Hospitals in Washington state have only one week before new rules kick in that require them to get state approval before systems are allowed to merge or affiliate.
Starting March 25, the new rules will subject those deals to the Certificate of Need (CoN) process, which is the state’s system of oversight to ensure hospital beds and services aren’t duplicated and don't exceed the needs of the community.
The change came about as more and more Washington hospital systems have started to "affiliate"…
Hospitals in Washington state have only one week before new rules kick in that require them to get state approval before systems are allowed to merge or affiliate.
Starting March 25, the new rules will subject those deals to the Certificate of Need (CoN) process, which is the state’s system of oversight to ensure hospital beds and services aren’t duplicated and don't exceed the needs of the community.
The change came about as more and more Washington hospital systems have started to "affiliate"…