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Call for nominations: Oregon Health System Transformation Workgroups 0
The Oregon Health Authority is looking for qualified Oregonians to serve on the Oregon Health System Transformation Workgroups: WORK GROUPS: OREGON HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION – House Bill 3650 Deadline for application: 9 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011 Oregon has an opportunity before us. Given the high cost of health care and the state budget realities, we all …
Read MoreOregon Health Policy Board Meeting 0
When the details are available for this meeting, they will be posted here.
Read MoreWhat’s next after Oregon’s legislative session? 0
Health Care Transformation bill passes Oregon House HB 3650 was approved by a 59 to 1 vote of the House on June 27th. A Senate vote is expected before the Legislature adjourns on June 30th. The Salem Statesman-Journal reports, “The bill will focus efforts on the most chronically ill of Oregon Health Plan recipients — …
Read MoreMedicare Claims Show Overuse for CT Scanning 0
Hospitals Performed Needless Double CT Scans, Records Show The New York Times reports: Long after questions were first raised about the overuse of powerful CT scans, hundreds of hospitals across the country needlessly exposed patients to radiation by scanning their chests twice on the same day, according to federal records and interviews with researchers. and …
Read MoreAs Oregon’s 2011 legislature winds down 0
As the 2011 legislative session winds down there are some key policy changes we’re tracking. (See below.) Not all policy changes happen at the state level, and not all changes need legislation, but during the session it certainly consumes a lot of attention. A couple of issues our Community Leadership Council (CLC) felt were important …
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