Oregon Health Plan – picking an insurance plan
July 30, 2010 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Our office does not contract with CareOregon. If your child is on the Oregon Health Plan and you wish to bring your child to our clinic make sure you call OHP Client Services at 1-800-273-0557 to request your child be assigned to Marion Polk Community Health Plan
While we want to provide your child the healthcare they require, you may need to utilize other resources accepting CareOregon if your plan is changed to CareOregon. Please discuss with your case worker what other options you can utilize while you wait for your plan to change, and are able to schedule with us once again.
Salem-Keizer schools to host shot clinic
November 18, 2009 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Statesman Journal is reporting that Salem-Keizer school district will be holding shot clinics at three locations. They will be screening and only offering to children with chronic health conditions. Newspaper website does not list contact information but contacting your child’s school for more information will likely get most up to date information.
H1N1 vaccine info from health department
October 28, 2009 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
The Oregon State Health Department released a newsletter update this week with a description of the current situation. It provides a nice summary of where things are at right now. Our clinic has not yet received more doses for H1N1 Influenza. We will post updates as soon as we do.
We realize that demand will continue to exceed supply of the vaccine so we are looking to improve how we distribute vaccine at our walk-in clinics. We still believe that walk-in clinic on a first come-first serve basis is the quickest way to distribute vaccine. To decrease frustration and waiting time we will distribute tickets as people arrive with number matched to available vaccine that day. We hope this will decrease frustration and waiting times for our patients.
Please continue to use the comment section on our news posts, contact form and our secure portal for continued communication and feedback to us.
External Links:
- Oregon State H1N1 Information page
- Recent newsletter
- Sign up for weekly updates from health department regarding vaccine availability
Tylenol Recall Update
September 29, 2009 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Recently Tylenol announced recall of a small number of lots that were manufactured last year. There is no new safety concern regarding Tylenol products and we recommend continuing to use as directed. To see which lots were recalled click here,
Healthy Kids Insurance Plan now available
July 24, 2009 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Beginning July 1st the Oregon Healthy Kids insurance plan became available. This is a plan that includes several different health insurance programs with goal to get all of the kids in Oregon covered by health insurance. Which plan you fit into will depend on your income level. Not all parts of the plan are yet available, but the initial programs are now getting started. Applications and more information available at: Healthy Kids for Healthy Oregon
Click to view Oregon Healthy Kids flyer
Car Seat Assistance Program
May 14, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
If you need help to purchase a car seat there are several agencies supporting a program to get you a car set at low cost. The program is administered by Safe Kids here in Salem. Our office is not directly involved in the program but do support its efforts to make car seats available to families. This is also an excellent program to check if you are installing it correctly. It is very common for the seat to not be installed in the absolute correct way. For general information check out our page on safety seats. Read more
Salem Hospital Committed to Kids weight management program
March 29, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Salem Hospital Committed to Kids is a pediatric weight management program for children ages 7 to 18 years old and their parents. This program is taught by a registered dietitian, exercise instructor and child psychologist and is designed specifically for overweight children
From Salem Health web siteFree Information Session: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7-8:30 p.m. Ten weekly classes: Tuesdays, April 8 - June 10, 2008 6:30-8:30 p.m.Is your child overweight? Are you unsure what to do? Should you be concerned? Committed to Kids is a pediatric weight management program for children ages 7 to 18 years old and their parents. This program is taught by a registered dietitian, exercise instructor and child psychologist and is designed specifically for overweight children. The classes include a moderate-intensity progressive exercise program, nutrition classes individualized meal plan and behavioral sessions that provide an individualized approach to childhood weight problems in a group setting.
Cost $585. Scholarships available.
Call (503) 561-6954 to register.
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