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Today’s health care organizations face a barrage of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats. That is why OCHIN is advocating for a stronger, more resilient health IT infrastructure with advanced tools and training in rural and underserved communities to support access to care for all patients, even during a crisis.

Community-based providers face challenges in connecting patients to non-medical resources and support. That is why OCHIN is advocating to improve social risk screening and intervention practices through patient-centered technology, workforce development, and national SDOH standards.

The unprecedented challenges of the past two years continue to have a devastating impact on the health care workforce across the U.S. Providers and clinicians are overwhelmed, exhausted, and rapidly exiting the industry. According to monthly OCHIN Epic satisfaction surveys, the percentage of providers who report feeling burned out has held steady for the pastRead more

OCHIN participated in a Twitter chat about the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B) on Tuesday, June 14. During the real-time conversation hosted by National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) Health Center Advocacy Network, OCHIN provided our policy perspective on 340B, including how it helps community health centers expand services and the importance of protectingRead more

OCHIN is extremely disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, rolling back a generation of progress to advance national health equity through federally protected access to safe and affordable abortion services.

A recent analysis of OCHIN Epic electronic health records (EHR) data* revealed that rates of childhood immunizations and screenings for cervical and colorectal cancer are higher among members in Medicaid expansion states, compared to members in non-expansion states – even though standard childhood immunizations and common cancer screening rates have declined overall in the OCHINRead more

The road to health equity starts by connecting a strong circle of care in every community, and together, the OCHIN network is doing just that. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reveal gaps and disparities in our nation’s health care system, it has also catalyzed a positive transformation in local health care delivery. The OCHINRead 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

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

Portland, OR— OCHIN applauds the Biden Administration for prioritizing health equity in a national COVID-19 response by ensuring that vaccines are provided to the nation’s federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). This is a crucial step toward ensuring that people of color, who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, are not left behind in theRead more