ORPRN is a statewide network of primary care clinicians, community partners, and academicians dedicated to studying the delivery of health care to rural residents and to reducing rural health disparities.

Our studies use implementation science and knowledge transfer methods to transform rural health care delivery.

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Recent Research

Through its Shared Medical Decision Making project, ORPRN is working with six clinics around the state to implement the use of Decision Aids (DAs) and to study the impact and acceptability of DA use from provider, practice and patient perspectives. This project is funded by the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation.

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News & Events

Read Our Latest Newsletter

The Spring 2013 issue of ORPRN's newsletter focuses on building a learning community.

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The Washington Post: "Can Oregon save American health care?"

ORPRN member, Mosaic Medical - Prineville, is highlighted in a recent Washington Post article discussing Oregon's efforts in leading health transformation.

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ORPRN Receives AHRQ Funding

ORPRN has been awarded a five-year P-30 award as a Center of Excellence in Primary Care Practice-Based Research and Learning from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

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OUR COMMUNITIES

ORPRN is built on relationships with rural Oregon communities, initially through primary care practices and now through community organizations as well.

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