Technical Assistance Consultants

Technical Assistance Consultants

The OHA Transformation Center may contract with the following consultants to help foster health system transformation. OHA utilizes consultant contracts as needed.

The Transformation Center also welcomes qualified consultants to apply to be a technical assistance provider. Learn more about applying.

Technical Assistance Topics

The Transformation Center may work with the consultants in the areas identified below.

Analytic modeling

Work through how proposed changes in health care delivery may influence the changes health systems seek, whether in member health or in provider behavior. Help health systems choose from among a menu of possible interventions.
Potential consultants: Apollo Actuarial Services, Milliman, Inc., Morley Policy and Analytics, Public Consulting Group

Behavioral health integration

Integrate mental/behavioral health, addiction treatment and physical health into the coordinated care model by incorporating behavioral health in primary care and community settings and/or primary care into behavioral health settings.
Potential consultants: Artemis Consulting, Attune Healthcare Partners, Bailit Health, Cindy Becker, Cartesian Solutions, Inc., Childhood Health Associates of Salem, Creach Consulting, Stacey Devenney, DS Consulting, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Dale Jarvis, JBS International, Richard Kincade, Sheldon Levy, Joy Mauldin, Mental Health Association of Oregon, MTM Services, Milliman, Inc., Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, James Phelps, Public Consulting Group, Dan Reece, The Resource Innovation Group, Brian Sandoval, Transformational Community Alignment, The Trauma Healing Project, WeStat

CCO incentive metrics

Meet or exceed targets for key metrics to improve care, make quality care accessible, help eliminate health disparities and curb the rising cost of health care. Identify and implement CCO- and clinic-level evidence-based strategies.

• Adolescent well-care visits
  • Matchstick Consulting, Myers and Stauffer, Providence CORE
• Assessments for children in DHS custody
  • Providence CORE
• CAHPS: Access to care
  • Myers and Stauffer
• Childhood immunization
  • HealthInsight Oregon, Kelly McDonald, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Providence CORE
• Cigarette smoking prevalence
  • Coraggio Group, Sandra Meucci
• Colorectal cancer screening
  • Coraggio Group, Myers and Stauffer
• Controlling high blood pressure
  • Cascade Internal Medicine Specialists, Coraggio Group, Myers and Stauffer, Public Consulting Group
• Dental sealants
  • Laurie Johnson
    
• Depression screening
  • Cartesian Solutions, Inc., Myers and Stauffer, Public Consulting Group, Brian Sandoval
• Developmental screening in the first 36 months of life
  • Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Providence CORE
• Diabetes: HbA1c poor control
  • Coraggio Group, Myers and Stauffer, Public Consulting Group 
• Drug and alcohol screening: SBIRT
  • Myers and Stauffer, Brian Sandoval
• Effective contraceptive use among women at risk of unintended pregnancy
  • Patty Cason, Latino Network, Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Providence CORE
• Emergency department utilization
  • Cartesian Solutions, Myers and Stauffer, Providence CORE
• Emergency department utilization among members with mental illness
  • Cartesian Solutions, Stacey Devenney, Myers and Stauffer, Providence CORE, Brian Sandoval
• Oral exams for adults with diabetes
  • Laurie Johnson
• Patient-centered primary care home enrollment
  • Ignatius Bau
• Timeliness of postpartum care
  • Myers and Stauffer, Providence CORE
• Weight assessment and counseling
  • Myers and Stauffer

Community health improvement plan review, implementation and evaluation

Support the development and improvement of community health improvement plans, including selecting and further defining priority areas and implementation strategies.
Potential consultants: Vanessa Becker, Civic Communications, Community Catalyst, Carol Gelfer, Nancy Goff & Associates, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, JBS International, Richard Kincade, Karen Levy, Myers and Stauffer, Northeast Oregon Network, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Providence CORE, Transformational Community Alignment, Ken Van Osdol

Early learning systems and strategies

Enhance strategies and improve coordination between CCOs and early learning services to support improved metrics, increased patient and family engagement, increased capacity to address child and family well-being, and coordinated services to CCO members ages 0-5 to achieve mutual health goals.
Potential consultants: Vanessa Becker, Health Management Associates, Multnomah County Health Department, Oregon Family Support Network, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Public Consulting Group, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Transformational Community Alignment

Economic and financial modeling

Help predict how decisions health systems make regarding health care delivery and payment structures may affect their bottom line, as well as the financial impacts to their contracting providers.
Potential consultants: Apollo Actuarial Services, Bailit Health, Milliman, Morley Policy and Analytics, Public Consulting Group

Engagement strategies for person- and family-centered health care systems

Increase meaningful individual and family engagement in both health and in health care transformation within the CCO and across communities.
Potential consultants: Brink Communications, Patty Cason, Community Catalyst, Stacey Devenney, HealthInsight Oregon, Heartful Healer, Insight Policy Research, JBS International, Metropolitan Group, MTM Services, Multnomah County Health Department, Northeast Oregon Network, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Research Institute Community and Evaluation Services, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, The Resource Innovation Group, Dana Sturtevant, Transformational Community Alignment

Health information technology

Enhance use of available health information technology, such as electronic health records, health information exchange platforms, telehealth and home monitoring systems.
Potential consultants: Amy Fellows, HealthInsight Oregon, Insight Policy Research, JBS International, Myers and Stauffer, Point B, Public Consulting Group

Health systems leadership

Support individuals and organizations to adopt leadership models that develop and foster the mental models, knowledge base, skills and tools to achieve effective, visionary leadership across health systems and sectors.
Potential consultants: Artemis Consulting, Vanessa Becker, CedarBridge Group, Coraggio Group, DS Consulting, Nancy Goff & Associates, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Richard Kincade, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Public Consulting Group, The Resource Innovation Group, Transformational Community Alignment

