Health Choice Network's Practice Based Research Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
HCN PBRN
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Other
PBRN Type Other:
Primary Care Practice Network
Network Category:
Established
City:
Doral
State:
Florida
Zip:
33172
Main Phone:
305-599-1015
PBRN Director Name:
Katherine Chung-Bridges, MD, MPH
PBRN Director Email:
kchung@hcnetwork.org
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Katherine Chung-Bridges, MD, MPH
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
kchung@hcnetwork.org
PBRN Principal Investigator 2 Name:
Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, PhD
PBRN Principal Investigator 2 Email:
CCottrellDaniels@hcnetwork.org
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Edelise Endemano
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
eendemano@hcnetwork.org
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Network Administrator
PBRN Contact 2 Name:
Daniel Parras, MPH
PBRN Contact 2 Email:
dparras@hcnetwork.org
PBRN Contact 2 Role:
Network Data Scientist
PBRN Contact 3 Name:
Hirut Kassaye, MPH
PBRN Contact 3 Email:
hkassaye@hcnetwork.org
PBRN Contact 3 Role:
Network Engagement Specialist
Geographic Coverage:
National
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Florida
Hawaii
Kansas
Maryland
Missouri
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
Network Founded:
2013
PBRN Mission Statement:
The mission of Health Choice Network’s Practice Based Research Network (HCN-PBRN) is to strengthen partnerships between Federally Qualified Health Centers’ (FQHC's) patients, clinicians, and staff; academic researchers; and community-based organizations (CBOs) to cooperatively conduct and disseminate community-based research with the goal of eliminating health disparities and increasing health equity.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Behavioral health
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Care transitions
Children's health issues
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)
Depression and other mental health disorders
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Functional limitations and physical disabilities
Health literacy
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
Medication management
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Population health
Pregnancy and childbirth, including preterm birth
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
2736
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
374
Approximate Number of Patients:
3400000
