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Georgia Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 35

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 747,928

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. Learn more.

National Quality Leader
40.00%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
5.71%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
17.14%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
17.14%
Improving Health Care Access
28.57%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
51.43%
High Value Care
8.57%
Preventive Health
14.29%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
71.43%

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 624,774 662,164 669,371 709,934 747,928
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 22.15% 24.20% 25.19% 26.32% 27.86%
Children (< 18 years) 138,367 160,267 168,607 186,865 208,379
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 66.98% 64.58% 62.46% 60.65% 58.98%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 418,499 427,628 418,078 430,589 441,109
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 10.87% 11.22% 12.35% 13.03% 13.16%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 67,908 74,269 82,686 92,480 98,440
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 65.18% 65.22% 65.20% 64.82% 65.39%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 393,132 411,890 416,922 437,237 466,878
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 15.03% 15.45% 16.69% 17.51% 18.13%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 91,996 98,858 108,564 120,191 131,496
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 35.78% 35.80% 35.98% 36.51% 35.84%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 209,989 219,678 222,573 237,316 247,083
% Total Asian Patients * 1.23% 1.18% 1.20% 1.21% 1.25%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 7,212 7,226 7,442 7,865 8,591
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.33% 0.32% 0.33% 0.30% 0.28%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1,920 1,964 2,071 1,948 1,917
% Black or African American Patients * 49.92% 49.41% 48.29% 46.98% 46.59%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 293,016 303,209 298,688 305,418 321,159
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.74% 0.77% 1.01% 1.12% 1.30%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 4,338 4,736 6,229 7,258 8,937
% More than one race Patients * 1.05% 1.11% 1.05% 1.44% 1.62%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 6,135 6,815 6,482 9,349 11,164
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 586,929 613,705 618,571 650,052 689,310
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 603,121 631,568 639,495 674,553 713,961
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 611,965 639,792 650,563 686,304 725,172
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 11.10% 11.70% 12.22% 13.31% 13.40%
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 69,330 77,473 81,772 94,511 100,234
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 497,659 525,209 520,808 541,055 584,653
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 90.83% 90.77% 90.30% 90.08% 91.32%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 452,016 476,741 470,283 487,362 533,915
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 70.75% 71.32% 69.68% 69.28% 71.93%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 352,101 374,580 362,893 374,863 420,566
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 31.11% 29.69% 27.24% 26.30% 25.71%
None/Uninsured Patients 194,346 196,613 182,361 186,718 192,275
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 13.19% 12.33% 11.41% 13.40% 13.60%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 18,252 19,766 19,236 25,048 28,331
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 25.28% 26.57% 28.77% 27.57% 25.87%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 157,934 175,970 192,587 195,706 193,479
% Medicare Patients 11.51% 11.76% 12.24% 12.81% 12.19%
Medicare Patients 71,885 77,860 81,910 90,976 91,204
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 3.33% 3.80% 4.00% 4.01% 3.62%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 20,814 25,141 26,746 28,464 27,093
% Other Third-Party Patients 32.11% 31.97% 31.75% 33.32% 36.23%
Other Third-Party Patients 200,609 211,721 212,513 236,534 270,970
Total Patients 624,774 662,164 669,371 709,934 747,928
Children (< 18 years) 138,367 160,267 168,607 186,865 208,379
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 2.88% 2.81% 2.70% 2.99% 3.49%
Total Homeless Patients 17,998 18,597 18,067 21,226 26,135
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 2.82% 2.55% 3.10% 2.75% 2.98%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 17,649 16,890 20,752 19,501 22,287
% Public Housing Patients 5.09% 9.22% 8.92% 9.36% 10.40%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 31,775 61,020 59,716 66,440 77,754
% School-Based Service Site Patients 2.76% 2.78% 2.92% 3.95% 4.05%
School-Based Service Site Patients 17,213 18,384 19,527 28,042 30,305
% Veterans Patients 1.22% 1.13% 1.12% 1.19% 1.21%
Veterans Patients 7,630 7,496 7,469 8,457 9,052
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 168,001 172,900 171,862 180,900 183,597
