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What are the challenges/barriers to joining an existing network?

While there are many benefits to joining a network there are also many challenges/barriers. Some of the things to consider when joining an existing network include:

• Flexibility
• Time required to participate in the Network
• Funds available to commit to the Network
• Distance/Geography
• Fees for services
• Leadership compatibility
• Stage of Network's development

Resources:

• Due Diligence Guide for Health Centers When Considering a Network Approach to Adopting HIT (Word - 81KB)  - Developed by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), this document is a guide for health centers to assist them in conducting due diligence. (2008)
• Community Health Center Information Systems Assessment: Issues and Opportunities  - Developed by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC) for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), this report assesses the experiences of certain health centers and health center networks implementing IT programs, and describes the challenges faced by both health centers and health center networks in adopting IT, achieving gains from the use of IT, and sustaining those gains over time. (2005)