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Chris DeMars Joins OHA’s Transformation Center

She’s leaving Northwest Health Foundation after managing its healthcare reform focus area.
June 5, 2013 -- Chris DeMars has accepted a new position as Director of Systems Innovation with the Oregon Health Authority's Health System Transformation Center. She spent most of the past eight years with the Northwest Health Foundation managing the Foundation’s healthcare reform focus area. Read More >>

Metrics and Scoring Committee to Meet June 7 in Wilsonville

<p>What: The Oregon Health Authority Metrics and Scoring Committee will hold its next meeting&nbsp;<span data-term="goog_985877996" tabindex="0">June 7</span>&nbsp;in Wilsonville. The committee will review and act on proposals from its technical advisory work group on several metrics, including colorectal cancer screening and follow-up after mental health-related hospitalizations.&nbsp; It will also finalize specifications and benchmarks for coordinated care organization (CCO) incentive measures. Public testimony will be heard during the meeting, beginning at&nbsp;<span data-term="goog_985877998" tabindex="0">3:45 p.m.</span></p> Read More >>

New State Director of Addictions and Mental Health Touts Coordinated Care, Community Transition

Pamela Martin, PhD, a recent transplant from New Mexico, said she's still getting her bearings in Oregon's healthcare system
May 30, 2013 -- Pamela Martin, PhD, stepped into her new role as director of Oregon's Addictions and Mental Health Division at the beginning of May, and she's still getting her bearings in Oregon after spending 35 years in the mental health field in New Mexico. Read More >>

Oregon Health Policy Board to Hold Monthly Meeting June 4 in Portland

  What: The Oregon Health Policy Board will hold its monthly meeting June 4 in Portland. The board will review the health system transformation quarterly report and hear updates on legislative activity, the Public Employee’s Benefit Board, and Cover Oregon. The board will also have a high-level agenda-planning conversation. Public testimony will be heard during the meeting, beginning at 3:45 p.m.
 
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Public Health Advisory Board Meeting is June 7 in Portland

  What: The Public Health Advisory Board will hold its quarterly public meeting. When: Friday, June 7, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The public comment period is at noon. All comments are limited to three minutes. Read More >>

Oregon’s Health Care Starting Point and Goals Released Today

First Health System Transformation Quarterly Report shows baseline information on health and financial data
<p>May 16, 2013 -- The metrics provided show statewide data on everything from how often women receive pre-natal care to how often people use the emergency room for care that could be done better and more affordably elsewhere. The list was created by a nine-member stakeholder committee.</p> Read More >>

Governor Kitzhaber Statement on House Bill 2216

 
May 14, 2013 <em>&mdash;&nbsp;</em>Governor Kitzhaber today released the following statement thanking the Oregon House of Representatives for its 54-5 vote in favor of House Bill 2216, which extends funding mechanisms for the Oregon Health Plan:&nbsp;<br />
 
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Oregon Health Policy Board to Hear Quarterly Report via Webinar Thursday

<p><strong>What</strong>: The Oregon Health Policy Board will meet via webinar&nbsp;<span data-term="goog_218016721" tabindex="0">May 16</span>. The board will receive the first quarterly report on health care transformation and coordinated care organizations. This report covers pre-CCO baseline and benchmark data from 2011. This is a public meeting, but no public testimony will be heard. To watch the meeting, use the webinar links below.</p> Read More >>

Barney Speight Isn't Kidding When He Says He's Retiring

Before leaving state government, however, Speight had some words of wisdom about the future of coordinated care organizations.
May 10, 2013 – This time around Barney Speight insists it's for real. On July 1, he's stepping down as special assistant to the director of the Oregon Health Authority, Dr. Bruce Goldberg, and intends to retire – for good. Read More >>

House May Roll Back Bill Expanding Drug Monitoring Program

Rep. Mitch Greenlick opposes allowing the Board of Pharmacy to add drugs to the tracking system that are not controlled by the DEA, aligning his concerns with the American Civil Liberties Union.
May 9, 2013 — Rep. Mitch Greenlick, D-Portland, has moved to scale back a measure that would enhance the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, citing concerns raised by the American Civil Liberties Union. Read More >>
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