Courtney Sherwood

As Data Drives Payments to Hospitals, CCOs, Policymakers Ask for Deeper Look at Equity

Policymakers are reviewing how Oregon Health Authority data has been used to financially reward hospitals and coordinated care organizations, what the data says about progress being made to improve health and hold down costs, and which groups are being left behind.

Jul 12, 2017
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OHSU Faculty Present Frustrations to University’s Board

Faculty agitation has grown in recent years, with complaints about compensation and commutes, as well as concerns about executive turnover.

Jul 7, 2017
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Insurers Seek to Pull Out of Rural Counties in 2018

State officials say they hope to convince some health insurance companies to return – especially to Douglas, Lane, Lincoln and Tillamook counties, where Providence is the only company offering individual plans on marketplace exchanges next year.

Jul 3, 2017

OHSU Approves $3 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2018

The hospital and university system’s spending plan for July 2017 through June 2018 includes heavy capital spending, an also a continuing focus on keeping expenses down as revenue growth slows.

Jun 30, 2017
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Oregon VA Hospital Seeks to Improve Rankings

In an exclusive briefing with The Lund Report earlier this month, leaders at the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System shared their efforts to tackle veteran suicide rates, and improve lower-than average local performance within the national VA system.

Jun 23, 2017
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Doctors, Hospitals Grapple with Health Reforms Not Touched by ACA Repeal Efforts

At a Portland-based conference on the MACRA reforms passed in Congress in 2015, medical providers dug into how federal efforts to fundamentally overhaul Medicare reimbursements are driving changes in how they manage patients and budgets.

Jun 23, 2017

Oregon Health Forum Launches New Website

Jun 21, 2017

Panelists to Explore Providing Healthcare through Schools

After a summer hiatus, the Oregon Health Forum will return on Aug. 23 with a exploration of how to break down the wall between K-12 funding and healthcare budgets.

Jun 16, 2017

Experts Divided on Unintended Consequences of Legal Marijuana

One panelist at Thursday’s Oregon Health Forum breakfast expressed deep alarm about addiction and cannabis use, while two others brought more nuanced views and called for better research, noting that legalization of pot is boosting communication with doctors and may provide help for some opioid addicts.

Jun 15, 2017

Individuals, Business Client Raise Questions About Zoom Health Plan Rebates

A former employee says that New Seasons, a Zoom Health customer, may be due a refund under an Affordable Care Act provision that requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on claims or health system improvements. Individuals are also asking about rebates from the shuttered plan.

Jun 14, 2017
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