March 8, 2027: Northwest Gastroenterology Clinic is Joining The Oregon Clinic!
For more than 30 years, Northwest Gastroenterology Clinic has proudly provided quality gastrointestinal care to the individuals and families of our community.
By joining The Oregon Clinic, we are strengthening our ability to collaborate more closely with specialty colleagues across the Portland metro area. We also look forward to joining The Oregon Clinic’s robust GI Quality program, which has some of the best clinical outcomes in the nation.
You probably have questions about how your experience may change as a patient of The Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology North. Below is key information about insurance coverage, bill payment, and our new patient portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your experience as a Northwest Gastroenterology Clinic patient will largely stay the same!
- Our name will change to The Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology North.
- Our physicians, practitioners, and team members will continue to provide the same high-quality care and services.
- Our location, hours, and phone number will all stay the same.
- We will switch patient portals from MyHealth to MyChart.
We will continue to accept most major insurance plans. At The Oregon Clinic, we will no longer accept United Healthcare Medicare Advantage or Trillium Medicaid. We will continue to accept all Medicare Supplemental plans, including the AARP Medicare supplement through United Healthcare.
Visit our Insurance Information page for a comprehensive list of contracted and non-contracted Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans.
- For services provided on or before March 7, 2027, you will pay any outstanding balance directly to Northwest Gastroenterology Clinic.
- For services provided on or after March 8, 2027, you will receive a bill from The Oregon Clinic. You can pay through The Oregon Clinic’s InstaMed, InstaMed Guest, MyChart, or MyChart Guest.
Our Pay Your Bill page will be updated on March 8, 2027, with all the payment link options for Northwest Gastroenterology Clinic patients. There you can also learn how to make cash payments if that is your preference.
The MyChart by Epic patient portal is similar to MyHealth and may already be familiar to you. Just like with your MyHealth account, with MyChart, you can use your computer or a mobile app to:
- Easily view your health record, with all your MyChart providers in one place
- Message your care team
- View your lab results
- Schedule an appointment
- View your appointment details
- Complete your eCheck-in forms
- Pay a bill online
Visit our MyChart Information page for detailed FAQs about MyChart at The Oregon Clinic.
If you already have a MyChart account through Providence or other providers, you can link your existing account to The Oregon Clinic.
If you have not already established a MyChart account, you can sign up for one on or after March 8, 2027, using one of the following options:
- When you schedule an appointment with us for March 8, 2027, or later, you’ll receive an activation link by email and/or text.
- Four days and two days before your visit, you will receive an eCheck-in that includes a MyChart sign-up link.
- Ask the front desk team for an activation link at any time.
- Use the MyChart app or website to sign up.
Click here to learn how to sign up for MyChart or connect an existing MyChart account.
Starting March 8, 2027, you will be able to message your doctor or practitioner through MyChart after your next appointment with them or when our office sends you a message.
Please call us to connect with your care team until your MyChart messaging is activated.
Click here to learn how to sign up for MyChart and tips for making the most of your MyChart Messaging.
Most of your medical record will be available to The Oregon Clinic, including information from recent appointments, diagnostic test results, and lab results. Additional health information may also be available through CareEverywhere.
Yes, you will still have access to your health information on MyHealth.
Through March 7, 2027, you can request your medical records by calling 503-229-7137.
After March 8, 2027, you’ll visit the Request Medical Records page on oregonclinic.com to download and submit an authorization form.
Either way, your records can be sent to a new provider or to you directly.