This week in health care
Wildfire smoke, email hacks and “telabortion.” It’s all in our healthcare roundup.
Health Care
Embattled mental healthcare facility says it has a plan for change
Trent Green, president of Unity Behavioral Health Care, outlines new strategy following lawsuits and investigations into patient safety.
New report sheds light on Multnomah County’s overburdened mental healthcare system
A report released by Multnomah County today ranked the mental health system high on data-sharing and cultural responsiveness, and low on coordination and transparency.
OHSU expands Bangkok footprint
The university’s Asian research arm expands, considers clinical trials for TB and HIV vaccines.
Power Broker: Andy Davidson
The CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems navigates state Medicaid crises, regulatory uncertainty and industry realignment.
Q&A with OHSU’s new General Counsel
The walls are still bare in the office of Alice Cuprill-Comas, who became senior vice president and general counsel for OHSU on December 7. “I haven’t put up my art yet,” she laughs. Cuprill-Comas has served as the university’s interim general counsel since last spring. Before that she was a member of OHSU’s legal team, … Read more
Home health market responds to aging population
Partnerships between providers and insurers aim to make home health care affordable.