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Kohn Tapped to Lead Public Health Division

March 24, 2010 -- Dr. Mel Kohn has been appointed head of the Oregon Public Health Division following a national search. He’s been the acting public health director and state health officer since September 2008. Read More >>

Oregon Receives $21 Million in Health Technology Grants

February 24, 2010 -- Oregon will jumpstart another key element of health care reform – increasing the use and effectiveness of electronic health record technologies – thanks to two federal grants announced this month. Read More >>

Business Leaders Join Health Improvement Committee

February 17, 2010 -- Three business leaders have been appointed to the Health Improvement Committee by the Oregon Health Policy Board. Read More >>

Honzel and Worcester Chair Health Incentives Committee

February 11, 2010 -- Denise Honzel, a consultant for the Health Leadership Task Force, and John Worcester, manager of benefits and compensation for Oregon Steel Mills, have been chosen as co-chairs of the new Health Incentives and Outcomes Committee that will focus on payment reform and quality standards. Read More >>

Brodie Joins DHS as Spokesperson

February 4, 2010 -- Nelsa Brodie is the new communications officer for the Department of Human Services, replacing Jim Sellers who retired. “I have a passion for human services,” she said. Read More >>

Monitoring Program to Combine Health Professions

The controversial rehabilitation programs that came under fire for protecting their own will be replaced by one consolidated program
January 28, 2010 -- Medical licensing boards in Oregon will no longer operate their own substance abuse and mental health monitoring programs beginning in July. Read More >>

Linda Fleming retires from CLHO

January 14, 2010 -- After spending 21 years as executive director of CLHO, Linda Fleming stepped down on Dec. 31. As the organization’s first executive director, she was a strong public health advocate on behalf of the state’s local health departments. Read More >>

Tammy Bray Chairs Health Improvement Plan Committee

January 14, 2010 -- Tammy Bray has been named chair of the Oregon Health Improvement Plan Committee by the Oregon Health Policy Board, while Lila Wickham is the committee vice chair. Bray works at Oregon State University; Wickham is with the Multnomah County Health Department. Read More >>

New Survey to Focus Policy on Physician Shortages

Preliminary data obtained by The Lund Report reveals new wrinkles in physician workforce shortage
January 6, 2010 -- Up until now, there’s been plenty of speculation about the severity of the primary care shortage. But with the release of a preliminary survey conducted by the Oregon Medical Association and the state’s Department of Human Services, there’s plenty of cause for concern. Read More >>

Oregon Nutrition Council Helps Keep Kids Healthy

The council under the Department of Human Services has started a Facebook page to stay in touch
January 6, 2010 -- As parents and public health leaders become increasingly concerned about childhood obesity, which is quickly becoming the nations top health risk, Oregon is taking the lead in promoting children’s health and giving parents some tools that can help. Read More >>
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