coordinated care

Nurse Manager Reports Successes With CCO Pilot in Florence

The five-year project is estimated to have saved $1.5 million so far
March 1, 2013 -- “Frequent flyers” – those patients who use the emergency room often – are a hot topic in healthcare policy talks both in Oregon and nationwide, as policymakers strive to bring down costs by identifying these patients and investing in preventive care to keep them out of the hospital.  Read More >>

Tackling Tobacco: What Some CCOs are Doing to Break the Habit

The Lund Report spoke with several CCOs recently to find out how they’re planning to help their members stop smoking
February 26, 2013 -- The coordinated care organizations have been tasked with a daunting challenge – reducing the growth in Medicaid expenditures while also improving healthcare quality and access. Burden of Tobacco Among Medicaid Clients in Oregon. Read More >>

FamilyCare Bumps up Primary Care Reimbursement Rate

CEO Jeff Heatherington hopes that means more providers will see more Medicaid patients as a result
February 13, 2013 – Doctors and nurse practitioners who provide primary care to patients enrolled in FamilyCare will soon get a little more money for their time in the office. Read More >>

Beaverton Activist Brings Community Health Partners Together

The project has already received a $1.6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and has won the support of Governor John Kitzhaber
October 4, 2012 -- Betty Bode is on a mission to create a healthier community for the city of Beaverton. A public health advocate, she’s spent more than a decade pursuing what many people told her was impossible -- bringing together all the healthcare stakeholders with a shared vision. Read More >>

Doubts, Warnings to Lawmakers Fill Transformation Testimony

Groups are worried about leaving some vulnerable populations behind and skeptical about alleged cost savings
April 28, 2011 -- Doubt and skepticism along with some strong warnings about revamping the Oregon Health Plan and other human services were heard loud and clear Wednesday night as lawmakers met to discuss House Bill 3650, the newly drafted healthcare transformation legislation. Read More >>

Legislators Face Timeline Crunch for OHP Transformation

Within the next five weeks a newly appointed committee needs to come up with legislation creating coordinated care organizations
April 7, 2011 -- Gov. John Kitzhaber told a group of lawmakers yesterday charged with making the most sweeping changes to the Oregon Health Plan since its inception that they can make a profound impact not only on the Oregon healthcare delivery system but at the national level as well. Read More >>
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