HRSA news releases
Announcements distributed to the news media in 2007
December
10, 2007
Pierce County Mental Health Services
October 19, 2007
DDDS investigative unit wins federal praise,
saves taxpayers millions
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07108.shtml
October 19, 2007
HRSA developing Patient Navigator Program
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07107.shtml
October 2, 2007
Medicaid is notifying providers and
pharmacists about tamper-resistant
prescription pads
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07098.shtml
September 11, 2007
Washington State to take over mental health
payments in Pierce County
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07087.shtml
September
7, 2007
Those addicted to gambling may not be
leading cheers for the first big football
weekend of the fall
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07090.shtml
September
7, 2007
Recent HRSA appointments include Russell
Johnson, who has been selected as the new
Manager of the Office of Hearings and
Appeals
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07092.shtml
September 4,
2007
DSHS warns parents to do their
homework as children return to school
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07082.shtml
August 30, 2007
September is Recovery Month
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07081.shtml
August
23, 2007
DSHS pilot project on Medicaid integration
wins praise in study on improving services
for chronically ill clients
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07078.shtml
August 21,
2007
DSHS and University of Washington name new
Director at Western Washington Institute for
Mental Illness Research and Training
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07076.shtml
August 06,
2007
DSHS reminds health care providers to report
National Provider Identifiers by August 17
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07072.shtml
July 17, 2007
New coverage options for uninsured children
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07066.shtml
July 16, 2007
Special investigative unit gets Social
Security award
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07068.shtml
July 16, 2007
DSHS names Stephanie Lane to mental health
consumer post
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07069.shtml
June 29, 2007
DSHS sponsors conference on employment for adult and
youth mental health consumers
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07063.shtml
June 28, 2007
Tacoma addiction institute focuses on Partnerships
for Recovery
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07062.shtml
June 07, 2007
DSHS notifies health-care providers they need to
report their new National Provider Identifiers to
the state
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07058.shtml
June 06, 2007
Washington State shows improved immunization rates
for Medicaid children
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07056.shtml
June 04, 2007
DSHS specialist wins National Social Security Award
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07055.shtml
May 25, 2007
Proms, parties and unwary parents -- it all adds up
to a dangerous season for teens in transition
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07054.shtml
May 25, 2007
DSHS releases report on safety issues for mental
health workers in wake of legislation to beef up
training, response
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07053.shtml
May 11, 2007
DSHS schedules SeaTac community forum to discuss
improvements in mental health delivery system
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07049.shtml
May 11, 2007
David Weston named as interim Mental Health Services
Chief
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07051.shtml
May 11, 2007
DSHS to open new satellite forensics unit in Seattle
to speed up court-ordered testing on mental
competency
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07052.shtml
May 10, 2007
DSHS partners with State Patrol, Social Security to
save millions with disability fraud investigations
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07046.shtml
April 16, 2007
Underage Drinking in Washington is an Adult Problem
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07045.shtml
March 30, 2007
Long-standing DSHS eligibility worker to retire;
Division of Systems and Monitoring salutes its top
performances
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07038.shtml
March 30, 2007
DSHS selects new Office Chief for MEDS and new
Operations Chief for Mental Health Division
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07039.shtml
March 22, 2007
State medical directors agree on new guidelines for
prescribing narcotics
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07032.shtml
March 21, 2007
Alcohol, drugs, and violence continue to impact
state youth, survey says
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07030.shtml
March 19, 2007
March Madness can be a real problem for addicted
gambler trying to avoid temptation
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07028.shtml
March 12, 2007
DSHS salutes Adam Kissinger as Employee of the Month
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07025.shtml
March 07, 2007
Gambling Awareness Week focuses states attention on
identification, treatment, and prevention of
gambling addictions
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07022.shtml
March 05, 2007
Coalition has a simple message for Washington State
parents: Start talking before they start drinking!
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07020.shtml
February 23, 2007
Louis McDermott to head Medicaid Rates Office
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07016.shtml
February 05, 2007
DSHS posts Medicaid drug information on Internet for
easy access by providers and pharmacists
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07011.shtml
January 31, 2007
DSHS cites progress in states 2006 Medicaid audit
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07010.shtml
January 30, 2007
Before You Bet On the Super Bowl, Know the Signs of
Problem Gambling
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07007.shtml
January 26, 2007
Innovative Medicaid Integration Pilot Project Shows
Improvements Over Two Years
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07006.shtml
January 25, 2007
DSHS to brief Clark County physicians and other
providers on tool kit for treating Medicaid patients
with drug issues
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07005.shtml
January 16, 2007
DSHS unveils provider's tool kit to help identify
and treat Medicaid patients with narcotics and other
drug issues
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2007/pr07001.shtml
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