Public Resources
Oregon Health Policy Resources
Oregon Health Policy Resources
State of Oregon
Oregon State: Oregon Health Policy and Research The Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR) is responsible for the development and analysis of health policy in Oregon and serves as the policymaking body for the Oregon Health Plan. The Office provides analysis, technical, and policy support to assist the Governor and the Legislature in setting health policy. It carries out specific tasks assigned by the Legislature and the Governor, provides reports and conducts analyses relating to health care costs, utilization, quality, and access.
- Safety Net Advisory Council In 2005, the Governor’s Office directed the Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research in conjunction with the Department of Human Services, Health Systems Planning to convene and staff the Health Care Saftety Net Advisory Council (SNAC). The SNAC reflects the diversity of Oregon’s health care safety net and meet at least quarterly. The SNAC provides policy makers and the Oregon Health Policy Commission with specific policy recommendations for safety net providers in order to ensure the provision of needed services to vulnerable Oregonians.
- OHPR Report: February 2007 – Trends in Oregon’s Healthcare Market and the Oregon Health Plan (pdf)
- Health Reform Resources
Tri-County Emergency Department Research
Tri-County Emergency Department Data: Hot Off the Presses! Dr. Robert Lowe and his Associate Molly Vogt, collected and analyzed ED data from twelve local hospitals, over a four-year period. The results of this unprecedented study are available here.
Oregon State Legislature Website
An excellent resource for legislative tracking. Includes information on, senators, representatives, Senate Committee Agendas
Senate Special Committee Agendas,House Committee Agendas,Joint Committee Agendas,Joint Special Committee Agendas, can search for bills by number. Subscribe to listerve and receive email updates when new items are posted to the State of Oregon Legislative Web Site.
Oregon state legislature Website
Oregonians for Health Security
Information and links to various movements occurring in Oregon
Oregonians for Health Security