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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program.

Health Center Operational Site Visit (OSV)
Video intended to help Federally Qualified Health Centers prepare for the operational site visit (OSV). Includes updates from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and answers to frequently asked questions about OSVs.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Medical Surge and the Role of Health Clinics
Results of a study exploring the scope and level of implementation of emergency management activities among health clinics, including Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics. Uses information from 175 online surveys with health clinic leaders from 38 states. Features statistics from participating clinics, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, rural, and remote locations, and type of clinic.
Additional links: Summary
Date: 10/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
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Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator
Interactive mapping tool to assist applicants to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) New Access Point, Service Area Competition, Look-Alike, or Change in Scope funding opportunities within the Health Center Program. Enables users to conduct research, explore service areas, access basic information on health centers and other relevant data. Offers map layers reflecting select population and uniform data set (UDS) data.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Health Center Workforce Well-Being Survey Dashboard
Presents survey data collected between November 2022 and January 2023 from approximately half of health centers nationwide. Covers drivers and outcomes measures of health center workforce well-being, including job satisfaction, engagement, burnout, and intention to stay. Allows user to filter by health center size, rural or urban status, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Telehealth for FQHCs/RHCs: Video Resource Library
Offers videos on topics relevant to telehealth implementation for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Topics address telehealth readiness, marketing, selecting service providers, process improvement, and documenting workflows. Also, covers telehealth in primary care and dentistry, school-based telehealth, and diabetes prevention, screening and education services. Transcripts are available in the video descriptions.
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
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Health Center Data Comparisons
Provides the ability to compare health center data at a state and national level for patient characteristics, services provided, and patients served.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Health Center Data & Reporting
Website providing data on Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes links to Uniform Data System (UDS) resources, awardee and look-alike data, and research articles.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Health Center Resource Clearinghouse
Identifies resources and information to support the work of community health centers, including websites, publications, databases, and other materials. Featured topics include diabetes, behavioral health, and substance use disorders. Provides information on how to access technical assistance from organizations funded to support health centers.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Health Center Program Compliance Manual
Identifies and explains key requirements of HRSA's Health Center Program. Designed to help health centers understand and demonstrate compliance with the Health Center Program requirements. Applies to all health centers that apply to or receive federal funds under the Health Center Program, authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, and organizations designated as look-alikes.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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State Operations Manual Appendix Z - Emergency Preparedness for All Provider and Certified Supplier Types Interpretive Guidance
Interpretive guidelines clarifying several provisions of the emergency preparedness final rule for Medicare- and Medicaid-participating providers, which affects Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and other rural facilities.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Last Updated: 10/16/2024