by Rick Ray | Apr 13, 2011 | Learn
Food writer Mark Bittman gets it. If we want to save our economy, we need to reduce preventable illness. It’s that simple, and that hard. He writes: In the scheme of things, saving the 38 billion bucks that Congress seems poised to agree upon is not a big deal....
by Liz Baxter | Apr 8, 2011 | Blog, Learn
Governor Kitzhaber has proposed changes to the Oregon Health Plan that would provide lump sum payments to Coordinate Care Organizations around the state which would have flexibility to spend funds in ways that improve the care of the patient, eliminating roadblocks...
by Rick Ray | Apr 7, 2011 | Learn
We Can Do Better endorses the “Triple Aim,” which is to: improve the health of a defined population; reduce or contain per capita costs; and to improve the experience of users of the system. Legacy has taken some key steps that help on all three counts....
by We Can Do Better | Apr 1, 2011 | We Can Do Better - News
In this Issue: Director’s Update A Message from the Board Chair Our New Website Oregon Insurance Exchange: SB 99 Our 2011 Health Reform Policy Focus Health Reform Advocacy Workshop in Portland Culturally Competent Health Providers: Oregon SB 97 Health Care Action Day...
by We Can Do Better | Mar 31, 2011 | Learn
Our Community Leadership Council members have identified several policy objectives so far for 2011. You can see our 2011 Policy Focus, which describes our interest in both our experience with health care and our desire to move toward health. progress in developing the...
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