Conference Program | Agenda | Speaker Bios | Abstracts
The CCO Oregon 2024 Annual Conference brought together nearly 400 health care professionals, advocates, and decision makers at the Salem Convention Center on October 2nd. This year’s agenda focused on the ways that CCOs, providers, and the state continue to innovate on Oregon’s model of coordinated care, with an eye toward the work needed to develop the new multi-year CCO contract to be implemented on January 1, 2027.
CCO Oregon Board Director Mindy Stadtlander led off the event with a brief history of health care in Oregon from the birth of OHP in 1994 to the present day, followed by remarks from CCO Oregon Executive Director Samantha Shepherd.
A lunchtime panel of Oregon health care leaders discussed the future of Oregon’s coordinated model and key issues to be navigated in the development of the next multi-year CCO contract. The panel included:
- Emma Sandoe, Oregon Medicaid Director
- Dr. Bruce Goldberg, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Professor and OHA founding director
- State Representative Rob Nosse, Chair of the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Erin Fair Taylor, Vice President of Medicaid Programs for PacificSource
- Sarah Brewer, CEO of Trillium Community Health Plan
- Jeremiah Rigsby, Chief of Staff at CareOregon (Moderator)
- Joan Watson-Patko, Executive Director of the Oregon Primary Care Association
The conference concluded with a legislative panel discussing 2025 legislative priorities, the ongoing work to address the health care workforce shortage, behavioral and oral health, pharmacy challenges, and needed updates to Oregon’s rate methodology. Panelists included:
- Sen. Deb Patterson, Chair of the Senate Health Care Committee
- Rep. Lisa Reynolds, Chair of the House Early Childhood and Human Services Committee
- Rep. Rob Nosse, Chair of the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Rep.Travis Nelson, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Rep. Cyrus Javadi, Member of the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care
- Rep. Hai Pham, Member of the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care
The 2024 conference featured 12 concurrent breakout sessions:
- The Partnership for Community Health: Aligning regional partners to collectively impact health presented by Ruby Moon, Siletz Community Health Clinic; Todd Jeter, InterCommunity Health Network CCO; Sarah Harstein, Benton County Health Department; Paulina Kaiser, Samaritan Health Services; Mica Contreras, Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance
- Building a community-based organization network: Collaboration and contract design presented by Zaira Flores Marin, PacificSource Community Solutions; Justin Hopkins, Willamette Health Council; Jeremy Gordon, Polk County Board of Commissioners
- Social and emotional health: Community strategies for connection and the reduction of isolation presented by Akiko Imamura Betcher, Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Melissa Laurie, AB Cultural Drivers; Amina Sheikh-Wali, Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Jacinta Galea’i, Samoa Pacific Development Corporation
- Combined presentation: Innovative approaches to improve patient-centered care
- Leveraging technology for enhanced oral health outcomes presented by Manu Chaudhry and Tonya Clark, Capitol Dental Care
- How CCOs can support community partners in justice integration presented by Michelle Brandsma, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health (GOBHI)
- Leveraging the Community School’s framework for improved health outcomes presented by Maureen Hinman, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance
- Combined Presentation: Overcoming data silos and increasing understanding of population needs
- Substance use disorder, psychosis, and housing insecurity ecosystem data analysis presented by Cat Livingston, Health Share of Oregon and Andy Mendenhall, Central City Concern
- Merging EMR & HMIS data while preserving privacy to better serve unhoused members presented by Alicia Bublitz, InterCommunity Health Network CCO; Paulina Kaiser, Samaritan Health Services; Jonathan Ratliff, Samaritan Health Services; Barbara Hudson-Hanley, Oregon State University
- Combined presentation: Early lessons from new benefits and flexible funds
- The use of Community Information Exchange for implementation of new Health-Related Social Need benefits presented by Liz Whitworth, Oregon Health Leadership Council; Leslie Neugebauer, PacificSource Community Solutions; Jennifer Gustafson, AllCare Health; Maureen Seferovich, 211info; Cara Kangas, 211info
- CCO’s primary care value-based payment improves equitable access to care presented by Menolly Kaufman and Natalie Kenton, CareOregon
- Agile funding to meet family needs presented by Lisa Matisoff and Sandra Fresh, Oregon Department of Human Services; Selby Stebbins, Health Share of Oregon
- Keeping the member in member centric: Bidirectional oral health integration strategies presented by Erin Oldenkamp, Adventist Health; Kerrin Swanson, Adventist Health; Lisa Bozzetti, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center; Kyle Geelan, Wallace Medical Concern; Alexa Jett, CareOregon
- Combined presentation: Effective partnerships that go beyond the clinic
- Triple P in Oregon and across the country: Improving outcomes for families presented by Chelsea Maranville, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health (GOBHI)
- Advancing value-based care through HRSN benefits and quality metrics presented by Ruth Krystopolski, Ayin Health Solutions
- Collaborating for success with Veggie Rx in the Columbia Gorge presented by Katy William and Lexi Stickel, Columbia Gorge Health Council
- Respite services strengthen family resilience presented by Lucy Zammarelli, Lane County; Jennifer Schwartz, InterCommunity Health Network CCO; Christy Hudson, Statewide System of Care Advisory Council
- Health in action: The evolution of equity, diversity, and inclusion presented by Phyusin Myint, Luci Longoria, and Mariam Ukbazghi, Health Share of Oregon
Thank you to all the CCO Oregon members, partners, presenters, and panelists who made our 11th annual conference success!
And a huge thanks to our 2024 conference sponsors and exhibitors!
