Q&A: OAHHS CEO discusses Oregon’s health care workforce shortage
Shane Ersland | Apr 13, 2022 | Oregon
Oregon hospitals continue to struggle with finances and capacity concerns
Patrick Jones | Aug 9, 2021 | Oregon
OAHHS CEO, Becky Hultberg, discusses the end of the legislative session
Patrick Jones | Jul 9, 2021 | Oregon
Oregon House Health Committee hears testimony on bill that removes supervision requirements for Physician Assistants
Sydney Kurle | Feb 5, 2021 | Oregon
The Oregon House Committee on Health Care heard public testimony on a bill that would remove the requirement for physician assistants to practice under physicians. Currently, a supervising physician may use the services of a Physician Assistant (PA) in accordance with a practice agreement, which is a written agreement between
Hospitals express doubt about Gov. Brown’s latest vaccine plan
Emily Boerger | Jan 22, 2021 | Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown announced last week she was adjusting Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan to place teachers and school staff at the front of the line with vaccinations beginning the week of January 25. Seniors 80 years and older would wait to receive their vaccines until the week of February
Gov. Brown lifts ban on non-urgent medical procedures
Emily Boerger | Apr 23, 2020 | Oregon
Beginning May 1, Oregon health care providers may resume providing non-urgent procedures if they meet new requirements to ensure safety and preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The news came during a press conference with Gov. Kate Brown, Dr. Bruce Goldberg, member of the COVID-19 Medical Advisory Panel, and Dr. Dana
OAHHS supports adopting “shelter in place” strategies in Oregon
Emily Boerger | Mar 19, 2020 | Oregon
In a statement released Thursday, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) President and CEO Becky Hultberg announced the association’s support of adopting “shelter in place” strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19. “The coronavirus is dangerous because although we can't see it, the virus is in our community
New report details the high cost of regulatory compliance for hospitals
Michael Goldberg | Jan 13, 2020 | Oregon
According to a new report commissioned by the Oregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems (OAHHS), some rules governing hospital operations put a significant financial burden on community hospitals and siphon off dollars that could go to patient care. Setting out to evaluate the financial impact of regulatory compliance on
5 Things Oregon: Kitzhaber, Hultberg, Prov/CareOR deal
DJ Wilson | Aug 22, 2019 | Oregon
It's been a transformational last few weeks for Oregon health care. From personnel changes to organizational shifts, we cover some of that below - and we don't even touch on the clash between Centene and Portland-area hospitals... With help from Emily Boerger 1. “Don Quixote” goes to