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Health care leaders discuss 'medical home' model
Innovative approach to primary care strengthes relationships, enhances health while saving money

 

Dave Ford and Doug Eby
OHP Safety Net Reform KickOff. Doug Eby (left) of the Southcentral Foundation with CareOregon CEO Dave Ford. Health care leaders, legislators and others gathered to discuss future steps for reforming the Oregon Health Plan.

December 9 - “We think the work is about getting the correct tests, the right pills and the right procedures. But that’s just the start,” said Doug Eby, executive for the Southcentral Foundation, a Native Alaskan health care company championing the medical home model that is changing the way primary care is delivered.

The organization has successfully improved health indicators among their population, while also lowering costs. “The work really is about impacting behavioral choices and decisions that people make when they’re not in the presence of their physician.” full story...

A passion to serve the community
Virginia Garcia's Maria Loredo shares her journey from being a migrant farmworker to Chief Operations Officer at VGMHC

December 15 - "My family lived in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, along the border between Mexico and the United States. We worked as migrant workers in the cotton and tomato fields, but mostly followed the cotton. We came out to Plainview and San Antonio. I was only 5 or 6 years old, picking cotton with my family. My family’s first trip to Oregon was in 1961. One day, my Dad came home and said, 'We’re going to Oregon to pick strawberries.' At that time, we didn’t even know what a strawberry was." full story...

Maria Loredo
Maria Loredo, right, with Alberto Garcia, father of Virginia Garcia, the namesake of the health care center committed to meeting the needs of underserved populations in Washington and Yamhill counties. Alberto and daughter Alma (left) visited Oregon in October for the the opening of the new Hillsboro clinic. This was the first time Alberto has been back to Oregon since Virginia's death in 1975. The Garcias live in Mission, Texas.

Complex care efforts ensure healthy recovery

Sherri Collins
Sherri Collins (left) with Connie Burroughs, RN, member of CareOregon's Medical Management team

January 5 - Last summer, Sherri Collins was in a coma for 9 ½ days following a heatstroke and a heart attack. Record high temperatures affected most of Oregon, and Sherri’s air conditioner broke down at the worst possible time.

Even before suffering the stroke, Sherri – who lives alone in a trailer park – has had her share of health problems. She uses a wheelchair to get around because of problems with mobility. Through the help of complex care intervention, Sherri has made a remarkable recovery. full story...
 
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