In Oregon, six of the 10 leading causes of death are chronic conditions. CINO is increasing access to community-based services and supports that:
- Help people prevent and manage chronic conditions, including heart disease, stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, diabetes, chronic liver disease/cirrhosis and hypertension
- Reduce preventable hospital and emergency room utilization
- Improve health for Oregonians
CINO is a scalable model for providing equitable, accessible, inclusive health education and support to all Oregonians.
Our services
Program Delivery — CINO supports program delivery for evidence-based health education programs and interventions. Our program offerings are available on the Oregon Compass self-management portal. We provide orientation and onboarding support for program coordinators and organizations new to program delivery as well as an array of assistance for organizations with existing infrastructure.
Referrals — We support a statewide referral hub for health education programs and interventions. There are multiple ways to refer to the statewide referral hub. We maintain connection to Connect Oregon for referrals coordination and management at the state level, screen referred participants and provide program enrollment through the Oregon Compass self-management portal.
Reimbursement — CINO supports reimbursement for partners by maintaining the accreditation and recognition standards required to bill for some evidence-based health education programs. We contract with vendors for claims and invoice submissions as well as with health plans and payers. At the state level, CINO bills on behalf of program delivery organizations and distributes payments to them.
Convening and Technical Assistance — We convene partners and provide technical assistance with staffing and facilitation for the CINO Operations Steering Committee and three supporting subcommittees focused on referrals, sustainability, and marketing and engagement.
Infrastructure Development and Design — CINO coordinates with national and local experts to design and develop the statewide network. This includes planning trainings and skill development opportunities for program coordinators and leaders. We contract with experts to provide technical assistance and culturally specific, accessible and inclusive programming.
Quality Improvement and Data Management — CINO aids in data management, oversight and technical assistance through the Oregon Compass self-management portal. In addition, we monitor program quality, provide guidance to program delivery partners and address concerns.
Resources
Health Care Team Engagement Toolkit
Supports engagement of health care teams to refer patients to programs available through CINO’s referral hub. For use by organizations delivering evidence-based self-management and lifestyle change programs as well as their partners.
Health Education Referral Quick Start Guide
Overview of evidence-based programs available through CINO’s referral hub. Includes topics covered, target population, how to refer and more. For use by health care and social services teams.
Health Educator Accessibility Toolkit
Knowledge and skills facilitators, leaders and coaches need to deliver health education that is accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. Covers events, communication, plain language and social media as well as background information about disability and prevalence of disability in Oregon.
Who is CINO?
CINO is led by Comagine Health and Oregon Wellness Network (OWN). Comagine Health leads activities related to convening network partners, technical assistance, infrastructure development and design, and data management and quality improvement. OWN provides services related to program delivery, billing and reimbursement, and closed-loop referrals.
The direction, strategies and activities of CINO are informed by its Operations Steering Committee, Marketing and Engagement Subcommittee, Health System and Clinical Referral Subcommittee, and Sustainability Subcommittee.
Funding for CINO comes from cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Oregon Health Authority.
More information
To learn more about CINO, please email CINO@comagine.org.