"Quality of life" isn't optional. It should be accessible at any time, phase or health episode in your life.

But "should" requires the greater health care community to gather behind a shared group of goals, objectives and strategic investments. OHN's health care highway provides the means by which any provider can effectively, efficently and affordably meet federally mandated coordinated care and health information exchange models which are highly broadband interdependent.

Skilled nursing, long-term care and assisted living facilities are central to OHN's vision to ensure that every Oregonian has access to the best possible care regardless of where they live or are being treated. Robust health information technology solutions are critical for providers who are being tasked with the care, transitions and quality of life concerns for the chronically ill, aging and medicare/medicaid populations amidst unprecedented reimbursement restrictions. This also allows community provider partnerships to form and provide more and better care to their patients, with less and less resources.

OHN's statewide health care highway to the state's medical community is designed to do just that: interconnect, support and serve ALL health care and education providers who play a role in the delivery of care. It allows them to support the quality of life of every patient who walks through their doors or interacts with them through a telehealth/distance education encounter.

Through OHN's statewide health care highway, skilled nursing, long-term care & assisted living facilities can benefit from a wide range of value and benefits, such as:

• CONNECTIVITY
  
  • Managed 24/7, a scalable, high-quality broadband network infrastructure in place to support the meaningful exchange of electronic health records and telehealth/education services with 240+ active OHN health care and education providers
    
• EQUAL ACCESS
  • Reduce costly travel time/expenses and increase staff provider access to chronic disease, mental health, education and other provider specialists remotely to augment your facility's existing expertise and resources in order to better support your community's future needs on demand
    
• HOSTED SERVICES
  • Through telehealth programs and services (such as OHN's Telehealth Video Conferencing Solution to assist in video consultations/triage/education), effectively. efficiently and affordably participate with your local area's coordinated care organizations (CCOs) to provide better care for your patients in your facilities to reduce hospital readmissions
    
• EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
  
  • Strong health IT is the #1 incentive to recruit and retain a qualified workforce; OHN provides the infrastructure required to support the exchange of electronic health records as well as your greater HIT strategies and initiatives
  • Benefit from having onsite Continued Medical Education (CME) opportunities available for your existing and future workforce through distance education programs with Oregon's best hospitals/systems