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OCHIN Achieves 2019 Epic Connect Accreditation

OCHIN is proud to announce that we have achieved Connect Accreditation for the 2019 program year! OCHIN is only the fourth Epic customer to meet these vigorous requirements, and we are thrilled to be part of such an elite group to achieve this recognition from Epic.

The goal of Epic’s Connect Accreditation Program is to help members of the Epic community ensure that they have a strong foundational system, as well as appropriate governance and support structure, before extending Epic to affiliates (such as OCHIN’s membership). Such Accreditation is awarded for achieving a high level of system adoption by meeting key performance metrics and staying current with Epic software.

OCHIN ConnectionsMika YoshidaJune 6, 2019Epic, Accreditation, Award, EHR

Thank you to those who attended California Telehealth Resource Center's Seventh Annual Telehealth Summit!

The 2019 Annual California Telehealth Resource Center (CTRC) Telehealth Summit was held on May 21 - 23 in San Diego, CA, with an attendance of 320 individuals.

We are grateful to all of the attendees who made the event such a dynamic and actionable one, and look forward to continuing to learn and share successes with each other, going forward.

OCHIN Connections, EventsMika YoshidaJune 5, 2019Telehealth, Conference

OCHIN CFO Sean Whiteley-Ross Honored at Portland Business Journal's CFO of the Year Award Event

OCHIN CFO and President of EHR Operations Sean Whiteley-Ross was honored as one of the thirteen nominees at Portland Business Journal’s CFO of the Year event, held on May 23, 2019.

OCHIN ConnectionsMika YoshidaMay 23, 2019Award, CFO, Portland Business Journal

The Maternal Infant Dyad-Implementation Project: Stories from the Field

Around fifteen percent of women in pregnancy and the year postpartum suffer from common mental disorders such as depression (perinatal depression) or anxiety, yet evidence-based strategies to identify and treat these conditions are rarely used in their medical care. In honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to share the experiences of two community health centers who are participating in the MInD-I initiative to implement the collaborative care model (CoCM) to improve the lives of those living with perinatal depression or anxiety.

NEW on Ella: The Hypertension Control Hub

New this week on Ella, OCHIN’s LMS, is the Hypertension Control Hub. This easy-to-use, centralized page can help direct and drive hypertension control efforts at your organization. The Hub features exclusive member resources including the OCHIN Epic Hypertension Improvement Guide, information about the Epic Slicer Dicer functionality, case studies, and more, all organized in one easy-to-access spot on the Hub.

OCHIN ConnectionsMika YoshidaMay 22, 2019Hypertension, Hub, Ella, Resource Library

HCCN 2016-2019 Program is Wrapping Up! What’s Next?

Our current HRSA-funded HCCN programs are wrapping up the third and final year on July 31, 2019. OCHIN’s HCCN team is working with participating health centers to close out projects and outstanding work for the current award. All training and technical assistance funded by the HRSA HCCN, must conclude by Wednesday, July 31, 2019. The new HRSA-funded HCCN program will begin on August 1, 2019.

OCHIN ConnectionsMika YoshidaMay 22, 2019HCCN, HRSA, Funding, High Performers Project

Monterey County Health Department Hosts Case Study Q&A About Integrating CareMessage with OCHIN Epic

On May 31, OCHIN Collaborative member Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) is hosting a Case Study Q&A session, exploring how they integrated CareMessage into their EHR system, how they approached challenges to tracking data that wasn’t interfacing in their EHR, and their experiences since implementing CareMessage a few years ago.

OCHIN ConnectionsMika YoshidaMay 9, 2019Member, Webinar, CareMessage, Case Study

Join Us for the Upcoming Progressive Leaders Workshop (PLW), and Check Out the PLW Curriculum of Topics and Resource Library

Through OCHIN’s High Performers Project, we have learned that high performing organizations exhibit characteristics of learning organizations. Please join us on May 21 at 10:00 am PT, as we continue the conversation about the characteristics of a learning organization, and why your organization should care about becoming one.

An important resource for curriculum and resources that cover a range of topics, including Leadership and Workforce Development, Data Analytics, and Health Equity, is available to OCHIN members on the Progressive Leaders Workshop wiki page.