Portland, OR — The Oregon Coalition of Health Care Purchasers (OCHCP) hosted two seminars on September 10, 2008 to bring together purchasers, healthcare professionals, health plan representatives, and policy makers to learn more about the issue of Transitions of Care. The breakfast meeting took place at PacificSource Health Plans in Springfield, OR and the lunch meeting was held at the Holiday Inn Wilsonville. Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, CMSA Executive Director, Annette Schmidt, Director Transitions of Care, sanofi-aventis, and Diane Waldo, Director of Quality & Clinical Services, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems spoke on four different topics.

Addison, TX — The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) conducted an Information Exchange to bring together health care professionals, consumers, policy makers, and media to learn more about the issue of Transitions of Care. The breakfast meeting took place at the Crowne Plaza on October 2, 2008.