LEADERSHIP MATTERS A LETTER FROM LYDIA SALVEY, EDITOR IN CHIEF
W ith everything that has happened in the last year, the future of healthcare is something that has been on so many of our minds as we all watched the industry be overwhelmed and transformed, what felt like overnight. In this month’s issue of The Business Review we discuss the Future of Healthcare, what that looks like for jobs in the industry itself, and what it looks like for patients who are seeking treatment. At this month’s Forum, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon updated viewers on The Future of the Pandemic Response. Information was shared on vaccine availability and efficiency, mass vaccination events, and the distribution of vaccines. Other topics were discussed such as the increase of behavioral health issues during the pandemic, and the increase of telehealth appointments. To read more about the information shared during the program, check out “Now What? Discussing Next Steps in the Pandemic Response at the Chamber of Medford & Jackson County Forum.” Other articles in this issue include exercising while wearing a mask, treatment options for COVID positive patients, companies boosting mental health benefits , and the five forces that will reshape the future of healthcare . You will also find local updates on new businesses coming to Medford and winter activities to do here in the Rogue Valley. Next month we will be moving into cybersecurity and technology and will discuss what we all need to do to protect ourselves as our lives are shared online in a digital world. Thank you for reading The Business Review and we’ll see you again next month.
Lydia Salvey Editor in Chief/Vice President of Communications and Programs The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County
4
The Business Review | February 2021
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online