We're on the road!
PCPCH site visitors Meg Bowen (second-to-left) and Loralee Trocio (photographer) with staff from Harney District Hospital Family Care, October 2025
PCPCH Program staff have been traveling around the state this year to visit practices across Oregon! Getting to witness the great work that you all are doing is one of our favorite parts of the program, and we've been making sure that PCPCHs from urban, rural, and frontier parts of the state all get the same chance to showcase their efforts.
Source: PCPCH Program and site visit data from 2024-2025
We never cease to be impressed by the innovative strategies that clinics, large and small, come up with to best serve their unique patient populations. We're looking forward to meeting more of you in the coming year!
Picture from the road in Eastern Oregon, taken by program staff on the way back from a site visit
We're proud to announce that 26 PCPCHs have already received the PCPCH Health Equity Designation since it was rolled out earlier this year! These practices have demonstrated a special commitment to making sure that their care can be accessed by patients from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances. Each awardee is meeting at least 15 of the 20 PCPCH measures identified as improving health equity such as ensuring that communications are at an appropriate health literacy level for their patients (6.A.2), coming up with alternative reminder strategies for patients that are falling behind on preventive services (3.E.3), or helping to address some of the factors that affect their patients' health besides access to health care (3.D).
"For me, the Oregon PCPCH Health Equity designation is both an honor and a call to action. It strengthens my purpose as a provider and reminds me that equitable care is not a destination—it is a continual, intentional practice."
- Sarah Laiosa, DO from the ThriveWell Clinic
 Staff from ThriveWell Clinic, October 2025
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is hosting two webinars in the coming months related to language access within health care settings. The ability to provide time-of-service interpretation is a required standard within the PCPCH model (6.A.0), and several other optional standards recognize practices that improve language access in other ways. See details below:
Introducing the Language Access Workbook for Providers (December 9)
This webinar on Tuesday, December 9 from 12-1pm will provide an overview of the new tool "Increasing Language Access in Oregon: A Workbook for Providers" developed by NORC at the University of Chicago in collaboration with OHA. The workbook is designed to help health care organizations and providers understand Oregon’s language access requirements and take practical steps to ensure that patients receive care they understand. It highlights strategies to meet federal and state standards, improve performance on the Meaningful Language Access CCO incentive measure, and strengthen trust and communication with patients who prefer a language other than English or who use sign language. Click here to register.
OHA Health Care Interpreter Program rule changes and resources (January 15)
The OHA Health Care Interpreter Program is hosting a webinar on Thursday, January 15 from 7:30-8:30am to inform providers on health care interpreter rule changes and resources. It will also include a panel discussion featuring health care providers and health care interpreters from the OHA health care interpreter central registry. Click here to register.
Registration is now open for Oregon ECHO Network (OEN) programs launching in January 2026. These virtual, interactive, case-based programs are offered free of charge, and most award no-cost continuing medical education credits.
OEN is excited to offer a slate of 10 programs this round aimed at helping community clinicians better care for their patients with complex conditions. Newly created programs will cover topics such as "Autism & ADHD in Adults," "Social Needs Screening," and "Alzheimer's and Beyond: Advancing Dementia Care." Back by popular demand are programs including "Pharmacological Weight Management," "Substance Use Disorders in Emergency Department," and many more. Click here to learn more about the winter programs.
 The Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network is recruiting health care professionals, patients, and caregivers for a wide range of research projects aimed at improving health outcomes for all Oregonians. See current projects below and visit the ORPRN Recruiting Page for more ways to get involved.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Technical Assistance: The goal of this project is to improve colorectal cancer screening through technical assistance and clinical and community partnerships. Email Isabel Stock at stocki@ohsu.edu.
The Self-Measured Blood Pressure Study: This study seeks to learn more about pharmacist support for high blood pressure. Researchers are hoping to find out if working with both a pharmacist and a primary care team helps people monitor and lower their blood pressure more effectively than working with only the primary care team. Email Cort Cox at coxcor@ohsu.edu.
Social Needs Screening Clinic Technical Assistance – Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity Population Approaches to Chronic Disease Prevention Program: This project will provide technical assistance and quality improvement support to health care clinics across Oregon in developing health-related social needs screening and referral processes. This includes evaluating existing workflows, setting goals, creating action plans, and offering customized support. Email Sara Wild at wilsa@ohsu.edu.
OHA has published the updated 2025 Crisis Care Guidance document and related resources. This tool is intended to help hospitals and health care providers make decisions about life-saving health care treatments during an emergency, such as a pandemic, based on available resources. OHA made numerous changes to the final 2025 Oregon Crisis Care Guidance after careful consideration of public input. A summary of that input along with the following resources are available on the Crisis Care Guidance webpage:
- Plain language summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Operational supplement
- A short video on crisis care guidance
For any questions pertaining to the Oregon Crisis Care Guidance and related resources, please contact the Health Security, Preparedness and Response Program at health.security@odhsoha.oregon.gov or 971-673-1315. |
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Questions?
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About the Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Program
Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes (PCPCHs) are health care practices that have been recognized by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for their commitment to providing high quality, patient-centered care.The PCPCH Program administers the application, recognition, and verification process for practices applying to become Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes.The program is also working with partners across Oregon to support adoption of the primary care home model. For more information visit www.PrimaryCareHome.oregon.gov.
The mission of the PCPCH Program is to be a trusted partner in primary care, collaborating with stakeholders to set the standard for transformative, whole-person, and evidence-based care.
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