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Updates

2007

Part of the Oregon Office of Rural Health's mission is to maintain relevant and timely information for its audience.  In order to do this, the ORH web site is continuously updated.  Below is a listing of web pages, maps, and documents (in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format), which have been added or updated on the ORH web site.  If you have questions or comments please contact Eric Jordan at 503-494-4450, or via email at ruralweb@ohsu.edu

March 16, 2007

March 14, 2007

Feburary 14, 2007

Feburary 2, 2007

January 25, 2007

January 11, 2007

2006

November 10, 2006

October 12, 2006

August 28, 2006

August 8, 2006

July 20, 2006

July 18, 2006

July 12, 2006

June 28, 2006

June 26, 2006

June 21, 2006

June 19, 2006

June 5, 2006

April 14, 2006

2005

December 7, 2005

October 31, 2005

  • The Census Urban/Rural Map has been  updated with new numbers.  The map is available on the What Is "Rural"? page.

October 24, 2005

September 7, 2005

  • The 2005 22nd Annual Rural Health Conference Brochure and Registration is now available on the conference page of the web site.  Due to prohibitive fees and on-line security issues, we are no longer able to accept credit card payments, however, on-line forms can be printed and mailed or faxed to the Oregon Office of Rural Health.  The Agenda and a list of speakers is available as part of the Conference Brochure

August 12, 2005

August 9, 2005

  • An updated 2005 - 2006 Areas of Unmet Medical Need in Oregon report is now available on the What is Rural? page.  Unmet Need designations are determined using five separate variables.  This report contains data expressed as a map of Oregon for each Unmet Need variable.

August 5, 2005

  • Unmet Need Data has been updated for 2005 - 2006.  Ratios, Scores, and new Unmet Need Oregon Map, as well as a new Loan Re-payment Map based on the '05 - '06 data is now available.  A new report detailing the determinations and methodology is available as a document.

August 3, 2005

  • Four new tables have been added to the Physician Workforce Data page.  The tables contain 2005 information.  For more information on Physician Workforce Data please contact Karen Whitaker Knapp at whitaker@ohsu.edu.

July 18, 2005
Lots of activity is happening at the Oregon Office of Rural Health.  Here are links to the latest updates.

  • There have been lots of staff changes over the past few months.  These changes are reflected on the staff page of the web site.
  • Two Oregon Rural Health Clinic Workshops, will held Thursday, September 15 in La Grande and Friday, September 16 in Newport. Registration for these workshops is on-line, however you will need to print and fax or mail the registration form.
  • Opportunities are available for conference attendees to speak at the conference.  Hot Topics – The Cliff Notes® Version is a Friday, November 4th session allowing conference participants to speak on subjects which they have some experience or expertise in.  All potential attendant speakers must submit their topic session by September 2, 2005 to ORH.  See the conference page for more details.
  • The latest ORH newsletter is available on-line.

July 14, 2005

June 21, 2005

  • New maps of the uninsured in Oregon have been added to the resources page.
  • A flyer for the next Rural Health Town Hall Meeting has been added to the index page.  Comments about any of the Town Hall Meetings may be submitted on-line from the comment form.

June 20, 2005

June 6, 2005

May 27, 2005

  • Information and pre-registration about the Rural Health Town Hall Meeting taking place on June 16, 2005 is now available.  Flyers are available for distribution.
  • The list of hospitals eligible for the tax credit has been updated and is available for physicians and optometrists, there are no changes for dentists.

April 21, 2005

  • Nomination Guidelines, and Award classifications and criteria  for the 2005 ORHCAs is now on its own page.  The Oregon Rural Health Conference Awards (ORHCAs) honor outstanding commitments to improving the quality and availability of rural health care and are presented at the Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference.

April 20, 2005

  • Information about the Oregon Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Network has been added to the Flex Page.  A calendar of events for the QI network is also available in pdf format.

April 7, 2005

  • A new link has been added to the EMS Information page.  The Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association serves, promotes and protect the interests of Oregon's Fire and EMS providers.  Their web page is at  www.ovfa.org.
  • Information on, and applications for, Exhibiting or Sponsoring the 22nd Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference are now available on the conference page.  The Exhibit Application link contains forms for both for-profit and non-profit exhibitors.

April 1, 2005

  • April 1, 2005New bills related to rural health care for the 2005 legislative session have been added to the Legislative Update page, as well as an update on what bills are in which committees.

March 31, 2005

  • A new bill regarding rural health has been added to the Legislative Update page. A link to this page is now available on the index page.

March 24, 2005

March 17, 2005

  • A new legislative page has been added to the site.  It tracks legislative bills relating to rural health in the house and senate.

March 16, 2005

  • The on-line physician interview form is once again available.  Tighter security controls have been implemented to protect your personal information.

March 4, 2005

  • Updated maps of physicians in Oregon by county for 2004 are now available on the Resources page.

March 3, 2005

February 25, 2005

February 22, 2005

February 17, 2005

February 4, 2005

  • Malheur Memorial Clinic has moved, their new address is available on the Clinic Profile page.
  • The new issue of Flex Program News is now available in pdf format on the Flex Program page.

January 31, 2005

January 18, 2005