Numerous areas of the United States have an inadequate supply of primary care physicians and the shortfall is expected to grow and spread. To address these concerns, as well as to improve the quality of the care delivered, health policy experts have recommended that medical practices transform to embrace “team-based” care, encouraging a broader range…
Community health centers (CHCs) represent an important and unique component of America’s health care system. Because of their mission of comprehensive and community-oriented primary care, CHCs typically provide a broader array of services than most other American medical practice settings. This report describes the changes in the workforce of community health centers from 2007 to…
New payment incentives are encouraging an increasing number of primary care practices to take the steps necessary to be certified as patient-centered medical homes (PCMH). Despite this growing interest in team-based care, little is known about how leaders of primary care facilities decide on the types of providers and support staff to hire, and how…
Community health centersā (CHCs) patient panels are expected to increase in the coming years. This article examines the relationship between the use of electronic health records and productivity in CHCs.ArrayArticle Arrayhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27902551/January 1, 2017Array, Array, Array, Array, Array January 1, 2017
The rate of Medicare recipients seeking care in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) has been increasing. The National Health Survey Corps (NHSC) has been important for helping to staff HPSAs, but little is known about the role of these providers in caring for Medicare recipients. This abstract describes a study that used Medicare billing data…
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is a federal program aimed at increasing the number of health professionals in underserved communities. The programās ability to influence the capacity of community health centers (CHCs) has not yet been investigated. This study examines the role of NHSC clinicians in improving stafļ¬ng and patient care capacity in primary,…
Community health centers are a vital part of the primary and behavioral health care systems in rural areas. This article compares the staffing and services at these centers in both rural and urban communities. Findings show that behavioral health staff currently participating in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) contributed more to visits for depression…
Federal programs such as the National Health Survey Corps (NHSC) are important for ensuring an adequate supply of primary care professionals in underserved areas. However, we know little about how much NHSC clinicians expand patient capacity at the organizations in which they serve. This article describes a study that examined longitudinal administrative data at more…
Children enrolled in Medicaid have more difficulty obtaining access to care than those children who are privately insured. The factors that influence dentistsĀ willingness to accept Medicaid patients are not well understood. This article describes a study that analyzed 2016 American Dental Association data on dentist practice characteristics, location, and educational background to examine what…
Federal programs such as the National Health Survey Corps (NHSC) are important for providing staffing to community health centers (CHCs). However, the financial impact of NHSC staff on CHCs remains unclear. This article describes a study that analyzed 2013-2017 data from the Uniform Data System and the NHSC administrative database to compare the financial impact…
