2025
Rates of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance use disorders in federally qualified health centers, 2019-2022
Tsai J, Witte L, Schick V. Rates of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance use disorders in federally qualified health centers, 2019-2022. Psychiatry Research 2025, 348: 116457. PMID: 40147089, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersDrug use disordersMood disordersDiagnosis of mental healthAlcohol-related disordersFederally Qualified Health CentersUse disorderMental healthRates of anxiety disordersCOVID-19 pandemicTrauma-related disordersDiagnosis of anxietyU.S. statesAnxiety disordersHealth centersComprehensive health care servicesHealth care servicesPatient populationQualified health centersUniform Data SystemDisordersCOVID-19PatientsMoodNational dataEffectiveness of Breast Density Educational Interventions on Mammography Screening Adherence Among Underserved Latinas: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Austin J, Jenkins S, Suman V, Ridgeway J, Patel B, Ghosh K, Rhodes D, Borah B, Norman A, Ramos E, Jewett M, Gonzalez C, Hernandez V, Singh D, Breitkopf C, Vachon C. Effectiveness of Breast Density Educational Interventions on Mammography Screening Adherence Among Underserved Latinas: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Women's Health 2025, 34: 491-503. PMID: 39969957, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFederally Qualified Health CentersRandomized Controlled TrialsAnnual mammogramsBreast densityAdherence ratesIncreased risk of breast cancerRisk of breast cancerMammography screening adherenceQualified health centersElectronic health recordsMammographically dense breastsScreening adherenceUnderserved LatinasMammography screeningHealth recordsBaseline mammogramEducational interventionHealth centersDense breastsInformation interventionLatinasControlled TrialsMammogramsGroup assignmentSurvey responses
2024
Learning health system linchpins: information exchange and a common data model
Eisman A, Chen E, Wu W, Crowley K, Aluthge D, Brown K, Sarkar I. Learning health system linchpins: information exchange and a common data model. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2024, 32: 9-19. PMID: 39538369, PMCID: PMC11648737, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocae277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning health systemObservational Medical Outcomes PartnershipAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseHealth systemHealth information technology infrastructureFederally Qualified Health CentersASCVD riskPopulation health researchHealth information exchangeData partnersQualified health centersAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factorsPrimary prevention practicesRhode IslandIntervention developmentHealth recordsHealth centersHealth researchHIES dataIncident diseasePrevention practicesHealth dataPrimary preventionHealthRisk factorsUnderstanding Barriers and Facilitators to Disaster Preparedness in Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study
Hassan S, Wiciak M, Escobar K, del Mar González Montalvo M, Richards T, Villanueva H, Ortiz J, Evans D, Nunez-Smith M. Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Disaster Preparedness in Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e138. PMID: 39291834, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFederally Qualified Health CentersNon-communicable diseasesMultiple non-communicable diseasesMixed-methods study designDisaster preparednessQualified health centersQualitative dataMixed methods studyMental health disordersQualitative in-depth interviewsKnowledge of disaster preparednessExperiences of staffHealth disparitiesIn-depth interviewsUnderstanding barriersHealth centersMethods studyHealth disordersStudy designPuerto RicoQuantitative surveyCareNarrative approachPreparednessPerceived gapAlternative Payment Models and Performance in Federally Qualified Health Centers
Markowski J, Wallace J, Schlesinger M, Ndumele C. Alternative Payment Models and Performance in Federally Qualified Health Centers. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 1065-1073. PMID: 38976258, PMCID: PMC11231906, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.2754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPayment modelsMeasures of health care qualityPayer mixFederally Qualified Health CentersCohort studyValue-based payment modelsHealth care safety netColorectal cancer screeningHealth promotion modelHealth care qualityQualified health centersUniform Data SystemHealth outcome measuresAlternative payment modelsRisk profileFQHC patientsAssociated with clinicCare qualityChild BMIAdult BMICancer screeningState Medicaid programsIncentivizing qualityHealth centersRetrospective cohort studyClients’ experiences and satisfaction with produce prescription programs in California: a qualitative evaluation to inform person-centered and respectful program models
Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Okoli N, Hromi-Fiedler A, Foster J, McAndrew J, Duran-Becerra B, Duffany K. Clients’ experiences and satisfaction with produce prescription programs in California: a qualitative evaluation to inform person-centered and respectful program models. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1295291. PMID: 38572012, PMCID: PMC10990041, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1295291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription programClient experiencePerson-centeredFederally Qualified Health CentersFramework analysis approachQualified health centersImprove client experienceFocus group discussionsTreated with respectVegetable consumptionPerson-centrednessProgram usabilityHealth centersParticipants' program experiencesPositive experiencesGroup discussionsLife courseGift cardsPrescriptionParticipantsProgram designSatisfactionThemesProgram demandsFresh fruitsExamining County-Level Associations between Federally Qualified Health Centers and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Political Ecology of Health Framework
Williams C, Skrip L, Adams A, Vermund S. Examining County-Level Associations between Federally Qualified Health Centers and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Political Ecology of Health Framework. Healthcare 2024, 12: 295. PMID: 38338180, PMCID: PMC10855137, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12030295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFederally Qualified Health CentersSexually transmitted infectionsQualified health centersCounty-level associationsAffordable Care ActHealth centersGonorrhea ratesSexually transmitted infection prevalenceSexually transmitted infection epidemicsPolitical ecology of health frameworkTreatment of sexually transmitted infectionsProviders of healthcareRates of chlamydiaMultivariate linear regression modelChlamydia ratesPlace-based characteristicsUnited StatesHealth frameworkSTI riskLinear regression modelsUS countiesCare ActKruskal-Wallis testInterquartile rangeRegression models
2021
Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico
Joshipura K, Martínez-Lozano M, Ríos-Jiménez P, Camacho-Monclova D, Noboa-Ramos C, Alvarado-González G, Lowe S. Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico. International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, 67: 102657. PMID: 35036300, PMCID: PMC8754401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesDetrimental health impactsHealth impactsFederally Qualified Health CentersQualified health centersSan Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal StudyAdults Longitudinal StudyDisruption of water serviceHealth centersLow preparednessHurricane preparednessHigher oddsOverall healthInterview dateEvaluate associationsLogistic regressionDiet changeHealthPreparedness effortsLongitudinal studyPuerto RicoParticipantsPreparednessPre-hurricane dataInterviewsExpanding access to methadone treatment in Ohio through federally qualified health centers and a chain pharmacy: A geospatial modeling analysis
Iloglu S, Joudrey PJ, Wang EA, Thornhill TA, Gonsalves G. Expanding access to methadone treatment in Ohio through federally qualified health centers and a chain pharmacy: A geospatial modeling analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 220: 108534. PMID: 33497963, PMCID: PMC7901120, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFederally Qualified Health CentersOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderQualified health centersProportion of needHealth centersZip codesTreatment needsMethadone provisionChain pharmaciesRural-Urban Commuting Area codesProvision of methadoneOpioid overdose deathsRural classificationDrive timeMethadone administrationPrimary outcomeOUD treatmentMethadone treatmentUrban-rural strataOverdose deathsUse disordersTreatment programGeospatial modeling analysisOne-third
2020
Hepatitis C Management at Federally Qualified Health Centers during the Opioid Epidemic: A Cost-Effectiveness Study
Assoumou S, Nolen S, Hagan L, Wang J, Eftekhari Yazdi G, Thompson W, Mayer K, Puro J, Zhu L, Salomon J, Linas B. Hepatitis C Management at Federally Qualified Health Centers during the Opioid Epidemic: A Cost-Effectiveness Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e641-e658. PMID: 32603791, PMCID: PMC8041089, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiviral AgentsCommunity Health CentersCost-Benefit AnalysisCounselorsFemaleHepatitis C AntibodiesHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLife ExpectancyLiver CirrhosisMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedOpioid EpidemicOregonPoint-of-Care TestingQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRNA, ViralSerologic TestsUnited StatesUnited States Health Resources and Services AdministrationConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsFederally Qualified Health CentersHepatitis C virusRNA testingOpioid epidemicQualified health centersAnti-HCV test resultsKnowledge of antibody statusProportion of patientsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioAnti-HCV testHepatitis C casesCost-effectiveness ratioHepatitis C diseaseHepatitis C testingHepatitis C managementHealth centersClinical outcomesAntibody statusC virusCost-effectiveness studiesCirrhosis casesRapid testC diseaseC cases
2019
