Central Oregon Health Council

The cohc has funded several strategic initiatives in Central Oregon in an attempt to find new and unique programs to save the healthcare system money while providing better care to patients. These initiatives include maternal child Health, pain standards task force, social determinants of Health, and behavioral Health. The initiatives funded by the cohc take place in a variety of healthcare settings and target specific vulnerable populations. These strategic initiatives are pilot projects and contain a thorough evaluation process at the end of each initiative.

The Central Oregon Health Council cohc is the governing body for the Central Oregon coordinated care organization cco. The cohc holds monthly meetings to discuss issues and strategies directly relating to the cco and healthcare transformation. The cohc board of directors consists of 15 members including county commissioners, citizen representatives, and regional healthcare executives.

To support the work of the cohc board of directors, the cohc manages several advisory councils. The advisory councils include, but are not limited to community advisory Council, operations Council, and provider engagement panel. Each advisory Council serves a specific purpose in supporting healthcare transformation in the Central Oregon region. Advisory Council meetings are held in various locations around the region .