Input Requested on Draft Medical Liability Legislation

by | Aug 29, 2012 | Act, Learn

Senate Bill 1580 (passed in February 2012) directed the Governor to establish the Patient Safety and Defensive Medicine (PSDM) Workgroup to recommend a medical liability legislative proposal for the 2013 Legislative session. The Workgroup’s efforts are guided with the...

Universal Healthcare: Is it Impossible in the US?

by | Jun 23, 2012 | Blog, Learn

Clara Lynham, WCDB member, sent this post to us via email: Is Universal Healthcare really Impossible in the United States? Time and time again, American people are told that universal health care does not work. Pointing to health care systems in the UK and...

The Triple Aim – Where Do We Go From Here?

by | Jun 22, 2012 | Blog, Learn

Lurelle Robbins is a member of our Community Leadership Council. I had the opportunity to spend 6 hours at OHSU yesterday in an Immersion Program for Legislators and Legislative Candidates as a guest of Wynne Wakkila, candidate in HD 26.  I was impressed by the whole...