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 15.01% 16.48% 16.99% 17.75% 19.00%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 56,014 64,685 67,607 75,246 83,459
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 73.96% 72.01% 70.40% 69.02% 67.50%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 276,082 282,696 280,102 292,575 296,522
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 11.03% 11.51% 12.61% 13.23% 13.51%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 41,169 45,187 50,185 56,058 59,339
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 373,265 392,568 397,894 423,879 439,320
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 93.82% 92.49% 91.85% 92.84% 91.84%
Medical Patients 586,180 612,455 614,844 659,128 686,863
% Dental Patients 7.97% 8.02% 8.11% 8.32% 8.24%
Dental Patients 49,780 53,115 54,262 59,035 61,592
% Mental Health Patients 3.69% 3.49% 3.98% 3.89% 4.28%
Mental Health Patients 23,035 23,108 26,660 27,633 32,006
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 1.55% 1.17% 1.19% 0.93% 1.12%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 9,690 7,717 7,983 6,568 8,363
% Vision Patients 1.47% 1.43% 1.21% 1.18% 1.65%
Vision Patients 9,190 9,494 8,125 8,396 12,325
% Enabling Services Patients 6.01% 7.42% 8.19% 5.27% 4.90%
Enabling Services Patients 37,523 49,151 54,826 37,419 36,642
Total Patients 624,774 662,164 669,371 709,934 747,928
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 34.23% 36.01% 30.83% 32.03% 32.23%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 154,865 165,666 140,283 153,651 157,712
% Diabetes Patients * 14.86% 15.35% 16.43% 17.46% 18.04%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 65,040 68,130 71,684 79,884 83,958
% Asthma 4.63% 4.81% 4.90% 4.90% 4.99%
Number of Asthma Patients 27,142 29,456 30,138 32,323 34,250
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1.10% 1.03% 1.07% 1.00% 1.02%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 6,422 6,287 6,552 6,622 7,035
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 8,174 7,366 7,447 8,807 9,277
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 4,071 3,611 3,451 4,407 4,998
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 67.70% 68.19% 66.16% 64.20% 64.10%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 5,534 5,023 4,927 5,654 5,947
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 11.89% 14.50% 12.90% 12.90% 12.47%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 486 525 446 578 631
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 43.69% 45.25% 46.47% 46.38% 45.68%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 84,010 83,852 86,547 90,636 90,348
Breast Cancer Screening 34.30% 38.34% 41.60% 42.81% 45.39%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 30,276 35,023 38,737 42,108 45,726
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 70.68% 81.28% 78.76% 80.67% 82.90%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 67,149 91,799 94,431 115,854 133,521
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 77.89% 81.81% 75.92% 80.66% 82.07%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 330,354 348,883 317,920 365,556 387,391
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 75.52% 79.07% 84.47% 86.00% 85.78%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 217,820 228,828 248,553 288,249 332,162
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 31.14% 31.16% 33.45% 31.91% 34.04%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 51,795 52,931 55,661 66,617 74,738
Childhood Immunization Status * 30.00% 24.99% 21.33% 18.78% 17.11%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 1,949 1,825 1,626 1,526 1,686
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 76.47% 79.28% 78.72% 77.31% 82.01%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 346,908 352,587 312,384 334,504 438,705
Depression Remission at Twelve Months * - - - - -
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 627 866 1,166 2,068 2,386
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * - - - - -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 468 675 833 1,154 952
HIV Screening * - - - - -
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 93,479 118,530 141,789 161,584 180,864
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 71.73% 75.52% 77.67% 77.49% 77.35%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 45,022 52,714 63,222 72,007 77,461
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 79.74% 81.74% 80.41% 78.43% 74.69%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 10,164 9,347 9,788 11,289 12,030
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 55.54% 56.42% 59.86% 63.70% 63.41%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 86,005 93,463 83,972 97,877 100,001
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 35.88% 34.61% 33.99% 32.10% 29.87%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 23,334 23,581 24,368 25,641 25,079
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 72.80% 80.73% 77.09% 66.99% 73.18%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 182 331 175 138 131
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $117,218,596 $129,186,876 $126,397,890 $135,616,167 $132,529,397
Total Cost $473,403,515 $521,512,593 $581,283,876 $675,116,915 $738,025,784
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $757.72 $787.59 $868.40 $950.96 $986.76

Footnotes

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