302. HCV Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers During the Opioid Epidemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Assoumou S, Wang J, Nolen S, Yazdi G, Mayer K, Puro J, Salomon J, Linas B. 302. HCV Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers During the Opioid Epidemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s163-s163. PMCID: PMC6810237, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSustained virological responseHepatitis C virusIdentified OUDOpioid use disorderChronic hepatitis C virusTreatment initiationOpioid epidemicFederally Qualified Health CentersFactors associated with treatment initiationHepatitis C virus RNA testingReal-world treatment outcomesDiagnosis of opioid use disorderFactors associated with testingHepatitis C virus outcomeInclusion criteriaRetrospective cohort studyTreatment initiation ratesRetrospective cohort of adultsHepatitis C virus careAssociated with higher oddsCommercially insured patientsYears of ageCohort of adultsVirological responseRNA testing
2018
The role of narratives in patient-provider discussions about contraceptive decisions
Cusanno B, Estlund A, Madden T, Buckel C, Politi M. The role of narratives in patient-provider discussions about contraceptive decisions. European Journal For Person Centered Healthcare 2018, 6: 307. DOI: 10.5750/ejpch.v6i2.1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContraceptive counselingHealth centersContraceptive methodsFederally Qualified Health CentersPatient-provider discussionsQualified health centersCommunity health centersHealth center staffUse of contraceptionUnintended pregnancyContraceptive provisionWomen's selectionPatient decisionPatients' relianceHealthcare encountersPatientsLarger studyClinical encountersContraceptionContraceptive decisionsProvider perspectivesEducational campaignsCounseling sessionsCenter staffHealth narratives
2016
Improving pain care through implementation of the Stepped Care Model at a multisite community health center
Anderson DR, Zlateva I, Coman EN, Khatri K, Tian T, Kerns RD. Improving pain care through implementation of the Stepped Care Model at a multisite community health center. Journal Of Pain Research 2016, 9: 1021-1029. PMID: 27881926, PMCID: PMC5115680, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s117885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care providersPain knowledge scoresCommunity health centersStepped care modelPain careHealth centersCare modelMultisite community health centerFederally Qualified Health CentersOpioid treatment agreementsQualified health centersUrine drug screensDocumentation of painHealth Services frameworkSafety-net practicesElectronic health recordsOpioid prescribingChart reviewPain managementPain outcomesPain treatmentChronic painPain assessmentTreatment agreementsPrimary care
2014
Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment Retention Improves Nationally Recommended Preventive Primary Care Screenings when Integrated into Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers
Haddad MS, Zelenev A, Altice FL. Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment Retention Improves Nationally Recommended Preventive Primary Care Screenings when Integrated into Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers. Journal Of Urban Health 2014, 92: 193-213. PMID: 25550126, PMCID: PMC4338126, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9924-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance therapyPrimary care providersPrimary health care settingsHealth care screeningQualified health centersHealth care settingsOpioid dependenceHealth centersPsychiatric specialistsUrban federally qualified health centerFederally Qualified Health CentersOpioid-dependent womenPrimary care screeningObservational cohort studyOpioid-dependent patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusProportion of subjectsHealth care indicatorsHealth care outcomesImproved health outcomesElectronic health recordsUrban FQHCsHepatitis CMaintenance therapyCohort study
2007
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Among the Medically Underserved: A Pilot Study within a Federally Qualified Health Center
Khankari K, Eder M, Osborn C, Makoul G, Clayman M, Skripkauskas S, Diamond-Shapiro L, Makundan D, Wolf M. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Among the Medically Underserved: A Pilot Study within a Federally Qualified Health Center. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1410-1414. PMID: 17653808, PMCID: PMC2305844, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0295-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsCommunity Health CentersFemaleHealth EducationHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedOccult BloodPatient CompliancePhysician-Patient RelationsPilot ProjectsPoverty AreasRisk FactorsUnited StatesUrban PopulationConceptsQualified health centersCancer screening ratesHealth centersScreening ratesPhysician recommendationColorectal cancer screening completionColorectal cancer screening ratesFederally Qualified Health CentersBaseline screening ratesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPrimary care patientsPreliminary cost-effectiveness analysisScreening-eligible patientsCommunity health centersHealth literacy trainingCost-effectiveness ratioPatient decision makingRates of recommendationCost-effectiveness analysisCare patientsAdditional patientsHispanic patientsMedical visitsColorectal cancerConclusionsThe intervention
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply