PeaceHealth and Physician Group Reset Emergency Department Staffing Dispute
PeaceHealth and a local physician group, Eugene Emergency Physicians, have agreed to reset their discussions regarding a contentious emergency department staffing issue. The dispute arose from PeaceHealth's decision to outsource staffing to ApolloMD, a move challenged by the physician group under Oregon's law against corporate medicine. The parties have issued a joint statement emphasizing their commitment to ensuring well-staffed emergency departments and are working towards a solution that supports high-quality patient care. This development follows a lawsuit filed by the physician group, which argued that the outsourcing arrangement violated state law. 
