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Ellie Godfrey Joins PacificSource Health Plans as Population Health Director

Veteran healthcare leader to oversee exceptional health outcomes for PacificSource members and Legacy Health patients
March 18, 2016

(PORTLAND, Ore.)— PacificSource Health Plans has hired healthcare executive Ellie Godfrey as Population Health Director. As such, Godfrey’s responsibilities will include integrating shared resources resulting from the new PacificSource-Legacy partnership to produce exceptional health outcomes and to further strengthen the overall patient experience.

In her new role, Godfrey will also lead all population health management initiatives for PacificSource, including disease and complex care management, as well as forging new or improved partnerships in primary care, behavioral health and specialty care.

Godfrey comes to PacificSource with 30 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, and most recently was Vice President of Quality and Service for Kaiser Permanente.

“Ellie has a proven track record of improving quality outcomes and the care experience for patients, which we are confident will translate to increased member satisfaction, and organizational and cost efficiencies,” said Sharon Thomson, Executive Vice President of Community Strategy and Marketing at PacificSource. “As we prepare for our new partnership with Legacy Health, Ellie will be instrumental in helping to shape the new products and services that will be offered as part of that process.”

Godfrey, who began her career in healthcare as a Registered Nurse, will begin working out of PacificSource’s Portland office starting March 7.

About PacificSource Health Plans:

PacificSource Health Plans is an independent, not-for-profit community health plan serving the Northwest. Founded in 1933, PacificSource is based in Eugene with local offices throughout Oregon, and in Idaho and Montana. The PacificSource family of companies employs 700 people, serves more than 275,000 individuals, and has 3,900 employer clients throughout the Northwest. PacificSource Community Health Plans is a subsidiary of PacificSource Health Plans and markets Medicare Advantage products under the name PacificSource Medicare. PacificSource Community Solutions is a subsidiary of PacificSource Health Plans and provides Medicaid coverage in Oregon through the Oregon Health Plan. For more information visit pacificsource.com.

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