October 31, 2022 | Advice to the Future Governor: Bringing Leadership to Behavioral Health Integration
Oregon is about to elect a new governor, and she will have the opportunity to shape health care policy for Read more
Author: Ross
January 20, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Preview
In 2022, a lot will be going on in Salem! Lawmakers are gearing up for a packed short session. We Read more
November 16, 2021 | Breaking Ground: Building a Framework to Age Well in Oregon
Significant demographic shifts are occurring throughout the nation that reflect a permanent change to the American age structure. According to Read more
November 9, 2021 | Contemporary Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Explore the latest treatment options for this common but complex cardiovascular condition in a session led by expert physicians in Read more
October 28, 2021 | Healthy Development: Oregon’s Expanded Strategy for Kindergarten Readiness
Oregon leads the nation in developing a strategy to engage the health sector in kindergarten readiness. In 2018, a four-part Read more
October 25, 2021 | Mandates Revisited: Early Impacts on the Workforce and Patient Care
Because the mandate implementation continues to generate news on a daily basis, this program is a direct follow-up to our Read more
September 29, 2021 | Uncomfortable Realities: Facing the Challenges of Vaccine Mandates
Oregon’s health care workers are required to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by October 18 under Gov. Kate Read more
September 14, 2021 | Investing in Health Equity Through Oregon’s Medicaid Waiver: What’s the Best Approach?
Oregon Health Authority is currently drafting a Medicaid waiver application to allow flexibility in how the state tailors its Medicaid Read more
July 29, 2021 | Medicine’s Institutionalized Racism: What’s a Doctor to Do?
On most measures of medical outcomes, American patients do better if they’re white. Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals Read more
June 29, 2021 | Beating the Shortage: Solutions to Oregon’s Mental Health Workforce Woes
Mental health agencies and counseling practices struggled to recruit and retain workers -- in rural areas in particular -- even Read more