List date(s) this work was published or aired.
11/21/2012
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
This story uncovered a dispute over who should provide mental health services in a rural county in Oregon — with the county and a for-profit mental health provider butting heads and requiring mediation to get that county’s coordinated care organization fully functional.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
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Explain types of human sources used.
I spoke with officials from the county and the state health authority, as well as the director of a nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment center.
Results:
At the deadline for this story, another mediator had been called in to settle the dispute.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
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Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Mental health services — and who should be responsible for what service — will continue to be a major piece of the funding puzzle as health care reform progresses. Build contacts and get to brass tacks when it comes to getting information about private contractors for public services.