THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC: On the front lines of health care.
Nearly every health care battle of our time is being waged in your waiting room, front office, and on your exam table. 

Of course, larger medical facilities are experiencing many of the same challenges and on a larger scale.  But they also have considerably more resources at hand.  As such, they are also the most expensive treatment path.  Over-use of our hospitals is contributing to what is widely seen as a broken health care system.  Shifting that balance will undoubtedly cause an entirely different set of challenges.

Every study shows prevention and early treatment to be absolutely critical to health care reform.  Local medical, dental, optical, and mental health clinics are our first line of defense in controlling skyrocketing costs and improving overall quality of care.  How will you manage the capacity increase required?  How are you equipping your facility and staff to meet the demands of a rapidly changing system?  How will you use your EMR to its fullest potential? Advanced telecommunications tools will play an important role.   

THE OREGON HEALTH NETWORK
Bringing high-speed broadband and telehealth capabilities to all health care providers and community colleges with health care workforce programs, the Oregon Health Network (OHN) is committed to making quality care available to every patient regardless of their location.  Being a participant in this groundbreaking development will provide multiple benefits to clinics statewide.

• Good For Your Patients -- The best health care must be affordable, of high quality, and easy to access. 
   
  
• Good for Business -- The technologies being developed, both medical and administrative, can change lives. 
   
• Good for the Community -- In addition to keeping your patients and medical talent close to home, improved broadband technology provides a platform for a more robust economy. 

CONNECTING TO THE FUTURE
The FCC established the Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) specifically with smaller and rural clinics in mind.  For qualifying participants, the RHCPP subsidy – along with contributions from OHN donors – will offset all of the initial setup costs.  Monthly service fees are then subsidized at 85% for the duration of the program, leaving OHN participants responsible for the remaining 15% in matching funds.

BECOMING AN OHN MEMBER PARTICIPANT

OHN is a dues based membership organization. Learn more about the benefits of participation and annual participation fees in "Join the Network".

As a member, you will have a seat at the table as we shape the future of OHN.  We need to count every hospital in Oregon as a member in order to optimize the potential of the network.  Can we count you in? Contact us to learn more.

Learn more by downloading a brochure here or below.