Blog

Shifting U.S. demographics, as baby boomers age into Medicare, present an opportunity for community healthcare providers to strengthen revenue streams and improve long-term financial stability ...

Ten community health organizations, including three tribal health organizations and a rural Minnesota hospital recognized among the nation’s best, went live on the OCHIN Epic ...

EHR tools may support identifying and documenting these factors as part of routine care, potentially improving outcomes and supporting appropriate billing for patients with more ...

More than 1,300 OCHIN members, partners and staff gathered in New Orleans in May for the 2026 Learning Forum, an annual event designed to meet ...

OCHIN is partnering with UMass Chan Medical School to develop a new artificial intelligence tool that more accurately predicts heart disease risk by incorporating non-clinical ...

Four community health centers were honored at this year’s OCHIN Learning Forum for their work partnering with OCHIN to measurably improve the lives of their ...

OCHIN RISES serves as both a starting point and a roadmap to help members maximize the value of their OCHIN investment. ...

Five community health organizations, including one of Hawaii’s nine critical access hospitals, went live on the OCHIN Epic electronic health record platform during the first ...

OCHIN has been named one of The NonProfit Times’ 2026 Best Nonprofits to Work For, a national recognition based on employee experience feedback. This honor ...

As Medicare and the broader health care system shift from fee-for-service payment to value-based care, OCHIN is helping community health providers prepare for the transition ...

A new OCHIN partnership provides members in both networks with an innovative option to pursue value-based care and meet growing patient demand in rural and ...

OCHIN is aware of TriZetto’s national data breach which has impacted many organizations, including our members who depend on TriZetto as a third-party claims clearinghouse ...

OCHIN is expanding our apprenticeship program, creating new pathways for people seeking hands-on experience and long-term career growth in health IT or related fields. ...

In partnership with OCHIN, providers in community health organizations nationwide are leading the way in integrating evidence-based interventions, technology, and whole-person care to reduce costs ...

OCHIN is advancing research and adoption of electronic consultations, or eConsults, in rural clinics to help our members connect their patients to speciality expertise. ...

Twelve community health organizations in eight states—including the first member in Michigan—went live on OCHIN Epic during the final quarter of 2025, bringing the total ...

Working side by side, OCHIN and Salt River streamlined billing and payment workflows to accelerate revenue and build lasting financial stability. ...

The 2026 Learning Forum, taking place May 11-14 in New Orleans, offers actionable strategies and collaborative learning that help members thrive in a rapidly changing health care ...

OCHIN has joined a collective legal action led by Epic to protect and uphold the integrity of our national health information exchange frameworks against a ...

The OCHIN-led ADVANCE Clinical Research Network hosted the PCORnet® Roadshow in September to advance clinical research that improves care delivery and patient outcomes in community ...

Since transitioning to OCHIN Epic, Kahuku Medical Center's clinics have enhanced their referral process for specialty care, resulting in improved care coordination and specialty care ...

As 2025 comes to a close, OCHIN is proud to reflect on the progress our network achieved this year. ...

As part of our efforts to build and nurture the health care workforce of the future, OCHIN partnered with the University of California, Irvine, to ...

A critical access hospital and five community health centers went live on OCHIN Epic during the third quarter of 2025. ...

An OCHIN-led research study shows how streamlined EHR workflows can drive clinical excellence and boost cancer screening order rates. ...

OCHIN has gone live on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) through its OCHIN Epic platform, reaching another milestone in interoperability and data ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asian Health Services enhanced clinical quality by finding a way to keep patients with hypertension connected to care—especially when visiting the clinic was a challenge ...

Through their pivotal involvement in the ADVANCE Clinical Research Network (CRN), OCHIN members are not just laying the foundation for future research discoveries—they are driving ...

This year, OCHIN proudly celebrates 25 years of collective impact, fueled by the insights and imagination of our members and partners across the country. ...

Did you know that chronic diseases are responsible for nearly 90% of health care costs in the U.S.? Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and high ...

OCHIN has been honored as one of the top nonprofits to work for in the U.S. by the NonProfit Times. The 2025 Best Nonprofits to ...

OCHIN members and partners from across the country gathered in Nashville this April for the annual OCHIN Learning Forum, celebrating a significant milestone: 25 years ...

Five health centers and two rural hospitals went live on OCHIN Epic during the first quarter of 2025, including OCHIN’s first Epic member in South ...

The OCHIN-led AIM-AHEAD CDP Year 3 program has awarded approximately $500,000 each to six research projects aimed at advancing multidisciplinary efforts to improve health outcomes ...

An OCHIN partnered-study investigated the pathways connecting non-clinical drivers of health outcomes with a lower likelihood of receiving clinically indicated cancer screening services among community ...

The HCAI program provided Justin McAuliffe with the foundation to enter the health care field, where he has found both career advancement opportunities and the ...

Five health centers went live on OCHIN Epic during the final quarter of 2024. ...

New findings from an OCHIN-led research project highlights telehealth’s role in expanding health care access in rural areas, where people often face barriers to care. ...

Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center has transformed the health of their community by pioneering innovative ways to facilitate virtual visits for rural residents with chronic ...

To support employees’ wellness goals throughout the year, OCHIN’s People and Culture team created the “Good Health and Well-Being Challenge” program. ...

