Community Health Connection

What Community Health Connection does

Community Health Connection (CHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and 501(c)(3) non-profit headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, founded in 2003 to provide primary care services to medically underserved populations. CHC operates four clinic locations across Tulsa, with a staff of approximately 80–100 employees — more than 85% of whom are bilingual in Spanish and English — reflecting the patient base it serves. In 2020, the organization delivered care to 14,722 unique patients, of whom 11,900 identified as Hispanic/Latino and 8,492 were uninsured, demonstrating its position as a critical safety-net provider for the Hispanic community and other vulnerable populations in the Tulsa metro area.

CHC's service portfolio spans medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, adolescent/teen health, and prenatal care, including a Centering Pregnancy program and school-based clinic operations in partnership with Union Public Schools (Rosa Parks and Ellen Ochoa sites). The technology stack is anchored on eClinicalWorks electronic health record (EHR) with patient engagement tools Healow and pharmacy integration via Rx2Go. The organization holds National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition and has received HRSA funding including a 330 Community Health Center grant and a $250,000 PCMH Facility Improvement Grant awarded in 2014.

CHC's revenue model is a hybrid typical of FQHCs, combining (a) patient service revenue from Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and a sliding-fee-scale self-pay structure for uninsured patients, (b) federal pass-through funding via the HRSA Health Center Program (Section 330), and (c) philanthropic support from institutional funders including the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and other Oklahoma-based foundations. The organization does not disclose annual revenue, but operates a multi-million-dollar scale based on patient throughput, service breadth, and FQHC benchmarks of comparable size.

Name

Community Health Connection

Legal name

Community Health Connection, Inc.

Website

https://communityhealthconnection.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Health Connection is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating four clinics in Tulsa, Oklahoma, providing medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and prenatal care primarily to Hispanic/Latino and uninsured residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Centers / Federally Qualified Health Centers

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Primary care services
• Dental services
• Behavioral health services
• Pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: CHC generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service patient encounters billed to Medicaid (SoonerCare), Medicare, Insure Oklahoma, and private insurance. Uninsured patients are served via a sliding fee scale based on household income and size.
2. Federal FQHC Funding (330 Community Health Center Grant): CHC receives Federal Public Health Service deemed status and 330 Community Health Center funding from HRSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providing operational support for serving uninsured and underinsured populations.
3. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and institutional funders (foundations) support CHC's mission. HRSA also awarded a $250,000 PCMH Facility Improvement Grant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Community Health Connection is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services — including family medicine, pediatrics, women's health, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, prenatal and postpartum care, family planning, and a teen clinic — across four locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, regardless of patients' ability to pay. The organization operates an on-site pharmacy offering 340B-discounted prescriptions and supports patients through bilingual staff, a sliding fee scale, and Medicaid/Medicare enrollment assistance.

Product overview

Community Health Connection is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing comprehensive primary healthcare services through a multi-location practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The organization operates as a unified healthcare delivery system offering Medical Services, Dental Services, Pharmacy Services, and Behavioral Health Services as integrated components of a patient-centered medical home model. Additional specialized offerings include a Teen Clinic for adolescent reproductive health and a Centering Pregnancy program for group prenatal care. Patients access services through an integrated patient portal (eClinicalWeb) and can schedule appointments via the healow platform. Pharmacy services include prescription management through the RX 2 GO mobile application. All services are available in English and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services (Family Medicine) Primary care services including family medicine for patients of all ages, available at the Kendall-Whittier, Ellen Ochoa, Rosa Parks, and Youth Services of Tulsa locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with bilingual staff and a sliding fee scale.
• Dental Services Preventive and restorative dental care for all ages including exams, cleanings, x-rays, fillings, extractions, root canals, and crowns, provided at the Kendall-Whittier and Ellen Ochoa clinic locations.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacy services at the Kendall-Whittier and Ellen Ochoa clinic locations offering discounted outpatient prescriptions through the federal 340B drug pricing program, with online refills via the Rx2Go mobile app.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health counseling, therapy, and behavioral health consultations integrated with primary care, including same-day consultations for depression, anxiety, and substance use, provided at the Kendall-Whittier and Ellen Ochoa locations.
• Pediatric Services Pediatric care for infants, children, and adolescents including well-child checks, immunizations, lead screening, school and sports physicals, chronic disease management, and Centering Parenting, available at the Kendall-Whittier, Ellen Ochoa, and Rosa Parks school-based clinic locations.
• Prenatal and Postpartum Care Prenatal care, postpartum care, and pediatric services for newborns provided to pregnant and recently postpartum women in northeast Oklahoma, supported by Title X funding.
• Centering Pregnancy Group prenatal care program combining regular prenatal visits with peer learning and support in small group environments for expectant mothers at Community Health Connection.
• Teen Clinic Confidential sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young adults aged 24 and younger, provided at the Ellen Ochoa and Youth Services of Tulsa locations with private entrances, including free long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) through the Take Control Initiative partnership.
• Family Planning Confidential reproductive health services including contraception, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, and pregnancy testing supported by Title X funding.
• Health Information Management (HIM) / Medicaid & Medicare Enrollment Assistance Enrollment assistance for Medicaid (SoonerCare), Medicare, and Insure Oklahoma coverage, helping uninsured and underinsured patients access government-sponsored health insurance.
• Women's Health Services Women's health services including OB/GYN care, prenatal and postpartum services, and Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care at Community Health Connection clinic locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,722 unique patients served in 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, minor and core.

