250 Health Care Workers File for Union Recognition Across Legacy Health Systems
Workers would join the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, and add to the considerable union activity sweeping Oregon’s healthcare sector.
Health Care
Concerns About OHSU-Legacy Merger Fueled Strike Vote, Nurses Say
ONA says the union is asking for more information about nurses’ working conditions after the merger goes through.
Nursing School Blues
The nursing-educator shortage is an old story with growing consequences. Can Oregon’s colleges and lawmakers finally solve the problem?
Lack of OHA Oversight Allowed Prescription Drug Intermediaries to Overcharge Medicaid, Audit Finds
The report says pharmacy benefit managers are able to conceal prices from the Oregon Health Authority through non-disclosure agreements between other entities in the states complex Medicaid network, and recommended fixes.
ONA Expresses Skepticism, Cautious Optimism Regarding OHSU-Legacy Merger
The proposed absorption of Legacy Health into OHSU would make OHSU the largest employer in the Portland metro area.
Medical Office Trends Report Finds Sales Momentum Slowed Despite Strong Demand
The CBRE report suggests difficulty changing medical offices and inability to adapt to remote work are behind the lag.
Hospital Physicians at Providence St. Vincent Vote to Unionize
The union follows a flurry of union activity in the health care sector this summer.
Data Breach Hits OHP Contractor, Compromising 1.7M Clients’ Data
OHP, PH Tech encourage OHP clients to enroll in credit card monitoring.
From the Bedside to the Picket Line
This summer has seen a flashpoint of labor activity among Oregon health care workers.
Tactics: Andy Mendenhall Urges ‘Courageous Optimism’ Amid Behavioral Health Crisis
Central City Concern’s CEO talks about how his organization has responded to the pandemic, the escalating behavioral health crisis and what’s next.
