The nation’s largest and most comprehensive database on community-based health care and outcomes

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OUR PURPOSE

The ADVANCE Clinical Research Network (CRN) is a network of academic and practice-based research institutions dedicated to transforming primary care research for patients facing barriers to care, including patients served in community health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and rural communities.

Enabled by the support of community health organizations and the patients they serve, ADVANCE has built the nation’s largest and most comprehensive database on health care and outcomes for populations facing barriers to care.

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

For over ten years, ADVANCE has partnered with leading academic institutions to conduct high-quality, patient-centered research among populations facing barriers to care.

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ENGAGEMENT

Patients and caregivers contribute vital insights, experiences, and expertise to research development, conduct, and dissemination. ADVANCE engages patients and caregivers throughout the research life cycle to produce more relevant, robust, and person-centered research evidence.

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DATA CAPABILITIES

The ADVANCE Data Warehouse is the nation’s most comprehensive database for the study of health care and outcomes among over 14 million rural and medically underserved patients nationwide.

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OUR NETWORK

The ADVANCE Clinical Research Network (CRN) is funded through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and is a member of PCORnet®. ADVANCE is led by OCHIN in partnership with Fenway Health, Health Choice Network (HCN), Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), and the University of Washington (UW).