by We Can Do Better | May 17, 2011 | Blog, Learn
Senate Bill 97, if it had passed, would have started a collaborative process between the Oregon Health Authority (through the Office of Multicultural Health and Services) and the various health care licensing boards in the state to come up with standards for cultural...
by Liz Baxter | May 17, 2011 | Blog, Learn
It’s up to us to keep the Medicare rhetoric based in reality. Do you know its benefits and shortcomings? Can you distinguish between what Medicare covers and your supplemental coverage? Not on Medicare and need a refresher? Here is a link to a great 101 on Medicare...
by Liz Baxter | May 9, 2011 | Blog, Learn
We are stuck between a rock and a very hard place. We acknowledge that today’s system does not work – not for providers, payers, patients or taxpayers. Yet, when new ideas are proposed, we hold on tight to the way things are, saying ‘yes we know things are bad, but...
by Onofre Contreras | May 5, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn
To those who are interested in the role of Community Health Workers (CHW’s) in Oregon’s health care system I wanted to bring up an issue that was discussed by the House/Senate Joint Health Transformation Committee on Wednesday evening (May 4th). There is a...
by Liz Baxter | May 3, 2011 | Blog, Learn, Uncategorized
The power of laughter and music on one’s health was studied by a group of Japanese researchers. They found indications that laughter and music contributed to lower blood pressure. Referring to their results, Dr. Miller, director of preventive cardiology at the...
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