Affordable medications are essential to a healthy community. Let’s protect access to them. At Outer Cape Health Services, we believe that no one should have to choose between filling a prescription and paying for groceries, housing, or other basic necessities. The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program helps community health centers like OCHS make medications more […]
This move helps us better serve our community by creating a more effcient model of care, while expanding access to services like telehealth, enhanced team-based care, and supportive social services. Our Orleans location offers: While our address is changing, our commitment to you remains the same. We are working hard to make this transition as […]
Medicare patients over age 65 are the fastest-growing patient population at CHCs, nearly doubling over the last decade. Seniors increasingly select CHCs as their primary care provider of choice. However, the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS), which relies on fixed reimbursement costs, has not kept pace with increasing health care costs, especially for rural providers where the cost of care is […]
CapePlymouthMarketing August 10 Presentation in Wellfleet Marks 60 Years of Community Commitment to Health Care on the Outer Cape Harwich Port, Mass., July 30, 2026 – Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS), a federally qualified community health center serving the outermost towns of Cape Cod, will receive a $60,000 gift from the A.I.M. Thrift Shop during the organization’s Volunteer […]
Late July through early fall is when the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses is highest on Cape Cod. While infections like West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) are uncommon, taking a few simple precautions can help protect you and your family. ✔️ Use an EPA-registered insect repellent✔️ Wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors […]
As healthcare continues to evolve, OCHS is investing in innovative approaches to better serve patients. Read how expanded telehealth services are expected to increase access to care, strengthen staffing, and offer patients greater flexibility in this recent Provincetown Independent feature. OCHS Plans a Big Shift to Telehealth Care
As tick activity continues across Cape Cod, Outer Cape Health Services is helping raise awareness about Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an emerging tick-associated allergy that can cause delayed reactions to red meat and other mammalian products. Learn more about the condition, symptoms, and prevention strategies in this recent Cape & Plymouth Business article. Outer Cape Health […]
CEO Archer cites focus on telehealth as clinical space shrinks By Tyler Jager Jul 1, 2026 ORLEANS — Outer Cape Health Services plans to close its largest health center on Route 28 in Harwich Port this fall and relocate to a new building in Orleans. The new location has a fraction of the office and […]
A major healthcare provider on the Outer Cape is closing its largest health center and reopening at a new, smaller location later this fall. That’s according to Tyler Jager of the Provincetown Independent. CAI’s Gilda Geist spoke to Tyler to learn more about what means for patient care. Gilda Geist For our listeners not on […]