What is HCCN?
Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA) operates a Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN), referred to as the Community Health Center Network of Maine (CHCNet), which launched in 2005. There are currently 15 participating health centers that work collaboratively toward their mission “to strengthen and improve population health
outcomes by leveraging health information technologies and building strong systems of care.”
MPCA is in the midst of another 3-year grant period for HCCN and is continuing with the goal of helping participating Health Centers make substantial progress in their readiness for value-based care models, which also demands well-functioning HIT and data systems.
Upcoming Trainings
For a complete listing of upcoming trainings and events, visit the MPCA Training Calendar.
HCCN Objectives for 2022-2025
- Patient Engagement
- Patient Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Social Risk Factor intervention
- Disaggregated, patient-level data.
- Interoperable Data Exchange and Integration
- Data Utilization
- Leveraging Digital Health Tools
- Health IT Usability and Adoption
- Health Equity
- Improving Digital Health Tools
Benefits of Participating in the MPCA Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN)
- Development of an individualized work plan to address health IT needs.
- Participation in EHR user groups with network peers.
- Participation in a Power BI user group.
- Free training and technical assistance.
- Ability to participate in the MPCA Azara Network.
- Education/training on cybersecurity, security risk assessments and patient privacy rules.
- Assistance with the development of interfaces with health systems and labs.
- Access to free assistance from EHR vendors.
- Assistance with the development of clinical rules and order sets.
- Network level data analytics.