Updates from the Oregon Health Policy Board Public Forum on Health System Transformation

It is with great anticipation that I awaited the beginning of the Oregon Health Policy Board meeting.  This follows on the heels of great news from Dr Bill Walters ND on The Integrator Blog that a naturopathic midwife was recently credentialed with a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) with more to be added in the new year.

As would be expected when attempting to coordinate wide accessibility for the meeting, it took a few minutes to be successfully up and running.  Fortunately, the experiment of offering both live streaming and satellite locations allowed for over 200 web participants, 5 satellite locations throughout the state.  Being a participant at this meeting, it was very encouraging to hear that there was a desire to include practitioners such as naturopathic physicians, licensed midwives, and other professions from Community Advisory Council’s to the Coordinated Care Organizations, members of the Oregon Health Policy Board, community members and representatives from professional organizations.

The Oregon Health Policy Board is still taking public comments at  [email protected] with the subject: Health System Transformation Feedback. You can also send written testimony to the Oregon Health Policy Board at 500 Summer St. NE. Salem, OR 97301.

Here in Southern Oregon, individuals on the Oregon Health Plan’s Open Card can be seen at All Paths Naturopathy & Midwifery while we continue to work towards credentialing with one of the local Coordinated Care Organizations in the next year.

Stay Tuned!

Keep sharing your support for Oregon’s Medicaid patients to have the right to choose naturopathic doctors as their primary care physicians.