Community Health Centers

Behavioral healthcare access in community health centers up 40%

March 11, 2024 - The number of behavioral health visits to community health centers soared by nearly 40 percent between 2018 and 2022, but if these care sites are to continue to meet patient demand, they’ll need more federal funding, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. The report, completed in partnership with the African American Research...

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by Sara Heath

As the healthcare industry continues to eye better transitions of care for patients who are recently incarcerated, community health centers agree they are poised to fill the gap, according to a new...

HHS Honors Community Health Centers for Clinical Quality Improvement

by Sara Heath

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have awarded this year’s round of Gold Health Center Quality Leader digital badges to...

Community Health Centers Hunker Down as Government Shutdown Looms

by Sara Heath

Funding packages continue to stall in Congress, making a government shutdown more inevitable and leaving community health centers across the nation in the lurch. As of publishing time, the US still doesn’t have a way to fund...

Community Health Centers Offer Care Access for 31.5M Patients

by Sara Heath

New data from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) outlines the expansive reach of community health centers, showing how the clinics extend care access to numerous traditionally...

HHS Slots $120M for Community Clinics to Boost Mental Healthcare Access

by Sarai Rodriguez

Community Certified Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the country are set to receive $120 million in funding opportunities from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in...

100M People Lack Primary Care Access, Usual Source of Care

by Sara Heath

A third of healthcare consumers are being left susceptible to public health threats and complications from untreated chronic illnesses as the US stares down primary care access problems, according to a...

On Cancer Moonshot Anniversary, White House Unveils Patient Navigation Plans

by Sara Heath

On the one-year anniversary of the Cancer Moonshot’s renewal, President Joe Biden has announced plans to support patient navigation, community health, and the cancer patient experience. The...

Easier Primary Care Access Improved Chronic Disease Management

by Sarai Rodriguez

Irrespective of where a patient resides, having easier primary care access might be key to improving chronic disease management and detection for patients with hypertension, according to new research...

Tips for Designing Community Health Worker Training Programs

by Sara Heath

The role of the community health worker is becoming more prominent, but that’s leaving some healthcare organizations and public health agencies with a big question. How do they design community health worker training...

Community Health Centers Played Critical Role in COVID-19 Response

by Sarai Rodriguez

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health centers have been on the frontlines delivering equitable care to historically underserved populations. An announcement from the National...

FQHCs Remain Instrumental in Health Equity, COVID-19 Efforts

by Sara Heath

Federally qualified health centers continue to prove pivotal at supporting health equity, with the latest data from the Boston University School of Public Health showing FQHCs were disproportionately...

$50M Donation Expands Access to Healthcare in Underserved Areas

by Sarai Rodriguez

Legacy Community Health announced Houston Methodist, a leading health system in Texas, donated $50 million to expand access to healthcare services by building community health centers for...

Community Health Centers Urge Congress to Invest in Health Equity

by Jill McKeon

A new coalition of community health centers known as Advocates for Community Health (ACH) recently announced its commitment to impacting federal policy by urging Congress to invest in health...

Who Are the Key Players in Social Determinants of Health Strategy?

by Sara Heath

The healthcare industry has come to a consensus that the social determinants of health and population health are essential considerations for delivering on value-based care. But it takes a village, as...

Supporting Nurses to Address the Social Determinants of Health

by Sara Heath

Nurses are essential figures on the frontlines of patient care, being highly regarded for fostering strong patient relationships and driving a quality patient experience. So naturally, this puts nurses...

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by Jessica Kent

As healthcare increasingly moves from volume to value, it’s becoming imperative for providers to understand more than what patients present at their yearly checkups.  Environmental factors,...

How Mobile Health Clinics Drive Care to Vulnerable Patients

by Sara Heath

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by Sara Heath

As healthcare professionals increasingly recognize the importance of the social determinants of health (SDOH) on patient outcomes and care, it will be important for them to create strategies for...