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Principles for Health IT - Lessons From Africa on Radically Low Cost Tools
For the last four years I was attending Lewis & Clark in Portland and in my free time, nursing a massive soft spot in my heart for the Archimedes Movement. This last summer I graduated and moved to Malawi, where I work on mHealth (mobile phones & health) projects with FrontlineSMS:Medic.
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Speak Up for Health Reform Done Right
Don't stand by and watch.
Talking Points: What to tell Congress during their August recess
The message below is the result of a collaborative effort among Archimedes Movement Community Leadership Council members and staff. Members of Congress are holding town hall meetings all over the country in August. We're maintaining a list of the Oregon ones here.
Now is the time to share your views on health reform.
Update on Health Information Technology
Liz Baxter and I attended the ‘Oregon Health Information Technology (HIT) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting' in Salem on Thursday July 23.
- Bill Andrews's blog
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Your Job: Keep the Legislature on Course
Three ways to get your message heard in Salem
In the midst of a legislative session with tough economic decisions to be made, it's very easy for the well-intentioned Oregonians serving in our legislature to lose sight of the goals of health reform. We have three ways to help you remind them to be bold and set a course for Oregon's future health system.
- Liz Baxter's blog
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Op-ed in Oregonian: Kitzhaber for Health Reform Czar
This morning the Oregonian published my opinion piece supporting Dr. John Kitzhaber to become either the next Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Health Reform Czar in the White House Office of Health Reform (or both).
Health Care too Expensive, so Florida Legislature Calls Poorer Care a "Success"
The New York Times reports (link here) that Florida's legislature recently decided to allow insurance companies to sell health insurance that does not cover many basic needs.
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Newspaper and a blogger: Dems Back Off Health Care Promises
Hi Everyone,
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Archimedes Movement 1st Annual Membership Conference
John Kitzhaber invites you to join him at our 1st Annual Membership Conference. You can see Gov. Kitzhaber's invitation in his blog.
Agenda
9:30 am - Pre-conference workshops (optional, but pre-registration is required)
12:00 pm - Registration and lunch, and bumper sticker contest
1:30 - Plenary Session and Member Convention with John Kitzhaber and the Interim Steering Committee (see grassroots structure document here)
2:45 - Concurrent workshops
4:30 - Looking Forward: Our Next Steps, John Kitzhaber
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Members-only Reception with John Kitzhaber: Appetizers, no-host bar and live music by the Bobby Torres Ensemble - Fun!
» Workshop details (tentative)
Lewis & Clark College
The campus is truly a beautiful setting – see photos. There's free parking, too.
» Lewis & Clark campus map
Lewis & Clark will have road signs posted coming from all directions to help you find your way. The conference will mainly take place at the Templeton Campus Center, #36 on the campus map.
» TriMet Bus Line #39 (Lewis & Clark) map & schedule
The campus is truly a beautiful setting – see photos. There's free parking, too.
» Lewis & Clark campus map
Lewis & Clark will have road signs posted coming from all directions to help you find your way. The conference will mainly take place at the Templeton Campus Center, #36 on the campus map.
» TriMet Bus Line #39 (Lewis & Clark) map & schedule
As of this very moment the weather is looking good so please feel free to bring a blanket if you would care to eat lunch outside on the beautiful campus. This is Oregon – so please bring an umbrella as our breakout rooms are in a neighboring building.
Accommodations
Lewis and Clark is making dorm rooms available for those who wish to spend the night Friday and/or Saturday evenings. The lodging must be pre-arranged and costs between $22-$27 per person.
Cost
$30 - Conference sessions, materials and lunch
$35 - The above, plus the Members-only Reception and 1-year membership
A limited number of scholarships are available. You may also inquire about a travel stipend.
For more information or to reserve a room or to arrange to pay onsite, please contact Matt Webber at 503-860-5854 or matt@wecandobetter.org.
To register and pay for the Conference, please use our secure online process. To reserve a place now, but register and pay on-site, or to request a scholarship. Please contact Matt.
Start Date and Time:
Sat, 06/14/2008 - 2:30am
End Date and Time:
Sat, 06/14/2008 - 12:00pm
How I think about progress, why I am hopeful
This post started out as a comment on Mallen's recent blog, but it was getting kind of long, so I just decided to share it with everyone on my own blog.
