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The Portland InterHospital Physicians Association’s new pilot takes the Patient-Centered Primary Care Home to the next level; Portland’s Compass Oncology is the first multi-site clinic in the United States to qualify for the program

Oregon Bio’s ‘just-in-time’ training model implements targeted and technical skill expertise from more than 20 professional industry instructors

May 22, 2013 – The Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network (MVBCN) is seeking qualified candidates who will be able to apply a high level of creative thinking and collaborative leadership to guide MVBCN’s participation in Oregon’s continuing health care transformation as the agency’s Executive Director.

The absence of Democratic Sen. Betsy Johnson has allowed Bend Republican Sen. Tim Knopp to block a bill that he feels would infringe upon religious freedom by requiring parents to show informed consent before their unvaccinated children can enter public schools.

Republicans throw up concerns about legal liability to volunteer coaches and referees if they become responsible for children who suffer concussions on the playfield. SB 721 expands Max’s Law, which protects high school athletes, to youth leagues.

Meanwhile, Kaiser Permanente reports a financial loss and declining member rolls in the first quarter of 2013

Sen. Jackie Winters championed the measure to give state medical boards the right to make cultural competency education a prerequisite for a continued license.