Program Resources & News

An important service of the COHE office and staff is to provide up-to-date versions of forms, job-aids and fee schedules. Equally important are advanced notices of training and education opportunities for providers, employers and workers.

This portion of the web site is dedicated to keep all time-sensitive program resources available for download. COHE participants are encouraged to check back often for news and updates.

News

“Occupational Nerve Injuries” has just been published in Muscle and Nerve.

Rates, costs, return to work and reoperation following spinal surgery in a workers’ compensation cohort in New South Wales, 2010–2018: a cohort study using administrative data | BMC Health Services Research | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)

Committee Opportunities

Health Technology Clinical Committee seeking to recruit multiple openings on the Health Technology Clinical Committee. The Health Care Authority (HCA) seeks a committee with a diversity of knowledgeable individuals willing to actively participate and make decisions based on the evidence and best interests of the public. Applicants should meet the desired criteria below:

1. Active practitioner licensed in Washington State
2. Experience with evidence-based medicine
3. Passion for service to represent the diverse population of our state

For more information, including the recruitment announcement, go to the HCA webpage. Applications for membership will be accepted until further notice and reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions and application materials can be sent to shtap@hca.wa.gov.