Index to the Fall 2009 edition
Features
- Loaves and Fishes Centers serve up full plate of nutritional and social support
- Gearing up for influenza prevention, treatment
- Clinics report on progress with Care Support and System Innovation projects
- Community health plans outperform FFS for Medicare Advantage in national study
- Oregon Primary Care Association, CareOregon kick off medical home pilot project
Special section: Healthy Kids
- Legislative update, by Martin Taylor
- 80,000 children get health insurance
- What now? Metro “Children’s Summit” plans next steps for children’s health
Updates
- DHS reminder: Enroll newborns
- RxAmerica is now CVS Caremark
- DMAP's early childhood cavity prevention
- Provider Feedback Process initiated
- E-mail alert system launches
- CareOregon's new TTY/TDD number
- CareOregon adopts ADA diabetes guidelines
- In CareLink
Clinics’ Corner
- Virginia Garcia receives EHI grant...
- ...so does Community Health Center
- Oregon City Primary Care Clinic extends hours
- Multnomah develops assessment tool for lead exposure
- Welcome, new network providers
Events
National news
- Diabetes state by state: Oregon slightly better than average
- For health insurance, it’s where you live
Statewide news
Research
- Popcorn may be good for you
- Women + diabetes = increased risk of irregular heart rhythm
- Study: medical homes show patient, staff benefits
On the move
- OHSU’s Dale Walker honored as physician of the year by Native American physicians group
- Mohr-Peterson replaces Edge as director for Oregon Medicaid
- Barney Speight returns to state government
- Two to fill duties of departing Clatsop health department chief Joell Archibald
