What We Do
The Provider Engagement Panel (PEP), formerly known as the Clinical Advisory Panel, is a committee housed within the Central Oregon Health Council (COHC). The PEP provides a highly valued clinical perspective to the work of the COHC. Providers on the PEP represent a variety of healthcare organizations that serve the Oregon Health Plan (OHP/Medicaid) population.
Responsibilities
The purpose of the Provider Engagement Panel (PEP) is to support the COHC and its work in the following ways:
- Review and evaluate projects from a clinical perspective
- Coordinate quality committees and set strategic goals
- Establish community standards and utilization standards
- Promote clinical integration
- Serve as a forum for provider perspectives, collaboration, and information exchange.
Members
Divya Sharma, MD, MS, Chair
Medical Director; Primary Care Provider, COIPA; La Pine Community Health Center
Matthew Clausen, MD
St. Charles Medical Group
Keith Ingulli, PsyD
Mosaic Medical
Robert Ross, MD, MScEd
Physician, St. Charles Health System / Medical Group
Sharity Ludwig, EPDH, MS
Director, Clinical Innovations, Advantage Dental from DentaQuest
Michael Allen, MD
La Pine Community Health Center
Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown, RN, BSc, MPH
Health & Human Services Director, Crook County Health Department
Laura Pennavaria, MD, FAAFP
Assistant Medical Director, Medicaid Health Services Directors; Physician, PacificSource Community Solutions; Homestead Family Medicine
Logan Clausen, MD, CMO
Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer, COPA
Jovanna Casas, PharmD
PacificSource
Jessica Morgan, MD
High Lakes Healthcare
Gary Allen, DMD
Advantage Dental
Alison Little, MD, MPH
Medicaid Medical Director, PacificSource Community Solutions
Membership
All members of the PEP are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the COHC Board of Directors. Members of PEP have direct experience relevant to the provision of health care in clinical settings and, where applicable, a direct connection to their organization’s quality committee.