What’s behind the jump in healthcare costs?

by | Sep 28, 2011 | Learn

Two articles appeared recently that shed light on the dramatic rise in healthcare costs. One story, Some doctors blame themselves for rising healthcare costs by Karen Kaplan of the Los Angeles Times, discusses a survey of primary care docs: We all know that Americans...

Call for nominations: Health Evidence Review Commission

by | Sep 24, 2011 | Act

Another opportunity to serve from the Oregon Health Authority: Governor Kitzhaber is seeking nominations and suggestions for members to the Health Evidence Review Commission, people who are committed to creating a high-value health care delivery system in Oregon....

OHA Fall Community Meetings re: CCOs

by | Sep 18, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn

The Oregon Health Authority will hold a series of community meetings about coming changes to how services are delivered to enrollees of the Oregon Health Plan using Coordinate Care Organizations (CCOs). According to the Oregon Health Authority: The Oregon Health...

The Lancet Review of Obesity Epidemic

by | Sep 18, 2011 | Blog, Learn

Jane Brody wrote a summary in the New York Times describing how today’s obesity epidemic evolved over time, based on a series of reports published in the journal The Lancet. The authors believe that in order to solve the obesity epidemic that we must understand...