Oregon Office of Rural Health
A big challenge facing Bruce Austin in the new position is to find ways to fit oral health into the larger healthcare transformation under way in the state.
Feb 17, 2015
A big challenge facing Bruce Austin in the new position is to find ways to fit oral health into the larger healthcare transformation under way in the state.
Feb 17, 2015
Access to care in rural areas remains a concern as high Medicaid enrollment increases the pressure on a limited pool of providers, leading to wait times of two months or more.
Jan 7, 2015
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Portland clinic chain ZoomCare pushed a bill with the Telehealth Alliance of Oregon to require private insurance companies to pay for Skype diagnoses, but the hospital association succeeded in delaying the bill for another session. If the law were enacted, its members could end up with fewer emergency room visits, and a significant loss of revenue.
Feb 11, 2014
A Milliman actuarial report compared charges to the health plan for educators with Medicare. Tuality Healthcare and Providence Willamette Falls Hospital lead the Portland Metro Area while Legacy offered the lowest prices.
Oct 23, 2013
A similar program recruited 79 healthcare providers to rural Oregon between 1993 and 2008, but was cut in 2009. The new bill could attract as many as 96 providers to underserved parts of the state
Feb 12, 2013
