hospitals

Hospital Provider Tax Could Temper OHP Cuts

Talks begin with hospitals to increase tax to draw down more federal dollars
April 7, 2011 -- Discussions are expected to begin next week on a plan to increase the hospital provider tax as a way to reduce the proposed 19 percent reimbursement cuts to the Oregon Health Plan. Read More >>

Tuality Healthcare Promotes Dotter to Director of Pharmacy

March 17, 2011 -- Brian A. Dotter, a pharmacist at Tuality Healthcare since 2004, has been promoted to director of pharmacy services, the top pharmacy position at Tuality.
 
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Central Oregon Project Targets ER Visits

A goal of reducing emergency room visits involves coordination
March 9, 2011 -- Larry Kite’s a former U.S. Ski Team coach who’s had 22 surgeries – some for sports injuries, some for the pancreatic cancer he’s currently fighting. Read More >>

Rural Healthcare Providers Fight Proposed Reimbursement Changes

They claim Senate Bill 239 would jeopardize Oregon’s Type B rural hospitals
February 28, 2011--Big changes could come to rural hospitals if legislation passes to review and potentially change their Medicaid reimbursement rates to reflect demographic and economic shifts in the areas they serve. Read More >>

Multiethnic Coalition Pushes Cultural Competency Bill

Senate Bill 97 would require cultural competency education for Oregon’s healthcare providers
February 23, 2011--When Stephanie Montgomery suffered a neurological seizure that left her comatose for nearly three weeks, she needed care from doctors that was not just comprehensive but compassionate in nature. She said her treatment at an Oregon hospital, however, was anything but. Read More >>

Tuality Hospital Isn’t for Sale Yet

But its president, Dick Stenson, isn’t ruling out an affiliation with a larger hospital system
February 23, 2011 -- Despite rumors to the contrary, Tuality Community Hospital has not entered into an agreement with Legacy Health System. Read More >>

Hospital Provider Tax Called Into Question

What happened to a $2.8 million withhold account held by the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems in 2007?
February 17, 2011 -- A provider tax imposed on hospitals has helped keep the Oregon Health Plan afloat since July 2004. Read More >>

Patient Safety Commission Leader Opposes Mandatory Hospital Reporting

Bethany Higgins says there’s no evidence that requiring hospitals to report errors leads to increased patient safety
February 17, 2011 -- It seemed paradoxical: the head of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission testifying against two Senate bills intended to increase patient safety. Read More >>

OHP Docs Face Hefty Reimbursement Cuts

Doctors who accept the Oregon Health Plan have had minimal increases since the state Medicaid plan began in 1996
February 10, 2011 -- For anyone wondering whether Governor John Kitzhaber would be influenced by roughly $500,000 in campaign contributions from Oregon’s Medicaid managed care plans, the answer so far is ‘no.’ Read More >>

Legacy Health System Reduces Its Work Force

Robert Pallari, former CEO and president, received $5.5 million in compensation in 2008 after signing a non-compete agreement
February 3, 2011 – Legacy Health System is experiencing the impact of a down economy – lower patient volumes and higher than anticipated charity care – and has been forced to reduce its work force by 64 positions. Read More >>
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