by Rick Ray | Oct 19, 2011 | Blog, We Can Do Better - News
Bruce Goldberg, M.D., knows how to relax. As director of the Oregon Health Authority, he has what The Oregonian called, “The toughest job in Oregon’s government.” To let off steam, he prescribes for himself a healthy dose of rock ‘n’...
by Liz Baxter | Oct 19, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn
The Multnomah Board of County Commisioners are considering a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA), proposed by chair Jeff Cogen. BPA is a potentially cancer-causing chemical that is found in some beverage containers like baby bottles and zippy cups. Commissioner Cogen is pushing...
by Liz Baxter | Oct 19, 2011 | Blog, Learn
The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System just published a report entitled: Why Not the Best? Results from the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance. The graphic below shows some of their conclusions, but you can read the...
by Rick Ray | Oct 15, 2011 | Blog, Learn
The Oregonian ran an editorial inspired by a review of Oregon’s “parity” law: A study reaffirms Oregon’s law forcing insurers to stop discriminating against persons with mental illness, and bolsters similar federal legislation For a shamefully...
by Bill Andrews | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog, Learn
I spent a whole day at the Accelerate, Innovate and Motivate (AIM) Conference at the Portland Convention Center. The presenters reached from the Federal to the State Level and beyond. The central theme was put the “I” back into IT (Information Technology)...
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