• Take Control InitiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTake Control Initiative partners with CHC's Teen Clinic to provide free long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) — Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, ParaGard, or Nexplanon — to qualifying women of reproductive age, supporting teen pregnancy prevention goals.
• Youth Services of TulsasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC operates a Teen Clinic location at Youth Services of Tulsa (1001-A East 3rd Street), providing confidential sexual and reproductive health care for teens. Youth Services serves over 17,000 young people annually with counseling, runaway/homeless youth, and youth development programs.
• Union Public Schools – Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC operates a school-based clinic inside Rosa Parks Elementary School (13702 East 46th Place South), providing medical services to students and the community during school hours.
• Union Public Schools – Ellen Ochoa Elementary SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC opened a full-service clinic on the Ellen Ochoa Elementary school campus (12020 East 31st Street) in April 2020, providing medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services.
• Amplify Youth Health CollectivesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmplify is a Youth Health Collective supporting positive youth sexual health in Tulsa. CHC's Teen Clinic partners with Amplify and other youth-serving organizations to create a strong network advancing youth sexual health through education, collaboration, and advocacy.
• Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq)minorOthersCHC's Family Planning page links to Oklahomans for Equality, a resource for LGBT individuals and families, as part of its community resource referral network for reproductive health services.
• DVIS (Domestic Violence Intervention Services)minorOthersCHC links to DVIS on its Intimate Partner Violence and Teen Clinic pages as a resource for domestic violence victims, supporting the behavioral health and teen safety service ecosystem.
• Openarms Youth ProjectminorOthersCHC's LGBTQ Teen Clinic page links to the Openarms Youth Project, which offers programs for GLBTQ youth, supporting LGBTQ health and support services.
• eClinicalWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCHC uses the eClinicalWorks EHR system and patient portal (MyClinicalWorks at mycw21.eclinicalweb.com) for electronic health records, appointment scheduling, and patient engagement.
• Healow (eClinicalWorks)coreTechnology or IntegrationCHC uses the Healow app (healow.com) for online appointment scheduling, allowing patients to book medical appointments at Community Health Connection Inc.
• Computer-Rx (Rx2Go app)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCHC pharmacy uses the Rx2Go app by Computer-Rx for online prescription refill scheduling at its Kendall-Whittier and Ellen Ochoa pharmacy locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa: Tulsa-based FQHC serving Native American and broader underserved populations with medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services. Directly comparable to CHC on mission, federal funding model, geographic market, and integrated service mix.
• Morton Comprehensive Health Services: Tulsa-based FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy to underserved populations. Closest direct peer to CHC by city, service mix, and patient demographics.

Regional players

• Variety Care: Oklahoma's largest FQHC, headquartered in Oklahoma City with sites across the state. Comparable as a fellow Oklahoma FQHC but operates at significantly larger scale and across a broader geography than CHC.
• Community Health Centers of Oklahoma: Oklahoma City–based FQHC network offering primary care, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured populations. Operates in a different metro from CHC but shares the FQHC business model and payor mix challenges.
• Clinica Family Health: Colorado-based FQHC with integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy across multiple sites. Comparable on integrated-care model and patient mix, though Colorado's Medicaid expansion provides a different payor backdrop.
• Salud Family Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center serving agricultural and underserved communities in northern Colorado with medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services. Comparable on FQHC funding model and integrated service mix, different geography.

Emerging players

• HealthLinc: Multi-site FQHC serving rural and underserved communities across Indiana. Similar size and integrated medical-dental-behavioral-pharmacy model, but operates in a different regional payor environment from CHC.

Broad incumbents

• Cherry Health: Largest FQHC in Michigan, operating a broad network of primary care, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy sites. Useful as a scaled-up comp for what CHC could grow into; significantly larger and more diversified.
• Family HealthCare Network: California-based FQHC with more than 40 sites delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services. Comparable on service model and FQHC mechanics; much larger scale and operating in a more favorable Medi-Cal payor environment.
• Peak Vista Community Health Centers: Colorado Springs–based FQHC providing primary medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services across many sites. Comparable mission and integrated service model; substantially larger scale than CHC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chc_tulsa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwC2w5A8SKfiAvbndwXE2fQ/feed
• Facebookfacebook.com/laconexionmedica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-health-connection-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/chc_tulsa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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