Community Health Computing

Community Health Computing (CHC) was a prominent healthcare information technology company that specialized in the development and implementation of laboratory information systems (LIS). Based in Houston, Texas, the company's flagship product, LabCare, was widely adopted by major hospitals to automate clinical laboratory processes and manage diagnostic data. CHC distinguished itself by utilizing fault-tolerant hardware to ensure high availability for critical medical environments. The company played a significant role in the early digitization of hospital workflows before its acquisition by HBO & Company (HBOC) in 1994. Today, its legacy technologies are part of the historical foundation of modern healthcare informatics suites.