by Rick Ray | Aug 18, 2011 | Learn
National program kicks off with gardens at handful of Portland-area schools Steve Law, reports in the Portland Tribune: Youngsters who get their fingernails dirty by learning to garden are more likely to eat and appreciate fresh vegetables – and less likely to become...
by Rick Ray | Aug 18, 2011 | Learn
James Dao reports in The New York Times: Though the withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan will save the nation billions of dollars a year, another cost of war is projected to continue rising for decades to come: caring for the veterans. By...
by Liz Baxter | Aug 15, 2011 | Act, Blog, Learn
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) recently posted a call for nominations for a Medicare-Medicaid Integration of Care and Services Client Advisory Group. They are looking for individuals who are currently enrolled in both Medicare and the Oregon Health Plan (sometimes...
by Rick Ray | Aug 11, 2011 | Learn
In April of 2011, the Commonwealth Fund released a study that provides recommendations for ensuring the successful implementation and spread of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to achieve the goals of a high performance health system. Here is the Overview and...
by Rick Ray | Aug 11, 2011 | Learn
In The Oregonian, Kelly House reports: On Friday, the Cornelius health center that started as a volunteer clinic in a converted garage will begin the final stage of transformation into a 42,000-square-foot wellness center serving more than 11,000 patients yearly....
by Liz Baxter | Aug 11, 2011 | Learn, We Can Do Better - News
The governor has announced the appointments to the four Transformation Committees. Thanks to you, there was an overwhelming response – close to 400 people applied to be on one or more of the committees, and around 140 people were nominated. The work of the committees...
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