Researchers from OCHIN partnered with a team at the University of North Carolina to study the potential impact of food-related interventions within community health centers. ...

As an OCHIN member for more than a decade, Connected Whole Health has leveraged their OCHIN Epic EHR system to evolve their practice, helping bridge ...

As 2024 comes to a close, we take pride in the significant growth and impact the OCHIN network has achieved by collaborating to expand access ...

Mosaic Community Health has leveraged a range of OCHIN tools and resources to create an exceptional experience for their providers, revamping their training and support ...

OCHIN staff from across the country convened for the inaugural OCHIN All Staff Impact Summit, dedicating time to connect, learn, reflect, and grow together. ...

Eight health centers implemented OCHIN Epic during the third quarter of 2024. ...

Seattle Indian Health Board takes a holistic approach to health care that is rooted in Indigenous knowledge and focused on nurturing the mind, body, and ...

OCHIN Epic has achieved recognition in three premier evaluations from KLAS Research and Epic systems that reflects the tailored support and state-of-the-art tools OCHIN provides ...

An eConsult partnership between Ravenswood Family Health Network and Stanford Healthcare and the seamless communication afforded by OCHIN Epic has helped patients get the specialized ...

In addition to improving patient outcomes and reducing barriers to care, TrueCare aimed to enhance efficiencies and increase digital literacy among its staff. ...

Becca Brookes, HCCN manager on OCHIN’s Operational Excellence team, discusses four key areas where OCHIN HCCN’s consultative support has helped health centers connect and transform ...

This National Health Center Week (NHCW), we extend our gratitude to our members, Health Center Controlled Network participants, and community health centers (CHCs) across the ...

OCHIN facilitates quarterly discussions to help providers effectively partner with patients, supporting whole-person care through shared learning and innovation. ...

The new agreement brings greater EHR platform choice to providers, while ensuring reliable access to high-quality care for roughly 30% of nation’s health center patients. ...

Nine ambulatory community health care organizations and a rural hospital went live with OCHIN Epic in the second quarter of 2024. ...

OCHIN facilitates a quarterly discussion to help providers improve non-clinical drivers of health outcomes screenings through shared learning and innovation. ...

A new OCHIN-network analysis revealed that the Builder programs offered by OCHIN to help members optimize their use of OCHIN Epic are effective in improving ...

OCHIN members and partners from across the country gathered in New Orleans last week for the largest-ever OCHIN Learning Forum. ...

La Pine Community Health Center partnered with OCHIN on a pilot project designed to help expand specialty health care options for rural communities, which reduced ...

Seven ambulatory community health care organizations and two rural hospitals went live in the first quarter of 2024 with OCHIN Epic. ...

New funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is supporting the expansion of the OCHIN-led ADVANCE Clinical Research Network. ...

OCHIN has received a $2 million congressional appropriation to help bolster the health care workforce across Oregon. ...

New OCHIN-led research found that the conclusion of a temporary Medicaid continuous coverage policy impacted the health care coverage of adults receiving care in the ...

OCHIN has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal as one of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies of 2023. ...

Eight ambulatory community health care organizations and one rural hospital went live in the last quarter of 2023 with OCHIN Epic. ...

OCHIN has received its first Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as the prime recipient. ...

When River Hills implemented OCHIN Epic, they became the first of 11 health centers in Iowa who joined OCHIN as part of a nearly statewide ...

Expansion supports vitality of rural hospitals, enables access to quality care, and addresses unique needs of smaller communities. ...

The OCHIN Patient Engagement Panel is recruiting five new members to join in their mission to help guide research that improves health and health care ...

Minidoka Memorial Hospital's pioneering efforts helped them successfully adopt a new EHR platform. In June 2023, they went live with OCHIN Epic and became the ...

OCHIN has achieved Epic Gold Stars Level 9 for its ambulatory care electronic health record (EHR) solutions, placing the organization among a select group of ...

To identify best practices for addressing challenges related to medical and non-medical health-related needs screenings, OCHIN partners on research to test strategies for helping community ...

OCHIN was awarded a $15 million grant to support a new workforce development partnership in California that will help rebuild and strengthen the health care ...

As Lummi Tribal Health Center’s medical director, Dakotah Lane led the search for an electronic health record system that would manage patient care, streamline workflows, ...

In a new partnership with OCHIN, 11 of Iowa’s community health centers are collectively implementing OCHIN Epic to transform care delivery and better connect rural ...

OCHIN is grateful to be a trusted partner to more than 500 local health care organizations, providing integrated health IT and knowledge solutions to drive ...

OCHIN has received a nearly $3 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support a community health workers training program in ...

Since joining the OCHIN network, TrueCare has screened more than 3,600 patients and imported 70,000 past ACEs/Pediatric ACEs and Related Life-events Screeners into Epic. They ...

By talking with patients about their contextual factors influencing health outcomes, primary care providers are in a stronger position to help by making referrals or ...

Bay Area Community Health (BACH) in Fremont, California began to screen patients for toxic stress in an effort to provide more holistic care. ...

COVID-19 has exacerbated public health and economic crises, raising concerns about the unmitigated effects of pandemic-related stress on families and the potential for adverse childhood ...

A new cross-sectional study led by OCHIN explored the utility of community-level data for accurately identifying patient-level contextual factors influencing health outcomes. ...