Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
ORPRN
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-122.687554 45.487411)
City:
Portland
State:
Oregon
Zip:
97239
Main Phone:
503-494-0361
Network Director Name:
Lyle Fagnan
Network Director Email:
fagnanl@ohsu.edu
Network Member Name:
LeAnn Michaels
Network Member Email:
michaell@ohsu.edu
Network Member Role:
Network Manager
Geographic Coverage:
State-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Oregon
Network Founded:
January 1, 2002
Network Mission Statement:
The mission of ORPRN is to improve the health of rural Oregonians by promoting knowledge transfer between communities and clinicians.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)*
Behavioral health
Cancer*
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Care transitions
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)*
Depression and other mental health disorders*
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism*
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Functional limitations and physical disabilities*
Health literacy
Immunizations
Obesity*
Population health
Pregnancy and childbirth including preterm birth*
Prescription drug usage
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)*
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Cancer: screening and prevention; Children's health issues: immunizations, obesity, medical home for children; Women's health issues: Mammography screening access to low income populations, nutrition improvement to women of childbearing age, cancer screening availability for women for a physical disability; Other health or diesease related interests: Access to care-dental services, drug sampling policies, medication errors and adverse drug events, patient-centered primary care home, practice transformation, rural health delivery systems, tobacco use and smoking cessation, quality of care metrics, patient self-management support, pulmonary disease/asthma, shared decision-making, health information technology and workflow, chronic kidney disease, academic detailing, community participatory research
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
186
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
50
Approximate Number of Patients:
240000