The PacificSource Columbia Gorge Coordinated Care Organization announced that it will receive more than $2.8 million dollars from Quality Pool payments from the Oregon Health Authority for quality performance during 2017. PacificSource Community Solutions will allocate the money received from OHA back to the care providers for the Columbia Gorge CCO, as well as create funds over which the Columbia Gorge Health Council has decision-making authority. The pool of funds will be used for initiatives throughout the Columbia Gorge aimed at improving the health of the community. The Columbia Gorge CCO met performance targets on 15 of 17 quality measures. Quality measures are used by the OHA to determine how successful CCOs have been at improving care and making quality care accessible. Performance on clinical measures in the Columbia Gorge CCO was the highest in the state in two areas: follow up care for people who have been hospitalized for mental health conditions and satisfaction with customer service from the health insurer.