Oregon Association of Hospitals

What Oregon Association of Hospitals does

The Hospital Association of Oregon is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) membership organization founded in 1934 that represents 59 community hospitals across 32 Oregon counties. Originally incorporated as the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, the organization rebranded to its current name in 2023 to better convey its advocacy mission. The association functions as the collective voice for Oregon's community hospitals, providing legislative advocacy at state and federal levels, policy development, workforce development programs, data and analytics through its affiliate Apprise Health Insights, networking events, and member communications including a CEO column and podcast. It is headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, and operates with a small staff of approximately 20 people led by President and CEO Becky Hultberg.

The organization is funded through annual membership dues from its 59 hospital members and does not develop or sell technology products. Its revenue model is subscription/recurring in nature based on hospital membership fees. While the association itself is a small organization, the hospitals it represents employ approximately 70,000 people directly, generate $32.4 billion in annual economic activity statewide, and serve over 1.4 million residents. In 2023, member hospitals delivered 31,573 babies, performed over 8 million outpatient visits, and treated 854,385 emergency department patients, while investing $2.2 billion in community benefit programs (a 38% increase from FY 2019 to FY 2024). Despite this scale, 54% of member hospitals reported operating losses in FY 2023 and the Oregon Health Plan pays only 56 cents per dollar of care cost, creating significant financial pressure on the membership.

The association's strategic activities include operating the Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee (OHPAC) since 1982 for political advocacy, partnering with Oregon State University on the Lead. Always. Healthcare Certificate Program, coordinating with OHSU on telemedicine networks for rural hospitals, and a 2023 historic coalition with labor unions (ONA, OFNHP, SEIU Local 49) to pass nurse-to-patient ratio legislation. The organization also filed a 2022 lawsuit (appealed to the Ninth Circuit in 2024) challenging Oregon's Health Care Market Oversight Program as unconstitutional. The association maintains wholly-owned subsidiaries including OHPAC and a Research and Education Foundation, plus a jointly-controlled affiliate (Apprise Health Insights) for data services.

Name

Oregon Association of Hospitals

Legal name

Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Website

https://oregonhospitals.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hospital Association of Oregon is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) membership organization founded in 1934 that represents 59 community hospitals across 32 Oregon counties, providing legislative advocacy, policy development, workforce programs, and data analytics to its hospital members.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Oswego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospital Membership Dues: The organization operates as a membership-based association supported by annual dues from member hospitals. The Hospital Association of Oregon represents 59 community hospitals and derives its primary revenue from membership fees, which fund advocacy, policy work, and member services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Hospital Association of Oregon (Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) membership organization that represents 59 community hospitals across 32 Oregon counties. Its core offerings are legislative and regulatory advocacy, policy representation at state and federal levels, workforce development programs, data and analytics through its Apprise Health Insights affiliate, professional networking events, and community benefit reporting for member hospitals.

Product overview

The Hospital Association of Oregon is a membership-based advocacy organization representing 59 community hospitals across Oregon. It does not offer technology products or services; instead, it provides advocacy, policy representation, workforce development initiatives, and community benefit programs for its member hospitals. Its offerings include legislative advocacy at state and federal levels, publications and research reports, workplace safety resources, professional development programs, and community health initiatives.

