July 9, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Kelsey Butz
Email: butzk@ochin.org
Phone: (518) 256-7540
PORTLAND, ORE. (July 9, 2024) — Nine ambulatory community health care organizations and a rural hospital went live with OCHIN Epic in the second quarter of 2024. The electronic health record (EHR) platform offered by OCHIN helps providers in rural and medically underserved communities expand the circle of care through integrated and state-of-the-art tools, insights, and expertise.
In June, the OCHIN network welcomed Gritman Medical Center, its second rural hospital in Idaho—a state where nearly a quarter of rural hospitals are at risk of closing due to ongoing financial challenges. Their go-live marks the first anniversary of OCHIN’s expansion into acute care last June to help address persistent gaps in rural health care access and delivery. OCHIN now serves eight rural hospitals in seven states with more onboarding nationwide.
“We’re really fortunate that we found OCHIN when we did,” said Danielle Breed, administrative chief of staff at Gritman Medical Center. “The whole team jumps on to address things … I just really appreciate that support and partnership.”
OCHIN Epic ambulatory go-lives last quarter:
- Baltimore City Health Department—Baltimore, MD
- BestCare Treatment Services—Redmond, OR
- Ko-Kwel Wellness Center—Coos Bay, OR
- Mountain Valleys Health Center—Bieber, CA
- Lane County Health and Human Services—Eugene, OR
- San Francisco Free Clinic—San Francisco, CA
- Native American Community Clinic—Minneapolis, MN
- Winters Healthcare—Winters, CA
- Syracuse Community Health—Syracuse, NY
OCHIN Epic acute go-lives last quarter:
- Gritman Medical Center—Moscow, ID
The new members join OCHIN’s rapidly growing national network, which now reaches more than 6.3 million patients through over 34,000 providers at over 2,000 health care delivery sites nationwide. These include rural hospitals, rural health clinics, community health centers, tribal health organizations, school-based clinics, correctional facilities, behavioral health providers, dental clinics, public health departments, and HIV/AIDS care organizations.
For more information on OCHIN Epic, visit ochin.org.
