Oregon

Chapter 595 of the 2009 Oregon Laws established the Patient Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) Program by the Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research . Through this program, the Office shall:

  • Define core attributes of the patient centered primary care home; 
  • Establish a simple and uniform process to identify patient centered primary care homes that meet the core attributes defined by the Office;
  • Develop uniform quality measures that build from nationally accepted measures and allow for standard measurement of patient centered primary care home performance; and
  • Develop policies that encourage the retention of, and the growth in the numbers of, primary care providers.

This law created a learning collaborative to assist practices in developing the infrastructure for PCPCH. The law also allowed for changes in payment for practices who provide care in medical homes including payment for interpretive services and rewards for improvements in health quality. The PCPCH program serves as the pathway for primary care practice participation in all patient-centered medical home related programs in Oregon including the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative, Coordinated Care Organizations, and 2703 Health Homes. 

Chapter 602 of the 2011 Oregon Laws established the Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System. This law requires the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to establish standards for using PCPCHs within Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO) and requires CCOs to implement PCPCHs to the extent possible. Standards may require the use of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health clinics, school-based health clinics and other safety net providers that qualify as PCPCHs.

The Oregon Health Authority and the Northwest Health Foundation, in partnership with the Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation, launched the Patient-Centered Primary Care Institute in September 2012 to support primary care practice transformation in Oregon. A broad array of resources are available to primary care practices through this program including behavioral health integration support, learning collaboratives and expert networks.

CHIPRA: 
Yes
MAPCP: 
No
Dual Eligible: 
No
2703 Health Home: 
Yes
CPCi: 
Yes
SIM Awards: 
Yes
PCMH in QHP: 
No
Legislative PCMH Initiative: 
Yes
Private Payer Program: 
Yes
State Facts: 
Population:
3,941,300
Uninsured Population:
13%
Total Medicaid Spending FY 2013: 
$5.1 Billion 
Overweight/Obese Adults:
60%
Poor Mental Health among Adults: 
40%
Medicaid Expansion: 
Yes
CPC+: 
CPC+

Building Momentum to Measure Primary Care Spending

How much of our health care dollars actually go toward supporting primary care, which is consistently acknowledged to be key to improving population health?  Some states are working toward an answer.

AAFP Chapter Advocacy Webinar – Primary Care Spend

2018-02-21 01:30

The webinar will discuss the concept of primary care spend and resources that are available to chapters. The webinar agenda is listed below:

1) Dr. Evan Saulino, Oregon AFP, will discuss how the Oregon AFP was able to advocate for primary care spend reporting requirements and level mandates.
2) Andrew Bazemore, Director of the Robert Graham Center, will discuss primary care spend research.

Announcement Type: 

We need to continue progress in primary care

This year, Washington, D.C., was once again the epicenter of the debate about the future of healthcare in America.

News Author: 
Glen Stream

Primary Care Spending in Oregon

A report to the Oregon State Legislature

Primary care is the front line of Oregon’s health care system. Primary care providers deliver preventive services such as flu shots and cancer screenings, respond to new patient needs and undiagnosed conditions, and identify health problems before they become serious. They help patients navigate an increasingly complex health care system, coordinate care with specialists and other providers, and maintain relationships with patients over time. Primary care providers include physicians, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners and naturopathic health care providers.

Leveraging Primary Care To Derive Value: A Collaboration Across The Pond

Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) in the United States and primary care homes (PCHs) in England share many design features and are viewed as foundational to overall system transformation by American, English, and other policy makers across the globe. Why are these innovations gaining traction, how are they doing in terms of delivering results, and what can we collectively learn from collaborating with our international counterparts?  

News Author: 
James Kingsland
Nav Chana

PCPCC Webinar: Oregon's Innovative Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Program

2018-01-30 15:00 to 16:00

Evan Saulino, a family physician at the Providence Southeast Family Medicine Clinic, will describe innovative work by the Oregon Health Authority Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Program (PCPCH). Dr. Saulino acts as the Clinical Advisor for Oregon’s PCPCH Program, which works with clinics serving over 3 million patients across Oregon. 

Announcement Type: 

States move to prioritize primary care

When it comes to promoting investment in primary care, Oregon might very well be the country’s current champion innovator.

Over the past eight years, the state has put a priority on primary care, putting in place a series of policies that recognize the central role primary care plays in achieving the triple aim of improving patient health and quality of care while lowering costs. 

 

News Author: 

Study: 'Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes' Save Oregon Millions

A Portland State University study has found that Oregon’s new system of primary care homes is saving the state millions of dollars.

The Children’s Clinic, PC

Practice Type: 
Primary care practice
Private practice
Practice Setting: 
Suburban
Practice Address: 
9555 SW Barnes Rd, Ste 301
Portland, OR 97225

PeaceHealth Medical Group - Hilyard St

Practice Type: 
Multispecialty practice
Not-for-profit practice
Owned by larger organization
Practice Setting: 
Urban
Practice Address: 
1200 Hilyard Street
Eugene, OR 97401

PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Washington, is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 800 physicians and providers, a comprehensive laboratory system, and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth.

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