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Restructuring to make maximizing health the organizing principle: NYT begins to get it.
I havn't been able to dedicate as much time to AM in the past weeks as I would have liked, but I always feel it is most important to contribute when I have a story about why I belive the work of AM is so unique and so important.
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Rebooting Democracy
The following is from www.RebootingDemocracy.com
In the 1970s, up-and-coming leaders like Earl Blumenauer, Vera Katz, Les AuCoin, Hardy Myers, and Gretchen & Stephen Kafoury gathered for the Democracy Forum. None were yet elected officials. Over the next generation, they built a network that helped Oregon transition from its timber-focused, small state past to a bright and diversified future. These talented folks brought visionary ideas and strong people together to move Oregon forward.
In 2006, the Bus Project hosted the Rebooting Democracy Conference, engaging hundreds of Oregonians in a lively weekend of people-powered politics. In three action-packed days, folks gathered for workshops, trainings, issue-panels, and a unique ballot measure caucus.
This January, Rebooting Democracy is Back!
Events are scheduled from 2:00 on friday the 11th to 2:15 on Sunday the 13th. Dr. Kitzhaber is giving closing remarks at 2:00 on Sunday. You can find the rest of the schedule on their website. Tickets are pricey, but they offer scholarships if you volunteer for two hours. I'll be running around sporting my We Can Do Better shirt all three days. I would love company.
For more info or to register, visit www.RebootingDemocracy.com.
cheers
Isaac
Start Date and Time:
Fri, 01/11/2008 - 6:00am
End Date and Time:
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 6:15am
John Kitzhaber talks to Archimedes Movement Members in Portland
You can listen online by clicking the triangular "play" button above or download the MP3 as a podcast using the link below. This event was hosted by the Eastside Portland Chapter.
35:05 minutes (8 MB)vale la pena/it's worth it
My name is Isaac, I'm a student at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. About a month ago, I took a break from organizing with the Archimedes Movement for a semester of study in Havana, Cuba. My program here revolves around learning Spanish, exploring Cuban culture academically and as a participant, and pursuing an independent photojournalism project.
PSU Health Care Roundtable
Health Care Roundtable: Advocacy and Community Organizing Workshop
PSU's College of Urban and Public Affairs is hosting a health care roundtable and advocacy/community organizing workshop this Saturday (tomorrow). Community members are invited to share their opinions and perspectives about real access to health care in Oregon.
Start Date and Time:
Sat, 04/14/2007 - 3:00am
End Date and Time:
Sat, 04/14/2007 - 5:00am
Rally and Press Conference on the Capitol Steps March 14th
Be a part of the kickoff of the campaign for Senate Bill 27
Please join John Kitzhaber on March 14 and be a part of our biggest event yet. Show your Support for SB 27: the Oregon Better Health Act.
We'll have some special guests, so stay tuned for more details on this event. Wear your We Can Do Better t-shirt if you have one. We'll have some on-hand to pass out.
We will gather at 11:45 AM on the steps of the Capitol in Salem. The press event will begin at 12:30 PM. Use the sign-up link below to let us know you will be there. (You must be registered and logged-in to see the sign-up link.)
Attached below you'll find a flyer that you can print. Help us spread the word about this event!
Please consider combining this event with a personal visit to your legislator.
Need a ride?
We've chartered a bus to take folks from the Portland area down to Salem. You'll need to meet at 9:45 AM at a close-in Southeast location. Call or email Matt Webber to reserve a seat (503-709-8574).
Many local Archimedes Chapters are arranging carpools to the rally. Contact your local chapter leader or Matt (see above) if you need a ride or can offer a ride.
Start Date and Time:
Wed, 03/14/2007 - 4:45am
End Date and Time:
Wed, 03/14/2007 - 6:15am
Engaging a Younger Generation
I was first told to Google the Archimedes Movement last spring by a near stranger who had noticed my morbid fascination with the absurdity of our health care system. I had been attracted to health care by an interest in biomedicine and research, but this stranger easily could tell I felt drawn to address the gap between the level of health biomedical science has enabled us to achieve, and the level of health our population actually enjoys. Soon after, I attended the Archimedes kickoff event and have been increasingly involved since.
Young & Healthy
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