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Arkansas Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 12

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 368,248

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 outcomes, and health information technology for the most recent UDS reporting period.

National Quality Leader
16.67%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
16.67%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
8.33%
Improving Health Care Access
16.67%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
75.00%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
75.00%

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 2024 UDS Data Tables

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UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Patients 271,089 285,888 303,599 321,236 368,248
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 24.13% 25.89% 25.32% 24.47% 24.27%
Children (< 18 years) 65,413 74,003 76,878 78,601 89,367
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 63.22% 61.28% 61.13% 61.26% 59.96%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 171,382 175,197 185,588 196,798 220,793
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 12.65% 12.83% 13.55% 14.27% 15.77%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 34,294 36,688 41,133 45,837 58,088
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 38.57% 38.49% 37.50% 37.35% 36.17%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 101,460 105,203 110,818 116,250 128,535
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 15.03% 15.33% 15.02% 15.18% 14.95%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 40,010 42,472 44,897 47,774 53,727
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 65.65% 65.84% 66.81% 66.87% 67.79%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 161,584 168,096 184,687 194,991 226,860
% Total Asian Patients * 0.61% 0.65% 0.77% 1.04% 0.97%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 1,513 1,650 2,121 3,023 3,235
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 2.04% 2.04% 1.95% 1.94% 1.70%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 5,016 5,200 5,393 5,656 5,696
% Black or African American Patients * 21.56% 21.18% 20.59% 19.74% 18.23%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 53,063 54,072 56,911 57,564 61,006
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.48% 0.46% 0.45% 0.46% 0.80%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1,172 1,167 1,236 1,345 2,687
% More than one race Patients * 1.34% 1.31% 1.07% 1.14% 1.52%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 3,295 3,347 2,945 3,333 5,092
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 246,143 255,300 276,455 291,614 334,631
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 263,044 273,299 295,505 311,241 355,395
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 266,201 277,074 298,865 314,670 359,423
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 10.41% 10.72% 10.59% 11.52% 12.66%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 28,212 30,654 32,163 37,019 46,622
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 121,774 117,084 130,503 155,917 179,696
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 86.32% 88.56% 89.97% 88.49% 88.50%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 105,120 103,690 117,408 137,966 159,030
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 58.99% 60.92% 60.56% 62.76% 65.93%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 71,833 71,330 79,034 97,858 118,466
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 19.48% 19.50% 16.32% 16.66% 16.85%
None/Uninsured Patients 52,806 55,745 49,550 53,508 62,055
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 11.96% 13.41% 11.52% 13.11% 13.92%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 7,826 9,927 8,858 10,308 12,439
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 34.45% 37.57% 38.87% 36.85% 31.82%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 93,387 107,403 118,012 118,374 117,178
% Medicare Patients 15.03% 14.82% 15.32% 15.43% 16.07%
Medicare Patients 40,739 42,355 46,510 49,577 59,177
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 3.56% 3.77% 4.05% 3.97% 3.45%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 9,661 10,782 12,307 12,768 12,704
% Other Third-Party Patients 31.04% 28.12% 29.49% 31.06% 35.26%
Other Third-Party Patients 84,157 80,385 89,527 99,777 129,838
Total Patients 271,089 285,888 303,599 321,236 368,248
Children (< 18 years) 65,413 74,003 76,878 78,601 89,367
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 3.10% 3.27% 3.35% 2.85% 2.71%
Total Homeless Patients 8,409 9,353 10,164 9,159 9,971
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 0.70% 0.63% 0.60% 0.49% 0.47%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 1,903 1,801 1,831 1,560 1,742
% Public Housing Patients 12.52% 13.17% 11.87% 11.55% 10.00%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 33,940 37,654 36,029 37,102 36,826
% School-Based Service Site Patients 4.82% 6.32% 6.46% 6.76% 8.48%
School-Based Service Site Patients 13,075 18,060 19,627 21,700 31,219
% Veterans Patients 1.50% 1.42% 1.37% 1.42% 1.30%
Veterans Patients 4,078 4,063 4,150 4,560 4,781
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 66,952 69,221 73,810 78,029 87,059
