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Let's get on the bus

Submitted by Mallen Kear on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 8:48am.

Attention! The Oregon Health Fund Board (OHFB) bus is pulling into the station.

Should we climb on board?

It’s not the bus we were expecting. It’s not the express bus we were hoping for – the bus with seats for everyone and a direct route to where we want to go.

Report from the Oregon Health Fund Board - August 5, 2008

Submitted by Mallen Kear on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 8:38am.

On August 5th, I attended the all-day meeting of the Oregon Health Fund Board (OHFB). At this meeting, the Board heard the third version of Executive Director Barney Speight's "straw person" plan. This version was noteworthy because of added elements missing from the first two versions, and better explanations of the original elements.

Report from CareOregon’s Learning Summit

Submitted by Mallen Kear on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 8:29am.

On July 22, I attended a conference held in Portland by CareOregon. Presenters were Sven-Olof Karlsson, CEO, and Goran Henriks, Chief of Learning and Innovation, from the County Council of Jonkoping, Sweden. The title of their talk was "Whole System Transformation: Intentional Design".

Taking Triple Aim at a Straw Plan: Report from the Oregon Health Fund Board July Meeting

Submitted by Mallen Kear on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 4:44pm.

The Oregon Health Fund Board met all day on Thursday, July 24th. I was able to attend as an observer for the entire meeting.

Report from the Oregon Health Fund Board - June 25, 2008

Submitted by Mallen Kear on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 1:58pm.

On Wednesday, June 25th, I attended the all day meeting of the Oregon Health Fund Board, held in Milwaukie. During the morning session, the Board heard three reports. In the afternoon session, they received a "Straw Person" Plan from their director, Barney Speight. The two sessions could not have been more different.

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