About Our HCCN Program
The CCALAC Health Center Controlled Network (herein referred to as HCCN/HCCN Program) is a program of CCALAC that is comprised of 47 CCALAC member Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alikes. The current HCCN Program is funded through July 31, 2028 by a grant from the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) are networks of health centers that work together to strengthen and leverage health information technology (IT) to improve health centers’ operational and clinical practices, resulting in better health outcomes for the communities they serve. CCALAC’s HCCN will use funding to support health centers in leveraging health IT and data to deliver high-quality, and comprehensive primary health care.
HRSA-funded HCCNs work with State and Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs), HRSA’s Health IT Evaluation and Quality Center (HITEQ), and other National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs). CCALAC’s HCCN Program will provide technical assistance services, patient education resources, marketing resources, and workflow/operations trainings to participating health centers that focus on the goal areas laid out in its current HCCN Work Plan. For questions, please reach out to Raymond Ople at rople@ccalac.org.
This funding is authorized by Section 330(e)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(1)(C)).
General HCCN Program Requirements
Continued participation in the HCCN program requires that the health center leaders work towards achieving the goals above and commit to doing the following activities (as documented in the HCCN MOA):
- Designate a “HCCN Lead” (i.e., a primary HCCN point-of-contact) within the health center who is dedicated to the implementation of the project activities
- Designate a HCCN executive sponsor within the health center who will be accountable for the health center’s commitment and active engagement in the project
- Work towards achieving HCCN project objectives for all of the organization’s sites and service locations
- Work with the HCCN to continually develop and update this work plan as needed throughout the project period
Furthermore, the health center must ensure that participation in the HCCN activities will not have a deleterious effect on the quality of health services currently being provided to patients.