Press Room

MARCH 3, 2010

Eugene, OR KUGN Interview: Kim Lamb interviewed on value and significance of the FCC's RHCPP extension. (mp3)

MARCH 2, 2010

Oregon Health Network Announces FCC Deadline Exention: FCC Subsidy will support Oregon's first telehealth network

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

FCC ORDER: RHCPP Deadline extended by one year from June 30,2010 to June 30, 2011!

DECEMBER 21, 2009

FCC: Requests for Extension of the June 30,2010 Deadline for Funding Committments under the Universal Service Rural Health Care Pilot Program

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Wallowa Hospital first in line to benefit from Oregon Health Network Broadband will extend high-speed connection to community at large
By Kathleen Ellyn, Wallowa County Chieftain

Local Non-Profit Celebrates Launch of State's First Broadband Telehealth Network
Oreogn Health Network Supporters Gather December 4th to View LIVE Network Operations Center.

FCC Announcement: Oregon Health Network Reaches Milestone in Upgrades Funded by FCC's Rurla Health Care Pilot Program

OCTOBER 23, 2009

OHN Requests RHCPP Extension

OCTOBER 19, 2009
Oregon Health Network Announces New Hires
New Non-profit Adds Business Development Manager, Operations Director & IT Project Manager

MAY 28, 2009
Oregon Health Network to build comprehensive $20.2M broadband telehealth network
Regional Broadband Network to Support Enhanced Access to Quality Health Care and Workforce Development

MARCH 17, 2009
Oregon Health Network Announces New Executive Director
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Network (OHN) announced Kim Lamb has been hired to be the new Executive Director of the Oregon Health Network.

JULY 17, 2008
Governor improves access to healthcare and healthcare training in Oregon
$500,000 grant helps establish the Oregon Health Network, a telecommunications project to connect health services throughout Oregon

OCTOBER 9, 2008
Oregon Health Network Project Releases first RFP
Oregon receives more than $20 million to interconnect health care facilities

NOVEMBER 27, 2007
Oregon Health Network Pilot Project Receives Funds from Historic FCC Program to Build Telehealth Network Throughout the State
Oregon receives more than $20 million to interconnect health care facilities

The Internet Revealed: A Film About IXP's

A simple, easy to understand YouTube video produced by Euro-IX that explains the open internet, and how it works as a network-of-network's model - and consequently, explains the value of the OHN network model. Click here to view  

Wallowa Memorial Connects to OHN

Wallowa Memorial Hospital

The decision to participate in the Oregon Health Network was a natural step that aligns seamlessly with Wallowa’s mission of progress and technological advancement. Having originally taken advantage of OHN to increase their teleradiology capability, the hospital is now eagerly anticipating a variety of benefits to participation.

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Progress at the OHN Network Ops Center

EasyStreet technicians

The first three leaf nodes were shipped to Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Blue Mountain Community College in Baker City, and Oregon Coast Community College in Newport. Leaf nodes are Cisco 1700 series routers.

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