OHA will soon make a decision on Trillium’s application to serve OHP members in Tri-County region
Emily Boerger | Aug 6, 2020 | Oregon
Washington, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon announce coordination on telehealth
The Office of Gov. Jay Inslee | Aug 6, 2020 | Colorado, Oregon, Washington
COVID update: Oregon sees first drop in COVID positivity rate since May, but reports record 14 deaths in a single day
Emily Boerger | Jul 28, 2020 | Oregon
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Board of Trustees announce next President & CEO
Good Shepherd Health Care System | Jul 28, 2020 | Oregon
On Friday, July 24, 2020, GSHCS Board of Trustees announced that Brian Sims, MBA, FACHE, has accepted the position as Good Shepherd Health Care System’s (GSHCS) next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “We are pleased to welcome Brian and his family to the Hermiston community. After a rigorous recruitment
Oregonians testify in support of Family Support and Family Networks during budget meeting
Emily Boerger | Jul 24, 2020 | Oregon
Oregon’s Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Services met Thursday to hear testimony on proposed budget cuts ahead of the Second Special Session planned for later this summer. During the meeting, 35 individuals offered feedback on the $180.3 million in human services cuts outlined in the state budget re-balance
OHA funds 173 community groups to support contact tracing, outreach, and other efforts to combat COVID-19
The Oregon Health Authority | Jul 24, 2020 | Oregon
[On Thursday], OHA announced the launch of a new program to fund work by Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to help respond to COVID-19 in culturally- and linguistically-responsive ways in communities across the state. OHA will provide 173 CBOs with $9.4 million in CARES Act funds. The CBOs are
5 Things Oregon: "Low value" care report, Behavioral health policy, Key meetings
DJ Wilson | Jul 15, 2020 | Oregon
Our Convening Panel met yesterday ahead of our 2020 Oregon State of Reform Virtual Health Policy Conference. This year's event will offer some unique tools customized to the State of Reform experience, where we hope to continue to foster the kind of content, networking, and conversations that play a central
Behavioral Health Advisory Group discuss policy option package
Emily Boerger | Jul 14, 2020 | Oregon
The Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council (GBHAC) held a meeting on Monday to review and provide feedback on the council’s policy option package. The GBHAC, which was established in 2019, is charged with making recommendations to the governor and the legislature aimed at ensuring Oregonians have access to a full
New report evaluates low value care in Oregon’s health system
Emily Boerger | Jul 14, 2020 | Oregon
The Oregon Health Leadership Council (OHLC) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Monday released a report evaluating opportunities to reduce low value care in Oregon’s health system. Low value care, as defined in the report, are services that are duplicative, not evidence-based, not truly necessary, and provide little benefit
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