Hospital Association Raises Objections to New Provider Tax
Hospital Association Raises Objections to New Provider Tax Diane Lund-Muzikant The hospitals are also upset over Senate Bill 204, which passed the House yesterday and gives the Oregon Health Authority...
View ArticleOregon Hospitals Reduce Infection Rates
Oregon Hospitals Reduce Infection Rates David Rosenfeld Fewer central line blood steam infections at OHSU largely brought down average, consumer rep quetions outcomeread more
View ArticleHospital Profit Margins Slightly Down in 2010
Hospital Profit Margins Slightly Down in 2010 David Rosenfeld Close to 20 executives associated with Oregon hospitals earn more than $1 million per yearread more
View ArticleHospital, Health Insurance Consolidation Has Led to Higher Prices, Witnesses Say
Hospital, Health Insurance Consolidation Has Led to Higher Prices, Witnesses Say Sara Hansard At a House Ways and Means Committee held last week, Martin Gaynor said hospital consolidations have led to...
View ArticleNursing Graduates Face a Changing Job Market
Nursing Graduates Face a Changing Job Market Christen McCurdy A recent report from the Oregon Center for Nursing indicates there’s a nursing shortage, but new graduates are having a difficult time...
View ArticleHospitals Lose Battle to Delay Implementation of Outpatient Cuts
Hospitals Lose Battle to Delay Implementation of Outpatient Cuts Diane Lund-Muzikant Starting January 1, hospitals must start using Medicare methodology to pay for Oregon Health Plan members, and state...
View ArticleHospitals and Counties Tell Legislators Their Involvement in CCOs is Crucial
Hospitals and Counties Tell Legislators Their Involvement in CCOs is Crucial Amanda Waldroupe Don’t leave it up to just the managed care organizations providing healthcare services to Oregon Health...
View ArticleAre Medicare's New Quality Incentives Large Enough To Change Hospital Behavior?
Are Medicare's New Quality Incentives Large Enough To Change Hospital Behavior? Jordan Rau read more
View ArticleOHSU Receives Higher Medicare Payments than other Oregon Hospitals
OHSU Receives Higher Medicare Payments than other Oregon Hospitals Courtney Sherwood Uninsured patients are charged two to three times more for the same procedure at area hospitals read more
View ArticleAre Oregon Hospitals Safe Places to Work?
Are Oregon Hospitals Safe Places to Work? Courtney Sherwood Oregon OSHA conducts more inspections than average, but fines are the lowest in the countryread more
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