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 16.76% 18.04% 17.19% 16.71% 16.32%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 25,663 29,025 29,510 30,432 34,305
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 70.22% 68.67% 68.83% 68.73% 67.38%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 107,536 110,464 118,141 125,136 141,627
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 13.02% 13.28% 13.98% 14.56% 16.30%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 19,933 21,368 23,992 26,502 34,255
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 153,132 160,857 171,643 182,070 210,187
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 94.50% 94.67% 94.30% 94.15% 93.31%
Medical Patients 256,167 270,636 286,294 302,453 343,623
% Dental Patients 10.05% 9.90% 9.51% 9.65% 8.86%
Dental Patients 27,234 28,312 28,870 30,999 32,610
% Mental Health Patients 4.62% 5.16% 4.67% 5.47% 5.14%
Mental Health Patients 12,519 14,760 14,178 17,582 18,924
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.61% 0.61% 1.71% 1.21% 1.15%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 1,665 1,751 5,199 3,884 4,232
% Vision Patients 0.62% 0.61% 0.59% 0.71% 0.70%
Vision Patients 1,692 1,755 1,801 2,269 2,574
% Enabling Services Patients 12.07% 11.14% 12.53% 10.61% 8.18%
Enabling Services Patients 32,726 31,862 38,029 34,095 30,109
Total Patients 271,089 285,888 303,599 321,236 368,248
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 34.46% 37.62% 34.55% 33.57% 34.87%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 66,100 74,381 72,838 75,539 89,306
% Diabetes Patients * 14.38% 15.64% 15.24% 15.55% 16.23%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 26,365 29,482 30,535 33,093 39,017
% Asthma 3.55% 3.44% 3.53% 3.89% 3.92%
Number of Asthma Patients 9,103 9,310 10,110 11,771 13,470
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.38% 0.46% 0.43% 0.45% 0.44%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 972 1,232 1,226 1,371 1,524
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 1,813 1,823 2,061 2,386 2,550
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 1,131 1,077 1,153 1,276 1,134
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 60.45% 62.53% 62.88% 62.41% 64.16%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 1,096 1,140 1,296 1,489 1,636
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 9.13% 9.79% 8.30% 11.06% 10.95%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 102 104 94 141 118
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 33.72% 39.21% 41.28% 36.28% 37.89%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 22,712 27,038 29,860 28,092 33,015
Breast Cancer Screening 39.80% 48.97% 50.34% 47.02% 46.56%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 14,278 18,126 20,278 19,944 23,895
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 67.99% 72.66% 73.81% 79.26% 78.80%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 33,418 39,161 42,252 49,038 56,075
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 79.92% 82.33% 85.07% 67.86% 72.33%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 148,046 156,311 173,724 144,078 180,694
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 91.51% 92.20% 94.12% 75.10% 80.11%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 111,790 122,700 138,400 122,821 162,150
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 32.92% 40.01% 43.89% 39.67% 42.07%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 22,204 27,839 33,401 37,920 48,852
Childhood Immunization Status * 35.15% 38.00% 36.59% 10.14% 5.93%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 979 1,151 1,082 316 219
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 60.12% 70.47% 76.07% 72.30% 70.12%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 100,806 125,418 145,622 135,392 189,700
Depression Remission at Twelve Months * 13.60% 18.48% 13.19% 13.32% 13.23%
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 675 958 580 718 884
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 50.61% 49.44% 40.96% 47.30% 50.32%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 167 398 385 447 622
HIV Screening * 18.83% 25.26% 30.66% 37.53% 40.73%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 30,938 44,389 56,994 73,171 90,650
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 73.24% 74.95% 74.84% 76.89% 77.90%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 21,999 24,620 40,318 35,739 42,331
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 74.79% 77.12% 78.83% 63.61% 71.93%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 7,184 7,372 8,630 7,369 9,345
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 56.22% 60.27% 63.32% 65.29% 66.95%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 37,159 44,830 46,119 49,316 59,786
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 34.25% 29.88% 28.50% 27.91% 38.29%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 9,029 8,808 8,703 9,237 14,941
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 76.67% 69.70% 80.83% 46.94% 53.39%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 46 23 156 115 126
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $52,181,655 $57,870,173 $58,549,275 $58,858,823 $57,919,547
Total Cost $257,103,992 $289,949,826 $331,159,329 $464,555,734 $567,190,525
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $948.41 $1,014.21 $1,090.78 $1,446.15 $1,540.24

Footnotes

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