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North Carolina Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Look-Alike Data

Total Number of Reporting Look-Alikes: 5

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 75,056

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.

Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
20.00%
High Value Care
20.00%

Note that percentages represent the number of look-alikes that met the criteria for each CHQR badge from a denominator of look-alikes 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 20,863 21,480 55,886 68,323 75,056
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 16.96% 17.65% 16.40% 15.67% 14.56%
Children (< 18 years) 3,539 3,791 9,165 10,704 10,930
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 59.72% 59.59% 63.66% 64.69% 65.50%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 12,460 12,799 35,575 44,199 49,158
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 23.31% 22.77% 19.94% 19.64% 19.94%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 4,864 4,890 11,146 13,420 14,968
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 31.43% 35.06% 30.24% 33.19% 33.55%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 6,141 7,191 13,780 12,957 17,457
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 16.42% 17.92% 16.32% 13.28% 13.87%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 3,309 3,749 7,558 6,922 7,513
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 72.87% 70.36% 76.05% 74.94% 71.05%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 13,395 13,320 31,787 26,084 34,570
% Total Asian Patients * 0.80% 1.16% 1.54% 1.29% 1.71%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 147 219 642 449 833
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * - - 0.25% 0.14% 0.18%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * - - 103 48 88
% Black or African American Patients * 13.76% 15.31% 11.57% 15.05% 16.81%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 2,529 2,898 4,838 5,239 8,179
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * - - 0.60% 0.60% 0.65%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * - - 249 209 318
% More than one race Patients * 8.00% 8.35% 4.93% 4.78% 4.81%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 1,470 1,580 2,061 1,662 2,341
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 18,383 18,931 41,797 34,805 48,655
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 19,536 20,511 45,567 39,041 52,027
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 20,156 20,920 46,323 52,132 54,161
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 8.38% 9.27% 6.11% 5.94% 12.37%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 1,749 1,991 3,413 4,056 9,286
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 6,126 6,976 8,545 13,510 17,040
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 83.87% 76.91% 79.44% 80.64% 73.22%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 5,138 5,365 6,788 10,895 12,476
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 47.03% 44.17% 45.52% 43.72% 39.99%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 2,881 3,081 3,890 5,906 6,815
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 22.38% 24.90% 13.28% 11.29% 11.62%
None/Uninsured Patients 4,670 5,349 7,421 7,711 8,725
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 11.61% 24.56% 9.79% 9.19% 10.00%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 411 931 897 984 1,093
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 21.79% 21.62% 28.39% 27.81% 28.41%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 4,546 4,645 15,868 18,999 21,321
% Medicare Patients 21.85% 19.93% 19.43% 19.51% 20.22%
Medicare Patients 4,558 4,281 10,860 13,331 15,173
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 1.47% 1.43% 4.17% 2.88% 3.86%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 306 308 2,328 1,969 2,898
% Other Third-Party Patients 33.98% 33.54% 38.90% 41.39% 39.75%
Other Third-Party Patients 7,089 7,205 21,737 28,282 29,837
Total Patients 20,863 21,480 55,886 68,323 75,056
Children (< 18 years) 3,539 3,791 9,165 10,704 10,930
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 0.33% 0.39% 0.47% 0.85% 0.76%
Total Homeless Patients 68 83 261 580 573
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 0.37% 0.27% 0.56% 0.99% 0.65%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 78 57 315 675 488
% Public Housing Patients 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.66% 0.28%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 0 0 0 1,134 212
% School-Based Service Site Patients - - - 0.95% 4.15%
School-Based Service Site Patients - - - 651 3,117
% Veterans Patients 2.05% 1.89% 1.12% 1.74% 1.70%
Veterans Patients 427 405 628 1,187 1,277
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 4,557 4,657 18,287 21,404 22,506
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 11.73% 12.64% 9.84% 9.54% 9.03%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 1,396 1,537 3,591 4,163 4,232
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 64.64% 64.64% 71.44% 71.68% 71.79%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 7,695 7,860 26,066 31,266 33,662
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 23.63% 22.72% 18.72% 18.78% 19.19%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 2,813 2,763 6,832 8,190 8,997
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 11,904 12,160 36,489 43,619 46,891
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 100.00% 100.00% 96.13% 93.93% 95.52%
Medical Patients 20,863 21,480 53,723 64,176 71,697
% Dental Patients 0.00% 0.00% 7.55% 4.81% 5.82%
Dental Patients 0 0 4,217 3,284 4,366
% Mental Health Patients 1.09% 1.24% 5.85% 8.50% 8.13%
Mental Health Patients 227 266 3,268 5,805 6,105
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.00% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.43%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 0 0 281 0 326
% Vision Patients 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10%
Vision Patients 0 0 0 78
% Enabling Services Patients 0.00% 0.00% 0.85% 2.97%
Enabling Services Patients 0 0 580 2,226
Total Patients 20,863 21,480 55,886 68,323 75,056
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 35.31% 37.69% 28.78% 36.35% 28.18%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 5,874 6,467 12,556 19,159 16,821
% Diabetes Patients * 16.87% 17.74% 13.40% 13.83% 14.29%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 2,545 2,764 5,385 6,737 7,855
% Asthma 4.39% 4.13% 5.01% 4.65% 4.74%
Number of Asthma Patients 916 887 2,692 2,981 3,398
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - - 0.14% 1.59% 1.44%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - - 74 1,020 1,029
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 315 427 3,916 2,943 4,788
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 96 265 1,935 2,336 880
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 85.71% 78.45% 68.90% 55.32% 97.22%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 270 335 2,698 1,628 4,655
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight - 10.45% 12.22% - 7.59%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight - 28 50 - 30
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 35.41% 37.94% 58.11% 52.55% 53.16%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 1,961 2,164 11,003 12,497 13,167
Breast Cancer Screening 46.82% 35.22% 49.01% 52.56% 53.41%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 1,563 1,227 4,182 5,501 5,889
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 42.93% 39.58% 21.60% 29.90% 23.19%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 1,156 1,164 1,490 2,442 1,929
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 69.55% 47.31% 42.19% 43.51% 43.39%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 11,299 7,708 16,261 20,657 22,149
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 66.57% 55.45% 62.06% 53.73% 52.76%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 7,741 7,368 21,778 23,718 24,880
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 35.87% 35.87% 50.32% 43.70% 46.46%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 2,340 2,455 7,651 9,708 11,438
Childhood Immunization Status * 43.70% 19.23% 18.48% 13.74% 15.29%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 71 30 85 75 89
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 23.83% 21.37% 31.64% 27.52% 31.81%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 3,529 3,055 10,598 11,066 18,619
Depression Remission at Twelve Months * - - 6.57% 3.07% 4.00%
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 - - 66 33 56
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 72.00% 60.00% -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 36 30 -
HIV Screening * 8.83% 11.14% 39.46% 38.40% 40.43%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 787 1,295 13,557 15,963 19,280
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 71.32% 70.62% 72.98% 77.20% 67.03%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 2,132 2,303 6,455 6,774 7,184
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 71.37% 65.18% 61.50% 61.29% 60.47%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 904 868 1,545 1,830 1,987
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 58.00% 52.00% 57.80% 60.51% 63.21%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 3,407 3,363 7,258 11,594 10,633
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 27.03% 25.11% 31.23% 27.53% 24.98%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 688 694 1,682 1,855 1,962
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 0.00% - 81.40% 65.33%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 0 - 70 49
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Cost $17,229,105 $21,620,248 $69,621,577 $100,009,468 $125,481,507
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $825.82 $1,006.53 $1,245.78 $1,463.77 $1,671.84

Footnotes

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

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