Technical Assistance Consultants
A number of consultants work with the OHA Transformation Center 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 works with the consultants in the areas identified below.
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: Milliman, Inc.
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: 211info, 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, Richard Kincade, Sheldon Levy, Lynnea Lindsey-Pengelly, 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, Dan Reece, The Resource Innovation Group, Transformational Community Alignment, The Trauma Healing Project, WeStat
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.
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, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Richard Kincade, 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
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 Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Public Consulting Group, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Transformational Community Alignment
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: Milliman, Inc.
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, Lynnea Lindsey-Pengelly, 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, Public Consulting Group, The Resource Innovation Group, Dana Sturtevant, Transformational Community Alignment
Enhance use of available health information technology, such as electronic health records, health information exchange platforms, telehealth and home monitoring systems.
Potential consultants: CedarBridge Group, LLC, Amy Fellows, HealthInsight Oregon, Insight Policy Research, Myers and Stauffer, Point B, Public Consulting Group
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, LLC, Coraggio Group, HealthInsight Oregon, DS Consulting, 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, The Resource Innovation Group, Transformational Community Alignment
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, 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)
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, Figure 8 Consulting, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Resources in Action, Insight Policy Research, Institute for Healthcare Advancement, Latino Network, Karen Levy, Littledeer-Evans Consulting, Metropolitan Group, 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
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, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Providence CORE, Internal OHA Resources
Participate in planned, organization-wide efforts to increase an organization's effectiveness and health.
Potential consultants: Ignatius Bau, Alisa Blum and Associates, Artemis Consulting, Attune Healthcare Partners, Cindy Becker, Vanessa Becker, Civic Communications, Coraggio Group, DS Consulting, Amy Fellows, Figure 8 Consulting, Carol Gelfer, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, 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, Transformational Community Alignment, Ken Van Osdol, Carolyn Waterfall, WeStat
Improve primary care in areas related to transformation, including patient-centered primary care home recognition.
Potential consultants: Attune Healthcare Partners, Bailit Health, Creach Consulting, Ignatius Bau, Stacey Devenney, Amy Fellows, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, InnovaHealth Innovations, Richard Kincade, Lynnea Lindsey-Pengelly, MTM Services, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Transformational Community Alignment, The Trauma Healing Project, Internal OHA Resources
Learn and implement effective project management as a strategic competency and tie projects' results to broader CCO organizational goals.
Potential consultants: Bailit Health, Brink Communications, CedarBridge Group, LLC, HealthInsight Oregon, DS Consulting, Insight Policy Research, 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
Integrate population-based, preventive health services and system changes into CCOs' implementation of the coordinated care model.
Potential consultants: Artemis Consulting, Coraggio Group, Carol Gelfer, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Health Resources in Action, Richard Kincade, Karen Levy, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Public Health Institute, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Transformational Community Alignment, Internal OHA Resources
Guide decision-making processes through transparent, unbiased leadership of meetings and other forms of group communication.
Potential consultants: Ignatius Bau, DS Consulting, Providence CORE
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, HealthInsight Oregon, Insight Policy Research, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, Oregon Pediatric Society, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Shelley Sanders
Potential consultants: DS Consulting, Myers and Stauffer
Potential consultants: 211info, Ignatius Bau, Cindy Becker, DS Consulting, Health Resources in Action, Insight Policy Research, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health, Providence CORE
Support in convening relevant stakeholders around selecting, implementing, evaluating and sustaining value-based payment methods.
Potential consultants: Attune Healthcare Partners, Bailit Health, Ignatius Bau, CedarBridge Group, LLC, Creach Consulting, DS Consulting, Insight Policy Research, Dale Jarvis, Richard Kincade, HealthInsight Oregon, Health Management Associates, Lynnea Lindsey-Pengelly, Milliman, Inc., MTM Services, Myers and Stauffer, Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, Point B, Transformational Community Alignment
Other topics upon request
If you have questions about applying to become a consultant or have other questions, please contact Sarah Wetherson at sarah.e.wetherson@dhsoha.state.or.us or 503-793-1920.