PeaceHealth Physicians & Providers,
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One of our networks recently saw some eye-opening statistics on the overall health of its residents. As noted in the news item below, PeaceHealth in Oregon recently co-led a comprehensive study on the health of their community. The results might surprise you. As we and other health systems turn our attention to helping populations of patients manage their health, this is the kind of information that will be crucial to helping create strategies to address issues. This is also a good example of working together with other groups to support the common goal of good health. Thanks to Dr. Kincade for his leadership on this important initiative. We expect to see similar surveys conducted in other markets as part of the Affordable Care Act. It's hard work, but well worth doing to paint a clear picture of what needs to be done. 
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Project Team Now Testing Epic Software
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The Epic team plans to wrap up testing of the PeaceHealth Epic software in January. The next major step will be education and preparation for go-live in spring 2013.  Providers can expect to see information soon on provider documentation and productivity in Epic. Examples of the benefits and changes coming with standardization and Epic were highlighted in the most recent issue of Epic Project News. And Epic change managers are sharing information on a variety of Hot Topics with clinics. For details, talk to your clinic manager or contact your area's Epic change manager. Read November Epic Project News
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PHMG Helps Survey Oregon Community
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Persistent tobacco use, rising obesity, alcohol-induced deaths, infant mortality and higher-than-average suicide rates are few of the major health concerns for residents in Lane County, Oregon, according to a community health assessment conducted by PHMG, Trillium and Lane County Public Health.
One of PHMG's family medicine physicians, Dr. Rick Kincade, helped present the findings at a public meeting last week. He said "Our community has become very engaged at multiple levels with a solid commitment to improving the overall health of Lane County. The work is going very well."
Read study findings in Register Guard article
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