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Over the past 20 years, OCHIN has developed a broad research portfolio that informs care strategies and supports community health.  

As OCHIN marks our 25th anniversary, we’re reflecting on the powerful and lasting impact of our Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) initiatives. One initiative aimed at supporting clinician well-being helped participating health centers adopt tools and strategies that improved not only their use of technology, but also the health and sustainability of their care teams.

Supporting community-based health care organizations drives OCHIN’s mission, with our Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) serving as a cornerstone of our consultative approach to health care transformation.

The OCHIN network has joined an elite group of Epic users worldwide by reaching the Gold Stars Level 10 designation in Epic configuration, setting a new benchmark in electronic health record excellence.

Lower Lights Health enhanced patient care by addressing a longstanding challenge: access to specialty services.

As OCHIN continues to celebrate our 25th anniversary alongside our national member network and partners, we’re honored to reflect on the important work of the nation’s community health centers during National Health Center Week.

Lummi Nation Health Center is leading the way in community health transformation through a groundbreaking HPV immunization campaign.

Adapt Integrated Health Care in Southern Oregon recognized that supporting their clinicians meant delivering exceptional training.

Seven community health organizations in four states went live on OCHIN Epic during the second quarter of 2025.

A team of researchers from OCHIN partnered with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research and the University of California, San Francisco, to study how electronic health record (EHR) tools might help providers in community-based clinics adapt care plans to address health drivers.