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Obama Administration Simplifies, Significantly Shortens Application for Health Insurance

April 30, 2013 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that the application for health coverage has been simplified and significantly shortened. 
The application for individuals without health insurance has been reduced from twenty-one to three pages, and the application for families is reduce by two-thirds. The consumer friendly forms are much shorter than industry standards for health insurance applications today. Read More >>

Cogen Says Multnomah County Could Levy 50¢ Cigarette Tax

If the Legislature passes HB 2870 giving cigarette taxing authority to counties, the Multnomah County Chair told the Senate Finance Committee that Oregon’s most populous county would consider raising taxes by a half dollar.
April 30, 2013 — Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen told the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee on Monday that the state’s biggest county would consider a 50¢ cigarette tax if the state allows counties to collect their own tobacco tax. Read More >>

Regence, Adventist Health Announce Next Step in Collaborative Care Initiatives

 
April 29, 2013 – Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and Adventist Health have taken another step in advancing the health of patients and their experience with the Adventist health care
system. Regence and Adventist are collaborating on an innovative payment model to deliver better health outcomes and lower health care costs. This is Regence’s first accountable health care initiative in Oregon and one of many arrangements in development within the Regence family of companies in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah.
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Dr. Csaba Mera Named Regence Deputy Chief Medical Officer & Appointed to Oregon Patient Safety Commission

April 29, 2013 — Regence is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Csaba Mera to the position of deputy chief medical officer. At the same time Dr. Mera has been appointed by the State of Oregon to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission. Read More >>

RMHC, OHSU Doernbecher Announce Interim Housing Solution for Families of Seriously Ill Children Traveling to Portland for Medical Care

April 29, 2013 — Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oregon and Southwest Washington (RMHC) and Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital have developed an interim housing solution to ensure families of children receiving care at OHSU Doernbecher have a place to stay when the RMHC "West House" on Marquam Hill closes July 1. Read More >>

Preliminary Study Exploring How Much Fluid to Give Trauma Patients Ends

Scientists will now analyze data from the 191 participants who were part of the federally funded research
<p>April 30, 2013 &shy;&ndash; Researchers and the federal agency overseeing the research have decided to stop enrollment in a multi-center clinical trial testing how much intravenous fluid should be given to people with blood loss after a traumatic injury.</p> Read More >>

2nd Annual AIM for a Cure Walk to Raise Funds and Awareness for Melanoma Wallace Park in NW Portland – Saturday, May 11, 2013

April 29, 2013 – More than 200 people will gather at Wallace Park in NW Portland on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. for the 2nd Annual AIM for a Cure Portland Melanoma Walk. Participants will walk to increase awareness for melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, and to raise funds for AIM at Melanoma, an international non-profit dedicated to melanoma research, education, awareness, and legislation. This year, the walk will honor Scott Steward (1954-2012) and Ashley Trenner (1972-2013) as well as 25 local melanoma survivors. Read More >>

Officers Elected to Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Board

  April 29, 2013 - The Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) elected a new slate of officers at their Annual Spring CME Weekend which was held April 13 at Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach. The new officers are Evan Saulino, M.D., Ph.D., Portland, President; Elizabeth Powers, M.D., Enterprise, President-Elect; Lisa Dodson, M.D., Portland, Vice President; Dan Paulson, M.D., Springfield, Secretary and Peter Reagan, M.D., Portland, Treasurer. Read More >>

2013 Board Officers and Directors Elected at Oregon Bioscience Association

  April 26, 2013 — Adrian Polliack, Ph.D., president at SAM Medical, has been appointed chair of the Oregon Bioscience Association (Oregon  Bio) board of directors.  Executive committee members include Ryan Dunlap, treasurer, Galena Biopharma Inc.; and Michael Phillips, secretary and general counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Other executive committee members include Abhijit Banerjee, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University; Gordon Brown, Yecuris Corp.; Bill Carroll, Meagan Medical/RS Medical;  Juergen Lindner, MSEI/Biotronik USA; and Matt Smits, TE Connectivity.
 
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Pharmacy Benefits Academy Heads West, May 13-14 in Portland

Industry experts to share perspectives on key issues and trends to help employers better manage pharmacy costs and related benefits
April 26, 2013 – Pharmacy Benefits Academy (PBA) West will be held May 13-14, 2013 at The Governor Hotel in Portland.  The program provides human resource, benefits and managed care professionals, union trustees and other health care stakeholders, with the information and tools needed to better manage pharmacy costs and related benefits, and improve the health outcomes of their covered populations using these benefits. PBA West expands the reach of the Pharmacy Benefits Academy Central, with the conference being held for the first time in Oregon. Read More >>
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