Community Health Center Network
Diana Lazo, MPH, serves as a Provider Contracting Analyst and Network Contracting Specialist at Community Health Center Network since June 2020, focusing on expanding and maintaining a provider network for Medi-Cal managed care members. Key responsibilities include financial reporting on utilization trends and recruiting new providers. Previous roles comprise managing a provider database, coordinating provider enrollment with the RubiconMD eConsult platform, and leading a public health campaign. Diana's experience includes consultancy roles at UCSF Medical Center, Santa Clara County Social Services, La Clínica de La Raza, and other organizations, with a focus on program evaluation and community health initiatives. Diana holds a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA.
Community Health Center Network
Community Health Center Network (CHCN) is committed to excellent, affordable care for underserved communities of the East Bay. We are a non-profit Medi-Cal managed care organization, providing business administrative support for community health centers to focus on what matters most - patients. Our Community: CHCN represents eight community health centers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties in 80+ locations with 450 primary care providers and 1,100 specialists, bringing 141,000+ health plan members the best care at the right time. Our member health centers are Asian Health Services, Axis Community Health, La Clinica de La Raza, LifeLong Medical Care, Native American Health Center, Tiburcio Vasquez Community Health Center, Tri-City Health Center, and West Oakland Health Council. What We Do: Data analytics, case management, specialist contracting, insurance processing, advancement of clinical best practices, and workforce development are what we do to drive better health outcomes for patients with the most complex needs. Our History: CHCN was formed by our member health centers in 1996 to support health centers in a rapidly expanding managed care environment. Its sister organization, Alameda Health Consortium, was founded by community health centers in 1974 to support advocacy, health insurance enrollment, and serve coordination for uninsured and low-income communities.