OUR NETWORK
Patients
Health Systems
States
Clinic Sites
As the nation’s largest safety-net community laboratory, consisting of researchers, patients and clinicians, we work together to improve health outcomes, policy, and primary care research among vulnerable and underserved populations utilizing rigorous scientific methods.
ADVANCE DATA
The ADVANCE Research Data Warehouse (RDW) includes:
Demographics
Patient information, such as date of birth, sex, race, hispanic ethnicity, etc.
Encounter
Encounter type, date, provider, location, discharge disposition, etc.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis code(s) associated with each encounter.
Procedures
Procedure code(s) associated with each encounter.
Prescribing
Rx order information such as order date, start date, end date, RxNorm CUI, refills, quantity, etc.
Vital Signs and Smoking Info
Measure date, weight, height, blood pressure, smoking/tobacco status, etc.
Death Date and Cause
Death date and associated cause of death diagnosis.
Lab Results
Result date, result value, units, normal range, LOINC, etc.
Condition
Problems list and medical history diagnoses. Report date, onset date, resolved date, etc.
Dispensing
Medication dispensing records for publicly and privately insured patients. Dispense date, NDC, amount, etc.
Community Vital Signs
Community indicators at the census track, ZCTA and/or county levels such as census indicators. These indicators have been linked to current and historical patient addresses.
Patient Reported Outcomes
Screening tool scores such as PHQ, DAST, SBIRT, AUDIT, etc.
The ADVANCE Data Warehouse is the nation’s most comprehensive database on health care and outcomes of safety net patients.
ENGAGEMENT
OUR RESEARCH
PARTNER WITH ADVANCE
If you are interested in partnering with ADVANCE, our Front Door can help with initiating the required approval process and work with you in determining how to proceed.
ADVANCE NETWORK PARTNERS
ADVANCE NEWS
ADVANCE Update: January 2020
Welcome to 2020, everyone! We greatly appreciate your continued support and are excited to share an update regarding ADVANCE activities from the past few months. NEWLY FUNDED ADVANCE PROJECTS We are excited to share that we have two newly funded ADVANCE studies as...
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EVERYWOMAN: A Cervical Health Awareness Month Study Update
EVERYWOMAN (Reproductive Care in the Safety-Net: Women’s Health Care after Affordable Care Act Implementation) is a women’s reproductive health study currently underway at OCHIN. This project looks at differences in health care utilization and outcomes...
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ADVANCE Engagement: A Year in Review
ADVANCE hosts many engagement opportunities for patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers. In 2019, ADVANCE supported the OCHIN Patient Engagement Panel (PEP), the OCHIN Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN), and kicked off a fourth season of Grand Rounds...
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