Index to the Summer 2008 edition
Features
- New quarters help get Astoria clinic on track (Coastal Family Health Center)
- Project Access NOW: Physicians, health systems and clinics join to help uninsured
- New Providence Cancer Center debuts
- Customer Services trains for diverse member population
- Behavioral health method used for chronic care
Special section: Health care reform
- Health care reform: a window of opportunity
- IHI 5M Lives Campaign: Energizing health care improvement
- IHI 5M Lives Campaign: Transforming health care in Oregon
Updates
- Provider Relations is now Network Relations
- Jackson County's Medicaid transition: open card to managed care
- In this issue of In Your Corner
- In CareLink
- Meet a Network Relations Associate: Sharon Madara
- Welcome Monica Jackson
- A reminder about Notices of Medicare Non-Coverage
- A prescription for success
- New bariatric surgery benefits
- Prior authorization update
Clinics’ Corner
- Willoughby Hearing Aid Centers reach out to children
- Clackamas Community Health clinics will close
- La Clinica starts seeing patients in Central Point
- Doernbecher pediatric pain center noted for excellence
- OHSU’s primary care education ranks high
- Welcome new network providers
Events
- Archimedes Movement holds first membership meeting
- Health Fund Board seeks public input
- Oregon Health Forum breakfast: What does quality health care mean?
National news
Statewide news
- OHP’s 2003 cuts led to more ED use
- Forest Grove OKs school clinic
- Oregon Health Plan applicants have more time to file
- Oregon children’s “innovative” mental health services praised
- DMAP tests prenatal benefits
Research
- Trans fat a factor in breast cancer, too
- DASH diet protects from stroke and heart attack
- What does it take to live a long life?
