Networking
From OHC
Groups, Networks, Communities, Organizations OHC Could Engage
A crucial step for Stage2 is to invite the right groups to participate so that our consensus is truly representative.
- Please add to the brainstorming below!
- Please start inviting representatives from these groups to participate in Stage2. When you issue an invitation, edit this page to reflect the date of invitation and whether the representative accepted, declined, or is considering.
Advocacy Groups/Associations
- Oregonians for Health Security - A community movement/political effort to ensure quality, affordable healthcare for all Oregonians.
- Oregon School-based Healthcare Network - A membership organization that provides technical assistance, connectivity, and advocacy support for school-based healthcare practitioners and their supporters.
- Project Access Now! - Regional network of Access Centers.
- 100% Access Initiative - Health care access in Lane County, Oregon.
- Community Health Advocates of Oregon - Statewide health policy advocacy for community health centers.
- Oregon Healthcare Association
- Oregon Coalition of Healthcare Purchasers
- Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems - Statewide association of hospitals and health care systems.
- Oregon Alliance of Senior and Health Services - Statewide advocacy for not-for-profit long-term health care, housing, and related services for the elderly and disabled.
- Oregon Health Forum - News, information, and events @ healthcare in Oregon.
- Northwest Health Foundation - Regional foundation that supports health-related projects in Oregon and southwest Washington.
- Community Health Partnership - Small grants and public health advocacy.
- Disease-specific groups....Cancer, kidney, arthritis, diabetes, etc.
- Oregon AARP
- Archimedes Movement
- Labor (AFSCME, SEIU, ONA)
Professional Associations
- Oregon Medical Association - Statewide association of physicians.
- Oregon Dental Association - Statewide association of dentists (plus local associations).
- Oregon Nurses Association - Statewide association of nurses.
- Oregon Primary Care Association - Statewide association of community health centers.
- Oregon Academy of Family Physicians - Association of family physicians.
- Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland - Association of Portland-area physicians.
- Healthcare Communicators of Oregon (contact: judith.corwin [at] corvallis-clinic.com)
- Oregon Association of Directors of Volunteer Services in Oregon (contact: suzetteb [at] samhealth.org)
- Oregon Health Lawyers Association (contact: agreer [at] lhs.org)
- Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- Oregon Nurses Association (have a division for home-care and assistance, too)
Government
- Oregon Prescription Drug Program - Statewide prescription drug savings/discount program.
- Oregon Health Fund Board - These are the folks doing the plan for comprehensive care in Oregon.
- Oregon Medicaid Advisory Committee - Provides guidance for the Oregon Health Plan (Oregon's Medicaid program).
- Oregon Public Health Advisory Board
- Oregon Alliance of Senior and Health Services
- Oregon Human Services (child and family services)
- Senator Ron Wyden
- Mental health organizations (Peter Courtney)
- County medical associations
Another Concentric Circle Out
- Associations of Farmers and Farmers Markets
- Community-supported agricultural cooperatives
- Restaurants that source locally
- Foodbanks & low-income support organizations
- Health Informatics, OIT
- Peoples' Food Coop
- Healing Places (hot springs, etc.)
- BikePortland
- KBOO Radio
- Neighborhood associations
- Alternative health care provider networks
- Intel's Health in Aging Project
- Mohan Nair (Intel Fellow), recommended by John Powalki
- Art schools (PNCA, AI, Marylhurst, Reed - Stephanie Snyder - because artists rarely have insurance)
- (Small) Pharma
- Alternative meds (acupuncture, chiro, yoga, message, etc.)
- NORML, THCF (Medical marijuana people)
