The Chicago Area Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN) is a partnership between healthcare and research inst ... itutions, patients, patient advocates, clinicians, community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-profits committed to enabling and delivering patient centered clinical research. CAPriCORN has been a member of PCORnet (a national network of many healthcare institutions that conduct patient-centered research) from the start (2014). We connect expertise with the electronic health record data needed to answer critical health questions. The network is a truly collaborative space – we work together to ensure the integrity of our projects and the quality of our data. A Patient Community Advisory Committee (PCAC) has worked with CAPriCORN since its inception to elevate the patient voice in research. read more