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Date: Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:11 AM<br>Subject: Call for nominations - Health Care Executive Appointments<br>To: <a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com">csbritain@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u><u></u>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">OREGON</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION WORK GROUPS </span></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Oregon</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> has passed historic health care legislation this session to help create a health insurance exchange and to begin transforming and improving care under the Oregon Health Plan. The next steps will be to deliver plans to lawmakers by February, 2012. </span></font></p>

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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Success will depend on public participation and gathering the best thinking in our state. To that end, Gov. Kitzhaber is calling for nominations for people to participate in the process. There are opportunities for short-term service on HB 3650 work groups and longer term service on the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Board of Directors. </font></span></p>

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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">WORK GROUPS: OREGON HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> - House Bill 3650</span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Deadline for application: 9 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Oregon</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> has an opportunity before us. Given the high cost of health care and the state budget realities, we all know we have to do something to improve care and lower costs. To that end, the Legislature has passed HB 3650, which would </span><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">restructure the Oregon Health Plan delivery system through Coordinated Care Organizations. The goal is to bring better care for clients through greater coordination, efficiency, accountability and flexibility. </span></font></p>

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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">To help develop the plan for Coordinated Care Organizations, there will be four</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> work groups, appointed by the Governor and chartered by the Oregon Health Policy Board to provide input and consultation to Oregon Health Authority staff between now and December 2011. The groups will be: </span></font></p>

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<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><font size="3">·</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) criteria </font></span></li>

<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><font size="3">·</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Global Budget Methodology</font></span></li>

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<li><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><font size="3">·</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Medicare-Medicaid Integration of Care and Services</font></span></li>
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<p style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">For information on how to apply for one of the HB 3650 work groups, please go to </font><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTEwNjMwLjE4MTU0MDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTEwNjMwLjE4MTU0MDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjc2OTAyMzgxJmVtYWlsaWQ9Y3Nicml0YWluQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9Y3Nicml0YWluQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.health.oregon.gov/" target="_blank"><font size="3">www.health.oregon.gov</font></a><font size="3">. </font></span></p>

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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">OREGON</span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - SB 99</span></strong></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Deadline for application: 9 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Senate Bill 99 created the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation as a public corporation overseen by a nine-member Board of Directors. Board members will be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate. Members will serve staggered four-year terms. </font></span></p>

<p style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">In order to establish a Board that best represents Oregon, SB 99 is specific in that nominees must be individuals who:</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">1.</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Are citizens of the United States and are residents of Oregon.</font></span></p>

<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">2.</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Have demonstrated leadership skills and experience in their professional and civic lives.</font></span></p>

<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">3.</font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font size="3">Represent, to the greatest extent possible, the geographic, ethnic, gender, racial and economic diversity of the state.</font></span></p>

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