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Building Research Infrastructure in Community Health Centers: A Community Health Applied Research Network (CHARN) Report

Sonja Likumahuwa, Hui Song, Robbie Singal, Rosy Chang Weir, Heidi Crane, John Muench, Shao-Chee Sim and Jennifer E. DeVoe
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2013, 26 (5) 579-587; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.05.130025
Sonja Likumahuwa
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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Hui Song
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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Robbie Singal
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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Rosy Chang Weir
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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Heidi Crane
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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John Muench
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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Shao-Chee Sim
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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Jennifer E. DeVoe
the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, JM, JED); the OCHIN Safety Net Practice-Based Research Network, Portland, OR (SL, JM, JED); the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Oakland, CA (HS, RCW, S-CS); The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, MA (RS, HC); the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (HC); and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY (S-CS).
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    Table 1. Characteristics of Members of the Community Health Applied Research Network (CHARN)
    CHARN Research Node CenterParticipating CHCs and Locations
    Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)Asian Health Services Community Health Center, Oakland, CA
    Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY
    Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Waianae, HI
    Waimanalo Health Center, Waimanalo, HI
    University of California, Los Angeles (Academic Affiliate)
    Alliance of Chicago Community Health ServicesErie Family Health Center, Inc., Chicago, IL
    GLIDE Health Services, San Francisco, CA
    Heartland Health Outreach, Chicago, IL
    Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, IL
    Near North Community Health Center, Chicago, IL
    North Country Health Care, Chicago, IL
    PCC Community Wellness, Chicago, IL
    Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (Academic Affiliate)
    Fenway HealthChase-Brexton Health Services, Baltimore, MD
    Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Ridgeland, SC
    Fenway Health, Boston, MA
    University of Washington, Seattle, WA (Academic Affiliate)
    OCHIN, Inc.OHSU Richmond Family Health Center, Portland, OR
    Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, OR
    Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, Hillsboro, OR
    Open Door Community Health Center, Eureka, CA
    Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (Academic Affiliate)
    Data Coordinating CenterCenter for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR
    CHARN active patients (n)519,636
    CHARN languages (%)
        English55.6
        Spanish17.9
        Cantonese5.1
        Mandarin2.9
        Other*<1
    CHARN race/ethnicity (%)
        White60.5
        Black18.3
        Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander17.5
        American Indian/Alaska Native0.9
        Multiracial1.0
        Other*5.2
        No race indicated11.0
    Active research projects supported by CHARN1. Evaluating the effectiveness of enabling services for improving health at community health centers nationwide
    2. Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO)
    3. Improving colorectal cancer screening
    4. Identifying high risk cardiovascular disease patients using electronic health record data
    5. HIV testing in CHARN-affiliated community health centers
    6. Characterizing the diabetes population in the CHARN
    7. Impact of meaningful use regulations on smoking counseling in community health centers
    • ↵* Other includes Russian, Vietnamese, Somali, Korean, Cambodian, and Arabic.

    • CHC, community Health Center; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2013, 26 (5) 579-587; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.05.130025
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