Annual Conference 2025

Health care leaders came together from across Oregon on Monday, October 6th

On Monday, October 6, health care leaders from across Oregon gathered in Salem for the 2025 CCO Oregon Annual Conference. The event brought together nearly 400 attendees representing Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), provider groups, behavioral and oral health partners, hospitals, clinics, and community-based organizations—all united by a shared commitment to protecting and expanding access to care for those who need it most.

Conference highlights

The day began with a welcome from Samantha Shepherd, Executive Director of CCO Oregon, followed by opening remarks from U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas. Attendees also viewed a special video message from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who highlighted his efforts at the federal level to support Oregon’s health care access and coverage programs.

“We should remember how we got here. The gains in care and coverage were not handed to us; they were imagined, fought for, and built in times of scarcity by people in this room and across the state who believed in a more compassionate way to deliver care. That same spirit is what we need now.“

– U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas

U.S Senator Jeff Merkley

Conference agenda | Presenter and panelist biographies | Conference program

Concurrent sessions: The day’s agenda included both morning and afternoon concurrent sessions that highlighted community-based projects and programs from across Oregon.

Pilot training program for youth support specialists: Trillium Community Health Plan; Adulting IRL; REAP; David Douglas High School; and Clackamas Community College

Expanding access to early childhood diagnostic evaluation for autism through cross-system collaboration: OHSU Institute on Development and Disability

Working with primary care to detect and prevent vision impairment: OHSU Casey Eye Institute

The essential role of safety net clinics in supporting uninsured populations: Kaiser Permanente and Lones Management Consulting

Reducing repeat emergency visits through improved dental care — Deck 1 and deck 2: Capitol Dental Care and Reliance eHealth Collaborative

Improving access to traditional health workers and services: InterCommunity Health Network CCO; Trillium Community Health Plan; and Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network at OHSU

Expanding workforce capacity to meet early childhood social emotional health needs: Marion and Polk Early Learning Hub; Health Share; and, PacificSource Community Solutions

Meeting members where they are: A cross-regional approach to mobile integrated health: CareOregon

The Care & Connect program: Providing mobile dental and medical care to underserved communities: Medical Teams International and Kaiser Permanente

Building statewide partnerships to protect Oregon youth: New Drug Talk Oregon

Housing insecurity, acute care utilization, and behavioral health: Health Share of Oregon

Healing with dignity: Recuperative care for people experiencing homelessness: Central City Concern

Applying HRS flex funds to meet immediate needs via strategic bulk purchasing: CareOregon

Everybody needs primary care: Confronting Oregon’s crisis: Salud and Pacific Pediatrics Clinics; Oregon Primary Care Association; Children’s Health Alliance; and Grants Pass Clinic

Healthy food supports healing: Introducing the Food for Health Network: Portland Open Bible Community Pantry and Trillium Community Health Plan

Fostering community partnerships to address health related social needs: Eastern Oregon CCO

Listening first: Lessons in Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) provider engagement: Trillium Community Health Plan and PacificSource Community Solutions

Transforming behavioral health care: The SHIFT Initiative: CareOregon; Cascadia Health; Clackamas County Health Centers; New Narrative; and Volunteers of America Oregon

Engaging community partners to recenter youth and families in systems of care: Willamette Health Council; Grassroots Counseling & Consulting; Latinos Unidos Siempre; and PacificSource Community Solutions

Networking lunch and plenary: Oregon’s health‑system leaders convened for a panel discussion on navigating current and upcoming shifts in federal and state policy.

Oregon’s health care system, like many across the country, faces ongoing challenges—and with them, opportunities for innovation. Fortunately, Oregon has a strong history of rising to the occasion. This panel brought together current leaders to explore how we navigate Oregon’s next chapter in publicly funded health coverage and care delivery.

Max Janasik, Chief Executive Officer, AllCare Health
Sean Kolmer, Executive Vice President of External Affairs, Hospital Association of Oregon and CCO Oregon Board Co-Chair
Andy Mendenhall, Chief Executive Officer, Central City Concern
Clare Pierce-Wrobel, Director of Health Policy and Analytics, Oregon Health Authority
Mindy Stadtlander, Chief Executive Officer, Health Share of Oregon and CCO Oregon Board Director
Facilitator: Jeremiah Rigsby, Chief of Staff, CareOregon and CCO Oregon Board Co-Chair

Discussion with State Legislators: The final plenary featured a discussion with Oregon State Legislators serving on key health care committees.

State Senator Wlnsvey Campos, Co-Chair, Joint Ways and Means Human Services Sub Committee
State Representative Rob Nosse, Chair, House Health Care Committee
State Representative Hai Pham, Chair, House Behavioral Health Committee
State Representative Ed Diehl, Vice Chair, House Health Care Committee
Facilitator: Rick Blackwell, Director of Oregon Government Relations, PacificSource Community Solutions and CCO Oregon Board Secretary

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Looking back

In 2022, we commemorated the 10th anniversary of Oregon’s innovative coordinated care model at the CCO Oregon annual conference. To understand the impact and significance of this model, and how it continues to benefit Oregonians statewide, watch the video below.

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