InterCommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization (IHN-CCO) was formed in 2012 by local public, private and non-profit partners to unify health services and systems for Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) members in Benton, Lincoln and Linn Counties.
As IHN-CCO, we are committed to improving the health of our communities while lowering or containing the cost of care. We will accomplish this by coordinating health initiatives, seeking efficiencies through blending of services and infrastructure, and engaging all stakeholders to increase the quality, reliability and availability of care.
The Oregon Health Authority intends to award our organization with a new contract to continue as the coordinated care organization for Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties.
The IHN-CCO partnership currently serves about 80,000 Oregon Health Plan members and consists of:
Dr. Kevin Ewanchyna, Chief Medical Officer for InterCommunity Health Network CCO, explains how local communities can align for better health. This presentation was made at the Building a Healthier Community Forum at the Linn County Fair & Expo on Jan. 25, 2016.
The Community Advisory Council (CAC) provides ideas and feedback to IHN-CCO about the mission and operations. The council is made of IHN-CCO Members, local citizens and county government.
We recruit for members year-round to fill any vacancies that may come up in our regional council, and to supply needed help in the county-level advisory councils. Discover how to become involved in the Council.
The Regional Planning Council (RPC) is a standing work group focused on planning and coordinating the local system of health services and supports for the IHN-CCO region of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties. The RPC serves to guide the development of a regional system of health care firmly grounded in a philosophy of coordinated, patient-centered and locally delivered health care. The RPC develops tools and strategies to transform and integrate the system of care; recommends funding needed for transformational activities; assures cross-system coordination and care transitions, and sponsors an effective quality improvement process to drive positive system change.
