Oregon Health and Science University President Dr. Peter Kohler is host to a new blog on healthcare reform that will support debate among diverse thinkers and leaders in Oregon and beyond. The goal of the online forum is to generate possible solutions to the healthcare access crisis by providing a central place to share perspectives and ideas.
At least 600,000 Oregonians now lack health insurance, hundreds of thousands of others are underinsured and the numbers keep rising.
This online community is still growing, but already includes a nucleus group of 20 regular contributors from OHSU faculty, reform advocacy groups, government, the uninsured and healthcare providers. The Web site is open to the public with real-time posting for comments.
Topics will cover many facets of healthcare reform. So far, columns have been posted on the potential of computer technology to support healthcare teams of the future, a tally of current reform efforts, a discussion of policy changes that would help young adults afford health insurance and ideas about how to patch Oregon's frayed safety net.
The Web site address is rxforhealth.typepad.com.
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