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A MEDS Ed seminar

 

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Clinicians discuss treating chronic pain and ways to talk with patients about their pain management regimens. They describe how to screen, recognize and triage high-risk symptoms associated with pain medications.

Featured speakers

  • Dr. Rachel Solotaroff, Medical Director, Central City Concern Chair, CareOregon Metro Chronic Pain/Chemical Dependency Task Force
  • Tara Berkson, PharmD, MEDS Ed Coordinator, CareOregon
  • Nadejda Razi-Robertson, LCSW, Behavioral Health Consultant


Recorded on Dec. 3, 2015 at the CareOregon building, Portland, Ore.

Slides

Pain Management: Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional PDF

Credit

This video includes“Understanding pain in less than five minutes”, a joint project of GP Access and Hunter Integrated Pain Service. Nothing in the original was changed. Their content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. The original creators reserve all rights.


Provider updates

New pharmacy coordination services

Jun 4, 2026, 20:56 PM

CareOregon is pleased to announce a new program to support members with complex medication needs across CareOregon/Health Share, Jackson Care Connect, Columbia Pacific CCO and CareOregon Advantage. The effort is specifically focused on helping three categories of members: those with multiple chronic health conditions, those who take several medications, and those who frequently use the emergency room (ER) or hospital. CareOregon is partnering with Genoa Healthcare and Arine, Inc. on this initiative.

The goal of the program is to provide comprehensive support for these members to get the most from their medications, take treatments as prescribed and help avoid unnecessary ER or hospitalizations.

“By expanding pharmacist support through integrated services like Genoa and Arine, we can better coordinate care and meet the needs of patients with complex outpatient medication challenges,” said James Slater, Vice President of Pharmacy at CareOregon.

Who are Genoa Healthcare and Arine, Inc.?

Genoa Healthcare is a pharmacy that has locations within many clinics in the CareOregon network. They offer delivery and pre-filled pill organizers to make taking medications easier for our members.

Arine, Inc. helps improve how medications are managed and used. It uses advanced technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to give providers better insights so they can help members get the best results from their medications.

Both Genoa Healthcare and Arine, Inc. have clinical pharmacists who will be providing services to CareOregon members. Members and providers may be contacted by the companies if this program could help them learn more about their medications and how to stick with them.

The program aims to give both CareOregon members and providers additional support to manage complex medication needs and achieve better health.

For more information, contact Kristen Benkstein, Director of Pharmacy – Clinical Services at CareOregon, at benksteink@careoregon.org.

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