Former Standard CEO Dies at 70

Parsons was a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and Northwestern University's School of Mortgage Banking. He held the Fellow in the Life Management Institute professional designation.

He played a major role in health system change efforts in Oregon as chairman's of the Oregon State Health Policy Board. The board spearheaded the creation of the state's coordinated care organization program and has been working on efforts to improve that system.

A coordinated care organization plan is a type of managed care organization plan, similar to an accountable care organization plan, that tries to take an aggressive approach to serving as a medical home for a patient, encouraging the patient to participate in wellness and condition management programs, and coordinating care when a patient needs medical services.

Parsons also served on the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation board and on the board of the Oregon Business Council.

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