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North Carolina Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 39

Reporting Period: 2022

Total Patients Served: 696,072

Reporting Source: Uniform Data System (UDS) Report

Community Health Center Quality Recognition (CHQR) Badges

The CHQR badges recognize Health Center Program awardees and LALs that have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, and health information technology for the most recent UDS reporting period. Additionally, COVID-19 badges were introduced to recognize health centers’ contributions to the public health emergency response in the areas of data collection, testing, and vaccinations. Learn more.

Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
10.26 %
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
10.26 %
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
7.69 %
Access Enhancer
25.64 %
Health Disparities Reducer
23.08 %
Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality
58.97 %
COVID-19 Public Health Champion Badge
17.95 %
Social Risk Factors
20.51 %
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
81.58 %

Note that percentages represent the number of health center awardees that met the criteria for each CHQR badge from a denominator of health centers that reported UDS data.

Expanded Summaries for 2022 UDS Data Tables

UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Patients 570,918 610,469 664,693 721,568 696,072
Age (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 22.07 % 22.91 % 18.69 % 21.08 % 20.47 %
Children (< 18 years) 125,985 139,866 124,233 152,114 142,476
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 65.29 % 64.18 % 67.42 % 65.49 % 63.85 %
Adults (18 – 64 years) 372,751 391,817 448,131 472,566 444,447
% Older Adults (Age 65 and over) 12.64 % 12.91 % 13.89 % 13.43 % 15.68 %
Older Adults (Age 65 and over) 72,182 78,786 92,329 96,888 109,149
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 64.22 % 63.37 % 61.66 % 62.84 % 61.95 %
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 351,388 367,386 354,407 396,512 392,673
% Hispanic/Latino Patients 30.65 % 30.31 % 28.05 % 29.85 % 30.95 %
Number of Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity Patients 169,939 178,403 164,876 192,168 199,374
% Non-Hispanic White Patients 40.15 % 40.59 % 42.68 % 41.39 % 42.38 %
Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients 195,757 212,379 220,373 234,428 241,154
% Asian Patients * 1.57 % 1.55 % 1.45 % 1.39 % 1.49 %
Number of Asian Patients * 7,670 8,106 7,475 7,853 8,459
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.42 % 0.38 % 0.36 % 0.40 % 0.38 %
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 2,041 1,997 1,843 2,264 2,169
% Black/African American Patients * 33.90 % 32.99 % 33.37 % 32.91 % 30.32 %
Number of Black/African American * 165,308 172,614 172,313 186,380 172,541
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1.56 % 1.63 % 1.99 % 2.02 % 2.01 %
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 7,623 8,509 10,260 11,452 11,464
% More than one race Patients * 3.42 % 4.49 % 2.51 % 2.77 % 3.06 %
Number of Patients with More than one race * 16,696 23,496 12,961 15,691 17,391
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 487,593 523,166 516,314 566,378 569,012
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 547,145 579,765 574,780 630,940 633,827
Total Hispanic/Latino & Non-Hispanic Latino Patients (Denominator for Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity) 554,526 588,651 587,823 643,872 644,285
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 21.30 % 22.31 % 20.62 % 21.75 % 22.83 %
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 121,609 136,188 137,032 156,956 158,883
Patient Characteristics 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 395,166 417,448 398,765 423,621 444,077
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 91.59 % 89.52 % 89.71 % 90.96 % 90.68 %
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 361,914 373,688 357,729 385,346 402,670
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 69.58 % 66.29 % 70.44 % 71.38 % 69.64 %
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 274,950 276,707 280,909 302,386 309,261
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 41.93 % 43.36 % 40.21 % 36.58 % 35.63 %
None/Uninsured Patients 239,368 264,718 267,274 263,937 247,990
