by Rick Ray | Apr 16, 2008 | Learn
According to The Oregonian, “Cuts in the Oregon Health Plan led to ‘an abrupt and sustained increase’ in the uninsured using hospital emergency rooms, a new study reports.” From the report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the...
by Liz Baxter | Apr 10, 2008 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
We Oregonians are known for blazing our own trail. Did you know that in 1907 Oregon was the first state to elect a US Senator by a direct vote of the people? Prior to that, only state legislators could elect our Senators. We value the process of public input and make...
by We Can Do Better | Mar 12, 2008 | Blog, Learn, Videos
[vimeo url=”http://vimeo.com/23830124 580″ width=”580″] In this keynote address to the 20th Annual National Forum of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, John Kitzhaber, MD, discusses changes to the health care delivery system necessary to...
by Liz Baxter | Feb 26, 2008 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
I first heard John Kitzhaber speak about transforming the way we approach health care in the fall of 1989 at Emanuel Hospital in Portland. It wasn’t until October of 2005 that I had an opportunity to meet Governor Kitzhaber. As I learned about his ideas for...
by Rick Ray | Feb 19, 2008 | Learn
We recently received the following survey results (PDF) from Chris DeMars of the Northwest Health Foundation: The Northwest Health Foundation recently commissioned a statewide poll, conducted by Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall, on various health issues to help inform...
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