primary care

Senate Committee Votes to Beef Up Primary Care

A bill to pay primary care providers Medicare rates under OHP moves to the Senate floor
April 24, 2011 -- The steady decline in the number of primary care providers compared to the ranks of higher paid specialists is a problem that has plagued the healthcare system in Oregon and much of the nation for years. Read More >>

Bill Aims to Recruit More Primary Care Docs

Legislation would work in tandem with similar efforts
March 24, 2011 -- Rep. Nancy Nathanson (D-Eugene) no longer serves on the House Health Care Committee, but her commitment to healthcare issues remains steadfast. That’s why she’s sponsoring House Bill 2366, which focuses on recruiting more primary care physicians to Oregon. Read More >>

Legislators Skeptical of Primary Care Transformation

They question whether legislation aimed at creating a research center and a statewide network of primary care training programs is enough
February 16, 2011 -- Oregon’s broken healthcare system can be transformed by focusing on community-based primary care, according to doctors and advocates who testified before the House Health Care Committee February 9. Read More >>

Harker Proposes Legislation to Ease Primary Care Shortage

House Bill 2400 would appropriate $3.1 million, which would assist 9-12 rural healthcare providers
February 16, 2011 -- It’s no secret that Oregon faces a shortage of primary care physicians. However, loan repayment and forgiveness could go a long way toward closing the primary care gap, according to doctors, advocates and debt-laden medical students. Read More >>

Ariel Singer joins OPCA

November 30, 2010 -- Ariel Singer has joined the Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) as project coordinator for clinic excellence. Read More >>

Coordination Marks Unprecedented Pilot

Program launched by 19 Oregon health organizations to lower healthcare premiums, increase quality of care for Oregonians with chronic conditions
August 31, 2010 – Fourteen medical groups, five health plans and four of the State’s purchasing groups in Oregon have launched an unprecedented pilot program designed to improve care and reduce costs for thousands of patients across the state. Read More >>

Family Physician Proposes New NIH Agency

The Office of Science and Technology Policy in Washington DC is reviewing the proposal
August 18, 2010 -- Despite the surging demand for primary care physicians, the supply limps along. And there’s no shortage of ideas for closing the gap. They range from capping academic specialty programs to loan forgiveness when graduates choose to practice as generalists. Read More >>

Family Physicians Seek $6 Million for Loan Repayment

The legislative proposal would provide funds for rural practitioners throughout Oregon
August 11, 2010 -- It’s not news that Oregon faces a shortage of primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas. Recruiting new physicians to family care -- frequently with longer hours and lower pay than other specialties -- has always been a challenge, but is even more difficult in a less than stellar economic climate. Read More >>

Central City Concern to Integrate Physical, Mental Health

The agency received $8.95 million in federal stimulus grants to build a new clinic
April 7, 2010 -- Conversations are under way at Central City Concern to develop a medical clinic that integrates physical and mental healthcare. Read More >>

Amanda Fritz Helps Homeless Women with Health Needs

The city commissioner’s office is planning health-oriented workshops during May to educate homeless women
March 10, 2010 -- Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s office is planning a series of health-oriented workshops for homeless women that will give an unprecedented focus on their health. Read More >>
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