Dr. Rhett Cummings interviewed about OHA mask guidance in health care settings

Monday, October 10, 2022
Dr. Rhett Cummings, pulmonologist at The Oregon Clinic, was interviewed by FOX 12 Oregon on the Oregon Health Authority’s recent decision to differ with the CDC and continue requiring masks…

After 2 years of Covid, telehealth is here to stay, Portland providers say

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
At The Oregon Clinic, telehealth now accounts for 10% of all visits. “Pre-pandemic, we were not doing any virtual visits,” said Tom Sanchez, the Oregon Clinic’s CEO. “We launched telehealth…

Exhausted health care workers call Delta surge ‘hardest time’ of the pandemic

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
At Providence Portland Medical Center, doctors and nurses struggle to keep an ICU full of mostly unvaccinated COVID patients from becoming overwhelmed. Watch this video collaboration between Providence Portland and…

IBD and COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots: What You Need to Know

Thursday, August 19, 2021
We understand our patients who are taking immune-suppressing medicines have questions about the COVID vaccine and if they should get a booster shot. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated against…

Honoring Black History Month

Friday, February 12, 2021
Black History Month is a time to reflect on where our nation has been and where we currently stand regarding systemic racism, human rights, and social and economic injustice. The…

Liver Disease and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Can the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine cause COVID-19 infection? The COVID-19 vaccines currently available, Moderna and Pfizer, are not live vaccines. Therefore, they cannot cause a COVID-19 infection in the recipient.…

4 Portland health systems gear up for mass vaccination clinic at Convention Center

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Source: 4 Portland health systems gear up for mass vaccination clinic at Convention Center

Independent clinics cry out for faster inclusion in vaccine distribution in Oregon

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Source: Independent clinics cry out for faster inclusion in vaccine distribution in Oregon

Dr. Cummings on the COVID Vaccine

Monday, December 7, 2020
Source: ‘It’s long-awaited great news’: First doses of COVID-19 vaccine could reach Oregon in two weeks

Dr. Rhett Cummings Discusses COVID Surge

Friday, December 4, 2020
Source: A deeper look at the COVID-19 death toll in Oregon