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Yamhill County HHS outlines electronic health record rollout, behavioral-health contract changes and housing risks
Summary
Health & Human Services Director Lindsay Manfurn told commissioners the county expects to implement a new electronic health record system in 2026, must submit a behavioral health plan by Oct. 1 under changing state contracts, and is watching frozen Section 8 vouchers that threaten occupancy at 163 county-supported housing units.
Lindsay Manfurn, director of Yamhill County Health and Human Services, briefed the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 11 on the departments multi-year projects, contract negotiations with the Oregon Health Authority and immediate risks to county-run housing programs.
Lede: Manfurn said the county is implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system and expects full implementation in 2026, but cautioned that the process is lengthy and that staffing and funding uncertainties could complicate the timeline.
Nut graf: The department faces three near-term operational items: (1) a yearlong EHR implementation and training run beginning next spring; (2) a behavioral-health contract reorganization that consolidates multiple funding streams into a single contract bucket (requiring a draft plan and budget submission to OHA by Oct. 1); and (3) housing-program strain caused by a freeze on Section 8 vouchers that could reduce occupancy of about 163 units the county operates.
Major points from Manfurns update
- EHR implementation: The…
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