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OHSU receives $1 million grant to develop innovative Electronic Health Record simulations

October 11, 2012

Health care providers increasingly rely on information technology, such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs), to deliver care. But while these advancements have been beneficial in many ways, the sheer amount of data in EHRs presents its own challenges. ...

Oregon's mental health parity law improves coverage at minimal cost, study shows

September 12, 2011

Oregon’s mental health parity law, which prohibits commercial health plans from imposing limits on mental health and substance abuse services that are not also imposed on medical-surgical services, has improved insurance coverage without substantial ...

OHSU Statements on Health Care Reform

March 23, 2010

From OHSU President Joe Robertson, M.D., M.B.A.: “OHSU would like to thank our congressional delegation for their hard work on the health care reform bill. This bill is an important step in the right direction as it greatly expands the number of ...

DeltaPoint, Inc., was selected as the overall launch-stage winner in this year’s annual Angel Oregon event hosted by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.

March 16, 2010

DeltaPoint, Inc., was selected as the overall launch-stage winner in this year’s annual Angel Oregon event hosted by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. The company, based on research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), surpassed six ...

Independent Analysis Shows OHSU Contributes Nearly $4 Billion and 35,000 Jobs Annually to Oregon's Economy

February 22, 2010

Oregon Health & Science University’s economic impact on Portland and Oregon has grown to $4 billion a year, according to an analysis commissioned by OHSU and completed recently by ECONorthwest. The analysis also shows that OHSU’s presence provides ...

OHSU Selects CCLC to Open Child Care Center for Employees and Students

December 06, 2009

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)has chosen Childrens' Creative Learning Centers (CCLC®), a nationwide child care provider dedicated to quality employer-sponsored early childhood education, to open its first on-site child care center in ...

Help Wanted: OHSU Hires More Than 100 New Employees Due to Federal Stimulus Funding; Additional Hires Expected

October 16, 2009

Oregon Health & Science University has thus far attracted $51.5 million in federal stimulus funding (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, dollars) this year. The funding has and will continue to stimulate Oregon's economy by supporting new ...

Oregon Office of Rural Health Announces Federal Loan Repayment Program Award

September 18, 2009

The Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University has been awarded a $400,000 grant to create the Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program. The program will be a 1:1 match program, allowing the Office to award $800,000 in ...

OHSU's Ongoing Response to the Economic Downturn

January 22, 2009

OHSU President Joe Robertson, M.D., M.B.A. today provided an update on OHSU’s efforts to respond to the global economic downturn. The downturn has impacted the university in two major ways: a decline in expected investment earnings and slower than ...

OHSU Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer

January 09, 2009

Oregon Health & Science University has named Jim Walker interim chief financial officer for the university and health system. Walker previously worked for OHSU from 1984 to 2002 and held several posts during that time, including CFO of OHSU Hospitals ...

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