Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) — Technology Innovations
The Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) is a network of health centers working together as members in the HCCN. Montana’s 15 network members are made up of the 14 community health centers and one look-alike health center.
The Montana HCCN was founded on the principles of the Health Center Controlled Network model defined under Section 330(e)(1)(c) of the Public Health Service Act. The members work together to improve access to care, enhance quality of care and achieve cost efficiencies. The MT HCCN provides training and technical assistance to support its members to leverage health IT to participate in value-based payment by enhancing the patient and provider experience, advancing interoperability, and using data to enhance value.
Learn more about Health Center Controlled Networks at the Health Resources & Services Administration website.
Each year, health center grantees and look-alikes are required to report on their performance using the Uniform Data System (UDS). The UDS is a standardized reporting system that provides information about health centers and look-alikes demographics, clinical quality measures and financial status. We can provide UDS compliance, data validation, and reporting support. We offer annual UDS training and office hours to assist health centers in successful reporting of the UDS.
UDS Reporting Resources
2023 Annual UDS Training Presentation Slides
- 2023 UDS Annual Training Presentation Slide Deck*, which includes:
- Overview: Who, What, Where, When, and Why of the UDS (Slides 1-16)
- Patient Profile: ZIP Code Table, Tables 3A, 3B, and 4 (Slides 18-33)
- Clinical Services and Outcomes: Tables 5, 6A, 6B, and 7 (Slides 34-94)
- Financials: Tables 8A, 9D, and 9E (Slides 95-126)
- Other Forms: Health Information Technology, Other Data Elements, and Workforce (Slides 128-134)
- Setting up for Success (Slides 135-145)
- UDS Acronyms Used
- Link opens to comprehensive list in UDS Manual, Appendix J, beginning on Page 225.
Reporting Guidance Resource Files
Reporting Requirements
Staffing and Utilization
Clinical Care
Financials
Additional Reporting Topics
System Resources
Data Resources