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Products and services

• Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Membership Unified advocacy, policy representation, and legislative engagement at state and federal levels for Oregon's 59 community hospitals. Includes legislative session roundups, regulatory guidance, and lobbying infrastructure, supported by the Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee (OHPAC, founded 1982).
• Lead. Always. Healthcare Certificate Program A five-month credentialed healthcare leadership certificate delivered in partnership with Oregon State University's College of Business, combining in-person leadership development with online training. Designed for hospital leaders across Oregon.
• Oregon Hospital Utilization and Financial Analysis (HUFA) Reports Quarterly financial and utilization reports published via affiliate Apprise Health Insights, providing Oregon hospital benchmarks, workforce data, and patient care trends for member hospitals, policymakers, and media.
• Community Benefit Report Annual report quantifying Oregon hospitals' community benefit investments (e.g., $2.2 billion in FY 2024), used by member hospitals, policymakers, and community stakeholders.
• OHPAC (Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee) Political advocacy arm of the Hospital Association of Oregon providing grassroots and financial support to legislative candidates who support community-based hospitals.
• Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit and Collaborative Workplace Safety Initiative Workplace safety program and toolkit addressing manual patient handling and workplace violence in healthcare settings, developed through a labor-management coalition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hospitals generated $32.4 billion in economic activity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Oregon Nurses Association, Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Service Employees International Union Local 49coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Historic coalition formed in 2023 to pass a package of workforce legislation including House Bill 2697 establishing nurse-to-patient ratios, House Bill 3396 ($25M workforce investment), and House Bill 2045 (healthcare cost growth target modifications).
• SEIU Local 49, Oregon Nurses Association, and member hospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborative Workplace Safety Initiative (WSI) work group formed in 2014 to address healthcare worker safety issues including manual patient handling and workplace violence. Developed comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit now used across Oregon and adopted by hospitals nationwide.
• Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee (OHPAC)coreOthers · 1 January 1982Founded in 1982, OHPAC is the political voice for Oregon hospitals and health systems. It supports political candidates and elected officials who understand the importance of maintaining strong, community-based hospitals. OHPAC provides grassroots and financial support to legislative candidates.
• Oregon State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Oregon State University's College of Business to deliver the Lead. Always. Healthcare Certificate Program. This collaboration provides a credentialed academic certificate in healthcare leadership for hospital leaders, combining in-person leadership development with online training over five months.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSU provides telemedicine network services including TeleNICU to rural member hospitals like Adventist Health Tillamook. The partnership enables rural hospitals to connect with OHSU specialists for real-time consultation on complex cases.
• Apprise Health InsightscoreTechnology or IntegrationAffiliate organization that provides data and analytics services. Produces quarterly Oregon Hospital Utilization and Financial Analysis (HUFA) reports, workforce data, and patient care trends used by member hospitals for decision-making.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Hospital Association: State hospital association serving Florida member hospitals with advocacy, education, and quality initiatives. Operates a comparable member-driven, dues-funded model with similar policy and workforce priorities.
• Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS): Statewide hospital association providing advocacy, data analytics, and member education to New York's nonprofit and public hospitals. Closely comparable membership-based advocacy model with established research arm.
• Ohio Hospital Association: Statewide hospital association providing advocacy, data, and member services to Ohio hospitals. Comparable size and structure with similar focus on workforce, quality, and legislative engagement.
• Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association: State hospital association representing Massachusetts hospitals through advocacy, quality initiatives, and workforce programs. Comparable in scope and member-services structure to the Oregon association.
• Texas Hospital Association: Represents Texas hospitals through legislative advocacy, quality improvement, and member services. Directly comparable model at larger scale, including workforce development and data analytics programs.
• California Hospital Association: Represents more than 400 California hospitals and health systems through legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, and member services. Directly comparable mission and operating model at larger scale.
• Washington State Hospital Association: Closest geographic peer, representing Washington community hospitals through advocacy, patient safety programs, and data analytics. Operates a similar membership, advocacy, and quality improvement model targeting Pacific Northwest hospitals.
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association offering advocacy, education, and data services to Illinois hospitals. Operates on a similar membership dues model with comparable workforce and policy initiatives.
• Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association: Represents Virginia hospitals through advocacy, quality and safety programs, and data services. Closely comparable membership advocacy model with similar workforce development and policy engagement focus.

Broad incumbents

• American Hospital Association: National hospital trade association representing nearly 5,000 member hospitals. Direct functional analog at the federal level, providing advocacy, data, and policy expertise to member hospitals across all states including Oregon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OregonHospitals
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Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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