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About two years ago, Bay Area Community Health (BACH) in Fremont, California began to screen patients for toxic stress in an effort to provide more holistic care. Using paper-based tools, providers would conduct the screening during a patient appointment, note any recommended follow up, and then send the screening results to BACH’s medical records departmentRead more

We are excited that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) supports OCHIN’s recommendations for driving health equity by expanding access to specialty care and other services through value-based pay. We look forward to the opportunity to continue providing CMMI with the data, insights, and experience of our national network of providers, as theRead more

Portland, OR—OCHIN, a national nonprofit learning network for health equity research and innovation, has been selected to lead the data and research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD program, a new artificial intelligence and machine learning consortium to advance health equity and researcher diversity. Under the overall leadership of the University ofRead more

When COVID-19 closures forced millions of U.S. providers to move their medical, dental, and behavioral health care services online, those working in underinvested communities had to adapt quickly—in many cases, rolling out virtual care for the very first time to patients without reliable digital access. “In crisis, you have to adapt, and when the dustRead more

In many health care settings, screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) and specific social risk factors, such as unstable housing, food insecurity, and lack of transportation, has become increasingly common in attempt to overcome structural barriers and provide more patient-centered care. Even as COVID-19 exacerbated many health disparities, interest and activity around SDOH actuallyRead more

OCHIN’s enhanced cybersecurity services help health care organizations by providing maximum network and data protection at an affordable price. Learn more below from Martinez Ashby, Penetration Test Manager, about how OCHIN’s newest cybersecurity services help our members protect their networks with proactive IT support to keep patients, and their personal data, safe. Q: What areRead more

In honor of National Health Center Week, OCHIN celebrates community health centers (CHCs) across the country that are leading a historic effort to expand equitable access to affordable, high-quality health care. COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated many long-standing health disparities in the United States and CHCs have been working tirelessly on the frontlines to informRead more

OCHIN’s new suite of credentialing services supports equitable access to high-quality care, while reducing burden among community-based health care providers.

Sofi Rossil-Bolaños’ experience receiving holistic and culturally appropriate health care from Neighborcare Health not only motivated her to pursue a career in public health, but also inspired her to apply for OCHIN’s pilot program in Washington that partners AmeriCorps members with OCHIN network members

A recent report from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) examining the impact of Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act highlighted 19 papers from OCHIN and Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU’s) shared Affordable Care Act portfolio, including projects such as ACCESS, ECHOES, PREVENT-D, and the OCHIN-led EVERYWOMAN study. Reviewing more than 600 studies in total,Read more