ODS in the News

Dental treatment tools for those dying to spend less quality time with their dentists? There's an app for that.

As healthcare costs continue to soar, more and more Americans are stepping up to actively manage their own health. They're hunting down information, storing it, using it – and doing it all on the go. Full story...

At last, an Rx for oral health

While the braggarts of the blogosphere still argue the politics of health reform, more and more Americans are simply stepping up to take charge of their own health. The key weapon in their arsenal: information. Full story...

ODS Companies Joins the American Cancer Society in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is set to take place this Saturday, May 8, kicking-off at the Rose Quarter. Full story...

New ODS program helps members say bye-bye to spine and joint pain

Four out of five adults will suffer from musculoskeletal pain at some point in their lives. Luckily, for ODS members, there is help. Full story...

ODS secures big win with NCQA

This week, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded ODS its highly coveted three-year accreditation status of Excellent. Full story...

ODS secures big win with NCQA

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is front and center in the current ferment keeping healthcare quality at the top of the national agenda. Its seal is nationally recognized as the premier symbol of quality care and service. Full story...

Executive Council for Active Transportation elects Jonathan Nicholas as chair

Jonathan Nicholas has been elected chair of the newly-formed Executive Council for Active Transportation. The mission of the 15-member group is to promote a regional transportation strategy that includes trails and other facilities that encourage residents to take a more active role in getting around. Full story...

ODS food drive fills shelves for in-need Oregonians

ODS employees donated more than 1,500 pounds of food during a company-wide food drive that ended in March. The food will be donated to local food banks including the Oregon Food Bank in Portland, NeighborImpact in Bend and the Union County Food Bank in La Grande. Full story...

ODS announces hire of two respected Oregon healthcare leaders

ODS has announced the hire of two longtime Oregon healthcare leaders: James Foley, a former principal at Mercer, and Barney Speight, a former executive director of the Oregon Health Fund Board. Full story...

ODS receives NCQA accreditation

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced today that it has awarded ODS Health Plan Inc. its accreditation status of Accredited. ODS Health Plan’s Accreditation of its commercial preferred provider plan is based on a voluntary review of how a health plan ensures that its members are receiving high-quality care. Full story...

ODS CEO hits the airwaves to promote bicycling

Saturday night, more than 700 community leaders gathered in Portland for the presentation of the 2009 Alice B. Toeclips Awards, bestowed by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance on those who help make Portland America’s best city for bicycling. Among this year’s nominees was our own Robert Gootee. Here are a few excerpts from the profile by BTA correspondent Stephanie Chase. Full story...

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