “The Value of Certified Case Managers in Managed Care” exclusively online for Managed Healthcare Executive.