Rural health and human services resources for Oregon, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Kaiser Health News article tells how workers at a Portland, Ore., steel mill soon will be able to pick a new type of insurance that offers free care for some illnesses, such as diabetes or depression, but requires hefty extra fees for treatments deemed overused, including knee replacements, hysterectomies and heart bypass surgery. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/11/value-based-health-insurance.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:13 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/11/value-based-health-insurance.aspx The World, (OR) article reports that Oregon could become the third state where psychologists can prescribe drugs, if the governor signs a controversial bill the state Legislature passed last week. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/04/news/extending_mental_health_option_b1e.txt Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:35:29 CST http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/04/news/extending_mental_health_option_b1e.txt Funding to help defray the costs of continuing education for volunteer emergency medical technicians and first responders. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2316 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:34:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2316 The Federal Communications Commissions Rural Health Care Pilot Program has funded the build-out of an additional 16 broadband telehealth networks that will link hundreds of hospitals regionally in Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13121 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:06:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13121 Associated Press article via Seattle Times, (WA) reports that people who buy their own health insurance are seeing their premiums increases by 15 percent or more in four states, and those in others could be faced with the same. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2011104559_apusinsuranceratesstates.html?syndication=rss Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:27:13 CST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2011104559_apusinsuranceratesstates.html?syndication=rss WSU Today, (WA) article reports that two of the regions largest gatherings of rural health care professionals will take place March 23 25 in Spokane, where participants will discuss how to weather economic challenges. http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=18341&TypeID=2 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:47:55 CST http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=18341&TypeID=2 Salem OR May 5, 2010 -- Oregon Office of Rural Health http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/events/2010-sm-rur-hosp-summit.cfm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:47:14 CST http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/events/2010-sm-rur-hosp-summit.cfm Dedicated to advancing the dental profession and promoting the highest standard of oral health and oral healthcare. http://www.oregondental.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:04:59 CST http://www.oregondental.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 A directory of statewide and regional dental resources. http://www.oregondental.org/custom/directory/community_access_dir.cfm?pageid=3677&showTitle=1 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:03:14 CST http://www.oregondental.org/custom/directory/community_access_dir.cfm?pageid=3677&showTitle=1 Committed to building healthier communities, transforming health care and supporting end-of-life issues. http://www.regencefoundation.org/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:51:04 CST http://www.regencefoundation.org/ Grants to respond to unmet, local palliative care needs through new or expanded community partnerships. -- Regence Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2229 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:43:26 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2229 Supports collaboration among regional libraries and information centers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:22:44 CST http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others. -- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:32:51 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html Updates benchmarks and policy information from the 2005 report and provides time trend analysis from the 2005 Report and from the 2001 Oregon Primary Care Association report on RHCs. Also provides new information. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/clinics/upload/2008-RHC-Report-Final-Web.pdf Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:24:59 CST http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/clinics/upload/2008-RHC-Report-Final-Web.pdf Explores education characteristics in the western states and examines how it impacts rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:02:32 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf Examines and compares employment and income in western states with both rural and urban data. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:59:46 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf Provides baseline data for identifying population changes in the western states for use in advancing rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:43:17 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Baseline information for the advancement of rural development that examines population changes and characteristics within Oregon. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Oregon_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:04:09 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Oregon_WEB.pdf Examines land use and resources in the western states. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:44:25 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf Examines health and longevity for states in the western region. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:37:51 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Describes a federally-funded program in rural frontier Oregon providing coordinated support forvictims of domestic violence. Discusses the special challenges of funding a social service program in a frontier community. -- National Center for Frontier Communities http://www.frontierus.org/documents/WallowaCountyprog.pdf Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:05:38 CST http://www.frontierus.org/documents/WallowaCountyprog.pdf Works to improve the health status of under-served and under-represented populations in Oregon through multicultural and culturally-competent approaches that influence the way in which health services are designed and delivered. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/omh/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:39:14 CST http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/omh/ Funding for nonprofit or public hospitals with 100 or more beds that do not offer a formal palliative care program. -- Regence Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1897 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:45:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1897 Electronic newsletter providing information on news, events, funding opportunities, legislation and more. -- Oregon Office of Rural Health http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/news/newsletters.cfm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:02:44 CST http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/outreach/oregonruralhealth/news/newsletters.cfm Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/OR.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/OR.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=OR Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=OR Helps build the capacity of rural leaders and facilitates the development of collaborative partnerships that undertake economic and community development initiatives. Works with local community leaders, volunteers, and partners to proactively address opportunities and challenges. http://www.rdiinc.org/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:03:45 CST http://www.rdiinc.org/ Oregon's housing finance agency, providing financial and program support to create and preserve opportunities for quality, affordable housing for Oregonians of lower and moderate income. http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:09:58 CST http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/ Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/or/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:53:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/or/ Provides economic and community development and cultural enhancement throughout the state, and administers programs that assist businesses, communities and people. http://econ.oregon.gov/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:03:10 CST http://econ.oregon.gov/