What is an HCCN?
Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) support Participating Health Centers (PHCs) leverage health information technology (HIT) and data to enhance the delivery of affordable, accessible, and high-quality primary health care, with a specific focus on:
- Data Management and Analytics
- Interoperability of Systems and Digital Health Tools
- UDS+ Implementation
HCCNs have provided health IT and data integration support to health centers for over 20 years, with approximately 92 percent of current health centers formally participating in an HCCN. HCCNs provide specialized training and technical assistance (T/TA) to health centers in their network and leverage economies of scale, leading to:
- Greater sharing of resources and training
- Improved data analytics to support quality measurement and improvement
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In the OSIS HCCN Collective, we are fortunate to have a “deep bench” with access to other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), as needed. Many people have worked in the healthcare and HIT ecosystem and are wise advisors to the project. This team communicates regularly with each other and has a complementary skill set.
HRSA-25-018 Cooperative Agreement
HRSA announced the FY 2025 Health Center Controlled Network (HRSA-25-018) cooperative agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on October 3, 2024. A total of $48 million is expected to be awarded to 49 entities.
Although the projects within each HCCN's Project Plan will be different, all awarded HCCNs may assist PHCs with the following goals and objectives outlined by HRSA.
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Participating Health Centers
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Optimizing Health IT
Through one-on-one customized technical assistance, the graphs below depict the percentage of PHCs that are leveraging OSIS support to improve workflows for a more efficient NextGen EHR utilization within the specified category. Updated as of July 31, 2023.
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Jeff Lowrance
Chief Executive Officer
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Rebecca Rudd
R.N., PCMH CCE, NCP
Director of Governmental Affairs
Lynda Meade
MPA
Senior Operations Consultant
HCCN Grant Project Manager
If you're health center is a participating health center we would love your feedback. Let us know how the OSIS grant support has helped your health center!
