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Good news for patients: Refunds for bad service and no surprise bills

by Hillary Regan | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog, Learn

At Pennsylvania’s Geisinger Health System, patients can obtain refunds if they’re unhappy with their care, according to the Washington Post. That means if they’re upset about long wait times in the ER or they don’t cotton to a doctor’s bedside manner, Geisinger will...

Community Health Needs Assessment identifies health improvements and challenges in Lane County

by Hillary Regan | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog, Learn

Better access to health insurance from the rollout of the Affordable Care Act is the biggest change in Lane County’s health picture from three years ago, according to the newly released 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment. About 6 percent of county residents were...

City Club of Portland: Profit in Healthcare – A City Club Issue Led event

by Hillary Regan | Feb 18, 2016 | Events, Events from selected partners

US healthcare is mostly profit-driven. How do profits influence patient care – for better or for worse? How do profits influence patient costs – higher or lower? Dr. Joshua Freeman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, University of...

Better health at lower cost: What can a community do? The Social Determinants of our Health

by Hillary Regan | Feb 17, 2016 | Events, Events from selected partners

Better health begins before a patient ever sees a physician or enters a hospital. Housing, food, education, employment and other social factors play a massive role in the cost of healthcare and the ultimate health of our community. What can local citizens do in their...

Baltimore’s Health System Fails To Care For All Residents

by Hillary Regan | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

In the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, where Freddie Gray lived, the typical resident lives a decade less than the average American. With growing distrust in law enforcement, citizens are also skeptical about the cost and quality of the...
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