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Hospitals and Counties Tell Legislators Their Involvement in CCOs is Crucial

Don’t leave it up to just the managed care organizations providing healthcare services to Oregon Health Plan patients, they urged
December 22, 2011—It wasn’t difficult to read in between the lines of the diplomatic language from hospital representatives when they appeared before the legislature’s House and Senate healthcare committees on Tuesday. Read More >>

Hospitals Lose Battle to Delay Implementation of Outpatient Cuts

Starting January 1, hospitals must start using Medicare methodology to pay for Oregon Health Plan members, and state and school district employee outpatient costs
December 22, 2011 – The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems lost an attempt to stop the implementation of a new law that will reduce their outpatient reimbursements by up to 50% starting January 1. Read More >>

Nursing Graduates Face a Changing Job Market

A recent report from the Oregon Center for Nursing indicates there’s a nursing shortage, but new graduates are having a difficult time finding work
November 10, 2011 --It took Jennifer Wieczorek, a 2008 graduate of Linfield College's nursing program, a year and a half to find a job using her degree – and she was the last person in her cohort to do so. Read More >>

Hospital, Health Insurance Consolidation Has Led to Higher Prices, Witnesses Say

At a House Ways and Means Committee held last week, Martin Gaynor said hospital consolidations have led to price increases well over 50 percent.
September 13, 2011 -- Consolidation among hospitals and health insurers has led to higher prices, and the government needs to take action to ensure more competition, according to witnesses who testified Sept. 9 to the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Health. Read More >>

Hospital Profit Margins Slightly Down in 2010

Close to 20 executives associated with Oregon hospitals earn more than $1 million per year
June 10, 2011 – Oregon hospitals finished the year 2010 with a slightly lower profit margin than in 2009 due to increased uncompensated care and further shortfalls in Medicare and Medicaid, according to Kevin Earls, senior vice president of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Read More >>

Oregon Hospitals Reduce Infection Rates

Fewer central line blood steam infections at OHSU largely brought down average, consumer rep quetions outcome
June 9, 2011 – Oregon hospitals reported overall lower rates of healthcare acquired infections last year as a result of a statewide effort and a public reporting system now in its third year. Read More >>

Hospital Association Raises Objections to New Provider Tax

The hospitals are also upset over Senate Bill 204, which passed the House yesterday and gives the Oregon Health Authority the ability to lower outpatient rates based on Medicare payment methodologies
June 2, 2011 -- Legislators have reached a decision on increasing the hospital tax to ward off deep cuts to the Oregon Health Plan, but the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems insists the new tax will negatively impact them. Their leaders even protested to Governor Kitzhaber, but were rebuffed. Read More >>

Hospitals Warn Against Massive OHP Changes

The hospital association agrees to increase provider tax as lawmakers move forward with transformation
May 17, 2011 – The Oregon hospital association confirmed it’s prepared to finalize an agreement with lawmakers to increase the hospital provider tax as a way to dampen the massive cuts to the Oregon Health Plan slated over the next two years. Read More >>

Salem Hospital Upgrades its Electronic Medical Records System

At almost the same time, the hospital system announced its first round of layoffs to save $3.2 million
May 4, 2011 – Norman Gruber, CEO of Salem Hospital, proudly announced the launch of a major upgrade to its Epic system earlier this week enabling the hospital to have the most advanced electronic medical tools. Read More >>

Hospital Provider Tax Could Temper OHP Cuts

Talks begin with hospitals to increase tax to draw down more federal dollars
April 7, 2011 -- Discussions are expected to begin next week on a plan to increase the hospital provider tax as a way to reduce the proposed 19 percent reimbursement cuts to the Oregon Health Plan. Read More >>
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