public health

Regence BlueShield Decides to Leave Washington’s Medicaid Market

That decision came as a surprise to many because of Regence’s long history of managed care involvement
January 5, 2012 – Regence BlueShield is pulling out of the Medicaid market in Washington, after deciding not to bid on a new contract that takes effect in July. Read More >>

CMS taps Acumentra Health for Demonstration Project

As a special project for Medicare, Acumentra Health will assist Oregon physician practices in electronically reporting adult immunization data to Oregon’s statewide immunization registry, the ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).
As a special project for Medicare, Acumentra Health will assist Oregon physician practices in electronically reporting adult immunization data to Oregon’s statewide immunization registry, the ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).   Read More >>

Public Health See Opportunities in Oregon Health Plan Reform

Public health officials think public public health departments should be part of a coordinated care organization's governing board
October 27, 2011—As the final meeting of the governor-appointed workgroups approaches in late November to determine the criteria for coordinated care organizations, public health officials are questioning how they’ll fit into the new healthcare delivery model for the Oregon Health Plan.  Read More >>

Mike Bonetto Stresses Importance of Public Health

But there’s not enough communication or integration with the private sector, he told officials
October 12, 2011—Public health can play a large role in reforming Oregon’s healthcare system, Mike Bonetto, health policy advisor to Governor Kitzhaber, told officials at Oregon’s Public Health Association’s annual conference. Read More >>

Advocates Urge TriMet to Increase Transfer Times

Lack of reliable access to public transportation can negatively impact people’s health, they say
October 4, 2011 -- Activists who are urging TriMet to increase the time people can use public transportation with one ticket are citing -- as one of their main arguments – public health benefits. Read More >>

U.S. Senators Commend Oregon Insurance Regulators

State Insurance Administrator Teresa Miller testified before Congress on rate review
August 4, 2011 -- Oregon insurance regulators received accolades this week from a U.S. Senate committee looking at ways in which states have used federal grant funding to improve their health insurance rate reviews. Read More >>

High School Students Looking for Placements

The students, who are interested in studying medicine, want to spend the academic year in the Pacific Northwest and primarily come from South Korea, China, Thailand and Germany
July 20, 2011 – It’s crunch time for high school students interested in coming to the Pacific Northwest to learn more about American culture. Read More >>

We Should Review the Safety and Stability of Nuclear Power Plants

OPINION April 28, 2011 -- The devastating events in Japan have so far caused damage to six nuclear units, with an unknown amount of radiation released into the environment. Some food and water in Japan is not safe for humans. Traces of radiation from Japan have reached us here in the Pacific Northwest.  Read More >>

Hospital Association Strongly Opposes Community Benefit Bill

Legislation introduced by Rep.Tina Kotek would require hospitals to give a portion of its community benefit fund to public health
April 15, 2011--The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems voiced stringent opposition to a community benefit bill during its first public hearing April 11.
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Oregon Falls Down on Child Health Scorecard

The Commonwealth Fund, which did the survey, found that Oregon ranked 46th in prevention and treatment compared to other states
April 12, 2011 -- A Washington, DC think tank that assesses healthcare access, quality and efficiency released its state-by-state child health scorecard earlier this year – and Oregon's score isn't great. Read More >>
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