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Community Health Center and Rural Health Clinic Presence Associated with Lower County-Level Hospitalization Rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions

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Looks at the contribution that Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) make to healthcare access. Examines the impact of FQHC and RHC presence on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions using data from eight states.
Author(s)
Janice C. Probst, James N. Laditka, Sarah B. Laditka
Date
08/2009
Type
Document
Organization
Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
Tagged as
Access · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Population health · Rural Health Clinics · Statistics and data

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  • Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center), view details