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2004 - 2005 Grantee Directory - Oregon

Oregon Community Health Information Network
CareOregon, Inc.

Oregon Community Health Information Network
522 SW 5th Street, Suite 400
Portland, OR, 97024
http://www.ochin.org

Michael Leahy
Ph: 503-416-1418
Fax: 503-416-1437
Email: leahym@community-health.org

Network Partners: Multnomah County Health Department (CHD), Clackamas CHD, Tillamook County CHD, Benton CHD, Virgina Garcia Memorial Health Center, Klamath Health Partnerships, Ochoco Community Clinic, Pike Market Medical Clinic, Santa Cruz Health Consortium.

Project Purpose: Sustain the viability of the health care safety net by improving and providing support for information infrastructure through implementation of Epic Practice Management Software, implementation of Epic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to support clinical activities and provide population-based outcomes data, build a Knowledge Bank that will inform providers and patients about patient care at an individual level, and provide caregivers and policy-makers with a population-based perspective on patient care and outcomes, as well as on resource use and allocation at a statewide and regional level.

Outcomes Expected: Improved claims and billing processes; improved reporting.

Service Area: Oregon, Washington, California.

Services Provided: The network has provided Practice Management Information Systems since July 2002. Will implement EMR beginning in Spring 2005.

Equipment: Sun 4800 database servers; Intel-based Citrix servers, Cisco Routers.

Transmission: Full or fractional T1, Internet.


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