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Republished with permission from Kaiser Health News

August 1, 2012 – Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon Academy of General Dentistry (OAGD) have announced a unique partnership to transform continuing dental education in Oregon. The partnership is the first of its kind in the nation.

July 31, 2012 -- Five new Coordinated Care Organizations will begin serving Oregon Health Plan members in September, the Oregon Health Authority announced today.The new CCOs will provide services for OHP members in 22 counties. In total, there are 13 Coordinated Care Organizations serving 33 counties in the state. By Sept. 1 nearly 500,000 adults and children – the majority of Oregon Health Plan members – will have access to a CCO.

July 31, 2012 -- Albertina Kerr has hired Joshua Goldstein as Associate Director of Individual and Planned Giving and Nandini Sturm as Associate Director of Corporate Development & Giving.

July 31, 2012 -- The Oregon Health Authority has approved the application for Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) status for Jackson County Coordinated Care Organization, which will conduct business as Jackson Care Connect. Jackson Care Connect will begin coordinating services for Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members beginning September 1.CCOs are designed to bring together under one umbrella the providers, hospitals, health plans and social agencies that currently operate separately.