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"Network Guide"

The Network Guide (PDF - 2MB) * - last updated 2/17/2012 

The Network Guide cover imageThe Network Guide is a directory of Health Center Networks and offers helpful tips to engage directly with potential network partners.  It is a user-friendly resource for grantees of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), safety net providers, and all health care organizations seeking information and technical assistance with their quality improvement and operational efforts.  The Guide is a collaborative project between HRSA and the National Association of Community Health Centers.

Health Center Networks have a strong history of providing quality service and support to their health center(s) and other member organizations, often at reduced costs achieved by leveraging economies of scale under a shared governance structure.  To support stakeholders in their consideration and selection of a Health Center Network partner, the Guide provides:

• Data from more than 40 networks about their activities in quality and health care delivery improvement, operational management, and HIT in the safety net.

• Twenty five (25) tables of data to enable the user to distinguish among the networks’ different approaches, services, and areas of expertise including information on:

        • Electronic health records
        • Quality reporting and incentive programs
        • Membership options and existing member organizations
        • Registries/data warehouses
        • Personal health records
        • Electronic mobile health applications
        • Health information exchange
        • Central IT and administrative function support
        • Accreditation programs

Please email: healthit@hrsa.gov with any questions and for more information on submitting new or updated information for future releases.  

Disclaimer

“This Guide is designed to provide information on the approximately 40 existing health center networks which responded to a 2011 survey. It does not reflect or define the requirements or services which may be delineated in current or future funding opportunities, nor is it an exhaustive list of possible network services.”

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