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 23.09 % 27.17 % 25.72 % 24.58 % 25.80 %
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 29,090 37,998 31,947 37,383 36,760
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 24.82 % 24.16 % 20.35 % 21.26 % 22.68 %
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 141,729 147,493 135,243 153,395 157,895
% Medicare Patients 13.53 % 12.66 % 13.38 % 12.34 % 14.42 %
Medicare Patients 77,266 77,260 88,960 89,068 100,342
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 4.38 % 3.76 % 3.43 % 3.29 % 3.81 %
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 25,030 22,972 22,769 23,768 26,514
% Other Third-Party Patients 19.71 % 19.82 % 26.06 % 29.82 % 27.27 %
Other Third-Party Patients 112,555 120,998 173,216 215,168 189,845
Total Patients 570,918 610,469 664,693 721,568 696,072
Children (< 18 years) 125,985 139,866 124,233 152,114 142,476
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 3.07 % 2.99 % 2.38 % 1.88 % 1.98 %
Total Homeless Patients 17,546 18,275 15,839 13,563 13,807
% Total Agricultural Workers or Dependents 7.94 % 5.82 % 4.52 % 5.24 % 6.04 %
Total Agricultural Workers or Dependents 45,307 35,508 30,041 37,811 42,041
% Public Housing Patients 19.19 % 24.53 % 22.06 % 28.73 % 32.70 %
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 109,549 149,746 146,639 207,280 227,611
% School-Based Service Site Patients 1.01 % 1.31 % 0.94 % 0.88 % 3.54 %
School-Based Service Site Patients 5,765 7,969 6,237 6,351 24,656
% Veterans Patients 1.45 % 1.42 % 1.24 % 1.28 % 1.57 %
Veterans Patients 8,269 8,671 8,269 9,251 10,935
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 128,728 138,330 155,868 165,755 151,498
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 16.15 % 16.53 % 13.32 % 15.08 % 14.76 %
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 51,834 57,150 50,118 60,763 57,281
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 70.31 % 69.90 % 72.10 % 70.70 % 68.86 %
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 225,628 241,617 271,238 284,927 267,310
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 13.54 % 13.56 % 14.58 % 14.23 % 16.38 %
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 43,452 46,884 54,841 57,334 63,597
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 320,914 345,651 376,197 403,024 388,188
Patients by Sexual Orientation
% Lesbian or Gay (% of known) 1.41 % 1.39 % 1.46 % 1.18 % 1.34 %
% Heterosexual or straight (% of known) 97.76 % 97.69 % 97.61 % 97.75 % 97.23 %
% Bisexual (% of known) 0.58 % 0.70 % 0.75 % 0.79 % 0.98 %
% Other (% of known) 0.26 % 0.22 % 0.18 % 0.28 % 0.44 %
% Dont know (% of total) 41.57 % 25.98 % 2.41 % 2.30 % 2.42 %
% Chose not to disclose (% of total) - Patients by Sexual Orientation 5.70 % 10.03 % 9.74 % 5.90 % 5.95 %
% Unknown sexual orientation (% of total patients) 32.24 % 28.18 % 21.61 %
Patients by Gender Identity
% Male (% of known) 35.82 % 39.28 % 41.55 % 42.69 % 42.66 %
% Female (% of known) 48.45 % 52.46 % 57.27 % 56.33 % 56.39 %
% Transgender Man/Transgender Male/Transmasculine (% of known) 0.07 % 0.10 % 0.11 % 0.12 % 0.16 %
% Transgender Woman/Transgender Female/Transfeminine (% of known) 0.06 % 0.09 % 0.09 % 0.09 % 0.13 %
% Other (% of total) 15.29 % 7.57 % 0.66 % 0.56 % 0.52 %
% Chose not to disclose (% of total) - Patients by Gender Identity 2.04 % 6.04 % 3.53 % 2.24 % 2.04 %
% Unknown gender identity (% of total patients) 28.81 % 25.20 % 17.98 %
Services (% of patients) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
% Medical Patients 82.25 % 80.94 % 84.50 % 86.00 % 84.58 %
Medical Patients 469,568 494,093 561,655 620,534 588,718
% Dental Patients 17.63 % 18.48 % 13.73 % 13.78 % 14.71 %
Dental Patients 100,675 112,798 91,234 99,412 102,358
% Mental Health Patients 8.19 % 9.47 % 8.69 % 7.25 % 7.86 %
Mental Health Patients 46,775 57,783 57,788 52,324 54,712
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 1.30 % 1.33 % 1.45 % 1.06 % 1.03 %
Substance Use Disorder Patients 7,406 8,121 9,616 7,662 7,147
% Vision Patients 0.12 % 0.12 % 0.11 % 0.12 % 0.14 %
Vision Patients 666 716 748 865 952
% Enabling Services Patients 10.96 % 9.73 % 6.92 % 8.16 % 10.27 %
Enabling Services Patients 62,559 59,425 46,023 58,916 71,496
Total Patients 570,918 610,469 664,693 721,568 696,072
Clinical Data 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 37.22 % 38.01 % 34.98 % 33.90 % 37.75 %
