primary care providers

Oregon Providers Moving Toward Primary Care Home Model

January 12, 2012 -- The state of Oregon is looking for health care providers to adopt a primary care model designed for better health and lower costs. Across the state, more than 80 clinics already have applied to be officially recognized by the state as “patient-centered primary care homes.” Read More >>

Nurse Practitioners Seek Payment Parity from Insurers

But legislators are unlikely to take action because of the strong lobbying efforts by insurance companies
November 29, 2011—The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) is trying to convince legislators that insurance companies should pay nurse practitioners the same amount as primary care physicians for the same services. Read More >>

Workgroup Focuses on Recruiting Primary Care Providers

They also want to better define the role of community health workers, personal health navigators and peer wellness specialists
Developing a strategic plan to recruit and retain primary care providers is at the essence of a workgroup led by Dr. Lisa Dodson, director of the Oregon Area Health Education Center, which met recently. Read More >>
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