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Oregon Gives CCOs Financial Incentives for Quality Care

A portion of the state’s increase in federal Medicaid funding will go to coordinated care organizations that show improvement in key areas
December 18, 2012 -- The Oregon Health Authority wants to give financial bonuses to the new coordinated care organizations if they can show good healthcare access as well as emphasize preventive practices such as mental health screening and good maternal healthcare. Read More >>

Questions About Coordinated Care Organizations Exist

But the state has thoughtful and competent leaders in Dr. Bruce Goldberg and Mike Bonetto
OPINION: October 20, 2011 – Eleven of my Linfield Health Sciences and Public Health students participated in the community forum in Portland on transforming Oregon’s healthcare system. Read More >>

Healthcare Transformation Undergoes Public Scrutiny

People say they want a healthcare system that’s not only affordable but want influence over healthcare decisions
October 12, 2011—Uncertainty was in the air at a community meeting Tuesday night designed to inform people about healthcare transformation and the development of coordinated care organizations that will provide services to more than 600,000 people on the Oregon Health Plan next July.  The meeting was organized by the Oregon Health Authority. Read More >>

Governor-Appointed Work Group Lays Foundation for Reform

Innovation and patient-centered care were the hallmarks when a coordinated care organization work group meet recently
August 24, 2011--Innovation is what led to the development of House Bill 3650 and innovation is what stakeholders hope will fuel its execution. Read More >>

Governor Taps Policy Board for Transformation Transition

The board will take on key aspects of the legislation leading up to the February session
June 23, 2011 – Governor John Kitzhaber has tapped the nine-member Oregon Health Policy Board to help craft key components of a plan to transform the state’s Medicaid program during the interim.   Read More >>

Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission Scrambles to Find Funds

The commission looks to other state agencies for funding rather than seeking money from the general fund
May 5, 2011—The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission needs $1.34 million to become a permanent body. With a $3.5 billion gap in the state’s budget and the subsequent unwillingness by the legislature to fund new programs, the commission’s executive director, Mary Ellen Glynn, finds herself searching for funds.
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OHP Transformation Pegged for November

Lawmakers received a draft timeline for integrating the Oregon Health Plan
March 17, 2011 – The Health System Transformation Team received a draft timeline Wednesday night that sets a deadline of November for significant changes to the Oregon Health Plan. Read More >>

Governor Kitzhaber Denies Secret Plan to Transform Healthcare

Dr. Donald Berwick, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, assures officials he’s behind Oregon’s efforts
February 17, 2011--Oregon’s transformation healthcare plan is falling into place, with draft legislation expected by March 23. Read More >>

Transformation Team Tackles Health System Redesign

The group, chartered by Oregon Health Policy Board, has nine weeks - and limited funds - to make a model for integrated care
February 3, 2011 – A group of Oregon legislators and healthcare industry stakeholders known as the Health Systems Transformation Team gathered Wednesday night at Willamette University’s Putnam Hall to begin work on a monumental task: restructuring the state’s entire healthcare delivery system. In the next nine weeks. Read More >>

Turnout High for Insurance Exchange Talks

After a series of public forums the Oregon Health Authority is left with strong public engagement but little direct mandate
September 16, 2010 -- This time last year, a series of town hall meetings would have garnered far different reactions than the cordial tones state officials have encountered recently in a series of public forums around the state about healthcare reform. Read More >>
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