Number of Hypertension Patients * 134,332 142,818 157,507 163,896 173,952
% Diabetes Patients * 20.94 % 19.86 % 17.37 % 16.89 % 20.09 %
Number of Diabetes Patients * 72,295 71,338 74,734 78,161 87,584
% Asthma 5.25 % 5.01 % 4.21 % 3.99 % 4.57 %
Number of Asthma Patients 24,662 24,730 23,658 24,771 26,896
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.77 % 0.75 % 0.68 % 0.63 % 0.68 %
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 3,608 3,696 3,814 3,912 4,014
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 4,295 4,215 3,914 3,894 4,238
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 2,597 2,453 2,527 2,275 2,447
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 73.02 % 70.37 % 74.09 % 72.14 % 73.34 %
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 3,136 2,966 2,900 2,809 3,108
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 8.45 % 9.43 % 8.70 % 8.97 % 8.03 %
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 220 228 218 204 196
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 52.23 % 52.81 % 40.25 % 41.76 % 47.12 %
Number of Cervical Cancer Screening Patients * 79,694 78,511 72,207 78,633 82,798
Breast Cancer Screening 41.09 % 41.32 % 45.48 %
Number of Female Patients Aged 51 through 73 who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer 38,587 42,207 46,755
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 70.71 % 70.61 % 49.52 % 55.02 % 56.89 %
Number of Children Age 3-16 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 52,096 52,807 33,307 43,730 48,759
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 72.70 % 73.67 % 54.09 % 51.98 % 55.23 %
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 256,892 269,794 225,642 227,661 235,284
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 84.41 % 85.28 % 79.14 % 62.63 % 81.03 %
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 219,309 222,969 213,903 222,852 245,198
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 43.26 % 46.47 % 35.37 % 35.55 % 41.70 %
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 63,086 73,654 63,818 68,356 81,518
Childhood Immunization Status * 57.22 % 47.74 % 42.63 % 33.62 % 31.17 %
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 2,578 2,184 1,849 1,616 1,423
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 65.12 % 69.96 % 57.92 % 50.76 % 61.23 %
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 220,411 235,700 204,327 221,638 249,313
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 13.63 % 12.85 % 14.23 %
Number of Patients 12 years of age and older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event 1,648 1,409 1,406
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years 43.39 % 49.97 % 46.22 % 44.65 % 57.52 %
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 1,361 1,530 1,015 1,139 2,068
HIV Screening 34.00 % 34.84 % 38.24 %
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 98,084 126,583 148,180
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 72.97 % 72.06 % 75.12 % 77.06 %
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 53,632 62,924 67,045 86,751
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 83.51 % 79.15 % 75.76 % 78.78 % 77.06 %
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 14,943 15,350 15,086 13,973 17,669
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 62.59 % 61.20 % 58.93 % 61.20 % 62.34 %
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 84,079 87,405 92,816 100,304 108,437
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 30.72 % 28.66 % 34.34 % 28.12 % 28.09 %
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 22,207 20,442 25,663 21,981 24,599
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 89.57 % 91.16 % 88.98 % 80.00 % 73.05 %
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 146 165 113 100 103
Cost Data 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Health Center Cluster $131,499,603 $139,301,314 $129,619,197 $146,078,891 $143,659,836
Total Cost $450,174,393 $498,444,123 $553,013,798 $626,503,401 $699,059,197
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $788.51 $816.49 $831.98 $868.25 $1,004.29

Footnotes

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Cells that are shaded blue represent data that was not reported or null values.

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