All health care and health education providers who play a role in the delivery of care are should  join the Oregon Health Network.

As a new organization launched as a result of our being awarded broadband deployment funding through the FCC’s Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP), we have two separate membership processes:

1. If you have interest and are eligible for participating in the FCC’s RHCPP
2. If you are either ineligible for the subsidy (a for-profit provider, for example) or are eligible but choose not to participate in the FCC RHCPP

RHCPP ELIGIBILITY

Who qualifies for the FCC RHCPP subsidy?

Those that are eligible for the Rural Health Care Pilot Program subsidy include urban and rural non-profit:

• Community colleges that provide health care education
• Hospitals & health systems
• Clinics Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
• Rural health clinic
• Tribal clinic
• Mental health clinic
  

How do I sign up?

In addition to contacting OHN by phone or email, we have created a Welcome User Guide to the FCC RHCPP that includes a summary of the process and all the initial forms to get started.

IF MY ORGANIZATION DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RHCPP, CAN I STILL JOIN OHN?

Absolutely. Finding a way to engage all providers and connect them to the network is our top priority. Although we are still finding ways to address how we can help financially support the broadband installation and monthly recurring costs like the FCC RHCPP, we are encouraging sites to sign up and experience the growing value of OHN. Connecting ALL health care/education-related providers helps sustain and expand the existing continuum of care.

Because of extensive administration involved with bringing provider sites on to the network, as well as the timeline requirements of the RHCPP, our phase one focus has been focused on connection. However, with a one-year extension granted in May 2011, OHN is now working to successfully leverage the remaining $3.8 million of its original $20.182 million subsidy dollars to continue connecting as many RHCPP-eligible provider sites onto the network.

If your organization doesn't need financial assistance for bandwidth or connectivity and is interested in having a single-connection to a network of more than over 200 provider sites, please contact us. We would love to learn more about your organization and how we can best support your participation.