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

Immunizations and West Coast Health Alliance

Immunization recommendations for the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season covering COVID-19, flu, and RSV. Immunizations and West Coast Health Alliance

Practice Management

Tailored guidance and resources to help you practice medicine. Practice Management

Prior Authorization

Reducing the negative impact of insurance carrier prior authorization processes continues to be a top priority of the WSMA. Prior Authorization

Balance Billing

An overview of legislation protecting patients from unexpected bills while preserving physicians’ ability to negotiate fair reimbursement from Washington’s health insurers. Balance Billing

Private Practice

Education and resources to help support independent physicians in private
practice. Private Practice

Physician Unionization

Understanding the risks and benefits of collective bargaining for physicians and physicians-in-training. Physician Unionization

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

Immigrant Welfare

Guidance for clinics wishing to adopt policies and procedures for addressing potential immigration enforcement activity in their settings. Immigrant Welfare

Social Media Screening

Screen for unhealthy social media use by adolescents using these guidelines. Social Media Adolescent Screening

Advance Care Planning

Resources and tools to help patients and physicians have and document conversations about wishes regarding future medical care. Advance Care Planning

Advance Directives

Helping ensure your wishes for future medical care are known, valued, and honored. Advance Directives

Washington POLST Program Information

POLST, or Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, helps give seriously ill patients more control over their care. Washington POLST Program Information

ACP and Serious Illness On-Demand Webinars

Educating clinicians to better support their patients with palliative care and advance
care planning. ACP and Serious Illness On-Demand Webinars

Better Prescribing, Better Treatment

Physicians are leading efforts in Washington state to promote safe, appropriate prescribing. Better Prescribing, Better Treatment

Program Overview

An introduction to the BPBT program and a summary of how it supports safe prescribing practices and encourages treatment. Program Overview

Better Prescribing, Better Treatment Podcast

WSMA’s podcast to support safe prescribing of opioids and controlled substances while advocating for appropriate treatment prescribing for opioid use disorder. Better Prescribing, Better Treatment Podcast

Acute Opioid Prescribing

Information on new state opioid prescribing requirements and state and federal opioid prescribing guidelines. Acute Opioid Prescribing

Acute Sedative Prescribing

Information and resources on safe prescribing practices for benzodiazepine and sedative medications. Acute Sedative Prescribing

MOUD Treatment and Buprenorphine Prescribing

Get started prescribing buprenorphine with these resources. MOUD Treatment and Buprenorphine Prescribing

Career Center

Employment opportunities for clinicians and administrators; services available; practices for sale or lease; and more. Career Center