Health systems research, including program evaluation

Investigate how social factors, health policy, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, medical technology, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and quantity and quality of life. Implement a systematic assessment of the processes and/or outcomes of a program with the intent of furthering its development and improvement.
Potential consultants: Attune Healthcare Partners, Brown & Brown Strategies, Stacey Devenney, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Resources in Action, Insight Policy Research, Multnomah County Health Department, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Research Institute Community and Evaluation Services, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Providence CORE, State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)

Improving health equity

Improve planning, practice, evaluation and communication on topics such as cultural competency, health literacy, language access, data collection and quality improvement to eliminate disparities related to race, ethnicity, language, disability, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation and other population characteristics.
Potential consultants: Ignatius Bau, Brink Communications, Brown & Brown Strategies, Coraggio Group, Figure 8 Consulting, Nancy Goff & Associates, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Resources in Action, Insight Policy Research, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, JBS International, Latino Network, Karen Levy, Littledeer-Evans Consulting, Metropolitan Group, Sandra Meucci, Multnomah County Health Department, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Northeast Oregon Network, The Resource Innovation Group, The Trauma Healing Project, Western States Center

Oral health integration

Integrate oral health care in primary care and community settings for adults and children and align work with other population health initiatives.
Potential consultants: DS Consulting, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Laurie Johnson, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Public Consulting Group, Providence CORE, Internal OHA Resources

Organizational development

Participate in planned, organization-wide efforts to increase an organization's effectiveness and health.
Potential consultants: Artemis Consulting, Attune Healthcare Partners, Ignatius Bau, Cindy Becker, Vanessa Becker, Alisa Blum and Associates, Civic Communications, Coraggio Group, DS Consulting, Amy Fellows, Figure 8 Consulting, Carol Gelfer, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, JBS International, Richard Kincade, Lane Independent Living Alliance, Karen Levy, Mental Health Association of Oregon, Metropolitan Group, MTM Services, Northeast Oregon Network, Oregon Family Support Network, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Solutions, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, The Resource Innovation Group, Donna Silverberg Consulting, Transformational Community Alignment, Ken Van Osdol, Carolyn Waterfall, WeStat

Primary care transformation, including patient-centered primary care homes

Improve primary care in areas related to transformation, including patient-centered primary care home recognition.
Potential consultants: Artemis Consulting, Attune Healthcare Partners, Bailit Health, Ignatius Bau, Coraggio Group, Creach Consulting, Stacey Devenney, Amy Fellows, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, InnovaHealth Innovations, JBS International, Richard Kincade, Lynnea Lindsey-Pengelly, MTM Services, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Public Consulting Group, The Resource Innovation Group, Transformational Community Alignment, The Trauma Healing Project, Internal OHA Resources

Project management

Learn and implement effective project management as a strategic competency and tie projects' results to broader CCO organizational goals.
Potential consultants: 211info, Brink Communications, Brown & Brown Strategies, HealthInsight Oregon, DS Consulting, Insight Policy Research, JBS International, Myers and Stauffer, MTM Services, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Public Consulting Group, Synergy Professional Services, Transformational Community Alignment, Carolyn Waterfall

Public health integration

Integrate population-based, preventive health services and system changes into CCOs' implementation of the coordinated care model.
Potential consultants: Artemis Consulting, Bailit Health, Coraggio Group, Carol Gelfer, Nancy Goff & Associates, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, JBS International, Richard Kincade, Karen Levy, Matchstick Consulting, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Transformational Community Alignment, Internal OHA Resources

Public policy facilitation

Guide decision-making processes through transparent, unbiased leadership of meetings and other forms of group communication.
Potential consultants: Bailit Health, Ignatius Bau, Cindy Becker, Brown & Brown Strategies, DS Consulting, JBS International, Nancy Goff & Associates, Morley Policy and Analytics, Myers and Stauffer, Providence CORE, Public Consulting Group, Donna Silverberg Consulting

Quality improvement science

Employ strategies and tools, such as The Improvement Model, Lean and Six Sigma, to identify inefficiencies and preventable errors and implement system changes to improve processes.
Potential consultants: Ignatius Bau, Central Oregon Research Coalition, Coraggio Group, Stacey Devenney, HealthInsight Oregon, Insight Policy Research, JBS International, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Public Consulting Group, Point B, Shelley Sanders

Strategies to address rising pharmaceutical costs

New medications coming to market are offering the chance to better treat and cure disease. Strategies to address rising pharmaceutical costs for CCOs, other publicly funded health programs or OHA contracted health systems, and other OHA programs are necessary to provide sustainable delivery.
Potential consultants: DS Consulting, Myers and Stauffer, Public Consulting Group

Strategies to address social determinants of health

Potential consultants: 211info, Artemis Consulting, Ignatius Bau, Cindy Becker, Brown & Brown Strategies, Community Catalyst, Stacey Devenney, DS Consulting, Nancy Goff & Associates, Health Resources in Action, JBS International, Insight Policy Research, Matchstick Consulting, Mental Health Association of Oregon, Multnomah County Health Department, Myers and Stauffer, Northeast Oregon Network, Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health, Providence CORE

Value-based payment and payment strategies

Support in convening relevant stakeholders around selecting, implementing, evaluating and sustaining value-based payment methods.
Potential consultants: Apollo Actuarial Services, Attune Healthcare Partners, Bailit Health, Ignatius Bau, Creach Consulting, DS Consulting, Insight Policy Research, Dale Jarvis, JBS International, Richard Kincade, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Insight Policy Research, Lynnea Lindsey-Pengelly, Milliman, MTM Services, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Public Consulting Group, Brian Sandoval, Transformational Community Alignment