Business Details
42 Years
experience
Advocates for Oregon's Federally Qualified Health Centers
Founded in 1984, the Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) serves as the unified voice for Oregon's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). We provide strategic support through training, technical assistance, and data-driven insights to enhance healthcare delivery across 270+ locations statewide. Our organization collaborates with health centers to implement innovative payment models like the Alternative Payment and Advanced Care Model (APCM), which redefines Medicaid reimbursement structures to improve patient outcomes. With over four decades of experience, we advocate for policy reforms that reduce care barriers while fostering professional networks that drive clinical excellence.Our team delivers specialized programs in behavioral health integration, HIV/STI prevention, and workforce development, ensuring community health centers maintain compliance with federal HRSA requirements. Through emergency management planning resources and value-based care initiatives, we empower health centers to deliver comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to 470,000+ Oregonians annually.
Services
Training Programs
Technical Assistance
Policy Advocacy
Data Analysis
Emergency Planning
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- We have 40+ years of experience supporting Oregon's community health centers
- Our team provides data-driven insights into population health trends
- We implement innovative payment models like the Alternative Payment and Advanced Care Model
- Our policy advocacy directly shapes state healthcare legislation
- We offer specialized training programs for clinical and operational excellence
Services
Training Programs
We deliver specialized training modules for healthcare professionals across Oregon's community health centers. Our programs cover clinical improvement, operational compliance, and behavioral health integration. With 125+ annual events and 64+ hours of custom content, we help staff maintain federal HRSA standards while implementing innovative care models like the Alternative Payment and Advanced Care Model.
Policy Advocacy
Our policy team tracks and influences healthcare legislation affecting community health centers. We drafted Senate Bill 608 to regulate pharmacy dispensing fees and organize annual Washington D.C. advocacy trips. Through our Policy Committee, we ensure member voices shape state and federal healthcare regulations to improve patient access and center sustainability.
Data Analysis
We collect and interpret statewide health center data to identify population health trends. Our analysis of UDS metrics by legislative districts helps elected officials understand local healthcare impacts. This data drives value-based payment programs and supports our clinically integrated network's Accountable Care Organization initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
Emergency Planning
We provide emergency management planning resources to meet HRSA requirements. Our template guides health centers through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases. This ensures continuity of care during crises while maintaining compliance with federal operational site visit standards for community health centers.
Technical Assistance
Our team offers hands-on support for health center operations and compliance. We facilitate 12 professional networks connecting 1483+ staff members annually. Services include site visit preparation, group purchasing program guidance, and implementation of best practices for clinical quality improvement across medical, dental, and behavioral health services.
People
Brooke Linn
Program Senior Director
With nearly 20 years in healthcare, Brooke leads technical assistance programs focusing on behavioral health integration and payment model innovation. She holds a PhD in Organizational Systems and masters in human science, driving FQHC transformation through system innovation.
Stephanie Castao
Program Director
Stephanie directs training programs for Oregon FQHCs, leveraging experience from social medicine internships and public health studies. She specializes in strategic alignment and healthcare development, currently pursuing a masters in public health at Portland State University.
Joanna Peterson
Program Manager
Joanna manages 12 leadership communities while supporting technical assistance delivery. With journalism and social work backgrounds, she focuses on pediatric mental health training and clinical quality improvement projects, pursuing a Master of Social Work at Portland State University.
Sonya Howk
Sustainability Manager
Sonya facilitates professional networks for dental and nursing leaders with 25+ years in community health. She provides operational site visit guidance and federal reporting resources, holding a Master of Public Health Administration to support health center sustainability initiatives.
Questions
What is the Oregon Primary Care Association's primary mission?
We support Oregon's Federally Qualified Health Centers through policy advocacy, training programs, and data analysis to improve healthcare access and quality for underserved populations.
How does OPCA help community health centers?
We provide technical assistance, emergency planning resources, specialized training, and policy advocacy while facilitating professional networks for clinical and operational excellence.
What payment model innovations does OPCA implement?
We developed the Alternative Payment and Advanced Care Model (APCM) with OHA, converting Medicaid fee-for-service payments to per-member monthly rates for flexible patient-centered care.
How can health centers access OPCA's training programs?
FQHC staff can participate through our Member Portal, accessing 125+ annual events including CME-credited courses and specialized technical assistance modules.
What data resources does OPCA provide?
We analyze statewide health center data, breaking down UDS metrics by legislative districts and supporting value-based payment programs through our clinically integrated network's data platform.
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Scott Peterson
Oct 12, 2019
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Lov the web site. Many Many thanks for those who put in the work to develop this site, WELL DONE ..much appreciated.
