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The Coalition for a Healthy Oregon proved an effective political counterweight to insurance, pharmaceuticals and hospital interests, backing legislation to create and strengthen CCOs.

Dr. Lisa Dodson, director of OHSU's rural health program, argued that rural recruiters need to better understand young doctors' job needs when appearing before the Oregon Rural Health Conference last week.

The symposium, sponsored by the Oregon Medical Association and OCHIN, will also help clinicians with the implementation of the new ICD-10 codes.

Flu season has just begun, so now is the time to get vaccinated against influenza, a potentially life-threatening disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get an annual influenza vaccination.

Both emphasized the need for a strong safety net, self-sufficiency to improve health outcomes

It will offer such immunizations in Portland, Wilsonville and Hillsboro in 2014.

The policy changes would affect how providers store and replenish vaccines and have a severe impact on rural clinicians.