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Rhode Island Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 8

Reporting Period: 2025

Total Patients Served: 232,629

Reporting Source: Uniform Data System (UDS) Report

Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) & Compliance 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
37.50%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
37.50%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
12.50%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
12.50%
Improving Health Care Access
50.00%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
87.50%
High Value Care
37.50%
Preventive Health
12.50%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
100.00%

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 2025 UDS Data Tables

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UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Patients 189,496 202,716 210,125 220,417 232,629
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 25.76% 26.33% 26.29% 27.76% 27.29%
Children (< 18 years) 48,815 53,369 55,248 61,198 63,485
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 64.28% 63.03% 62.54% 60.82% 60.59%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 121,799 127,763 131,422 134,058 140,942
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 9.96% 10.65% 11.16% 11.42% 12.12%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 18,882 21,584 23,455 25,161 28,202
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 57.23% 57.34% 58.22% 58.80% 59.87%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 99,359 106,286 109,618 118,487 125,402
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 40.61% 40.89% 42.34% 42.86% 43.88%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 72,420 77,925 82,092 88,914 95,099
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 50.89% 50.79% 51.32% 51.11% 51.29%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 74,251 79,082 78,664 83,010 84,066
% Total Asian Patients * 3.71% 3.76% 3.89% 3.46% 3.61%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 5,412 5,855 5,970 5,621 5,916
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1.25% 1.50% 1.88% 1.94% 1.90%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1,822 2,338 2,884 3,150 3,117
% Black or African American Patients * 13.64% 13.65% 14.27% 15.57% 16.11%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 19,906 21,249 21,870 25,291 26,401
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.80% 0.86% 1.08% 1.18% 1.26%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1,166 1,340 1,656 1,910 2,064
% More than one race Patients * 8.86% 7.82% 4.02% 2.85% 2.46%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 12,935 12,173 6,162 4,632 4,025
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 145,916 155,715 153,283 162,399 163,894
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 173,610 185,368 188,282 201,497 209,468
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 178,309 190,581 193,892 207,430 216,723
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 22.22% 22.67% 23.61% 25.12% 25.29%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 42,101 45,950 49,615 55,363 58,842
Patient Characteristics 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 71,753 87,620 102,758 122,117 140,591
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 88.52% 84.60% 84.28% 85.97% 87.02%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 63,518 74,124 86,602 104,990 122,348
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 61.73% 56.10% 55.48% 57.86% 61.10%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 44,294 49,152 57,012 70,662 85,897
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 9.63% 8.77% 8.92% 10.12% 9.06%
None/Uninsured Patients 18,242 17,787 18,753 22,307 21,069
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 8.51% 7.71% 5.97% 6.36% 4.44%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 4,155 4,115 3,297 3,890 2,818
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 54.62% 54.81% 55.31% 51.25% 50.38%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 103,506 111,104 116,223 112,969 117,189
% Medicare Patients 11.16% 10.95% 10.92% 11.13% 10.97%
Medicare Patients 21,153 22,200 22,946 24,533 25,509
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 2.82% 2.93% 2.90% 2.98% 2.99%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 5,348 5,937 6,102 6,562 6,964
% Other Third-Party Patients 24.59% 25.47% 24.84% 27.50% 29.60%
Other Third-Party Patients 46,595 51,625 52,203 60,608 68,862
Total Patients 189,496 202,716 210,125 220,417 232,629
Children (< 18 years) 48,815 53,369 55,248 61,198 63,485
Special Medically Underserved Populations
% Homeless Patients 2.23% 2.27% 2.45% 2.75% 2.90%
Total Homeless Patients 4,232 4,594 5,145 6,062 6,757
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 0.58% 0.60% 0.73% 0.62% 0.71%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 1,090 1,217 1,531 1,369 1,661
% Public Housing Patients 32.00% 32.92% 33.99% 33.01% 32.29%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 60,643 66,733 71,413 72,754 75,117
% School-Based Service Site Patients 0.39% 1.36% 1.69% 2.06% 1.61%
School-Based Service Site Patients 747 2,761 3,554 4,545 3,743
% Veterans Patients 1.09% 1.06% 1.07% 1.16% 1.17%
Veterans Patients 2,073 2,139 2,243 2,552 2,720
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 52,812 55,575 57,571 59,376 61,609
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 18.07% 18.39% 18.19% 19.10% 19.04%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 20,163 21,855 22,410 24,610 25,761
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 71.54% 70.56% 70.29% 69.16% 68.52%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 79,836 83,862 86,600 89,094 92,708
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 10.39% 11.06% 11.52% 11.74% 12.44%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 11,600 13,142 14,195 15,128 16,826
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 111,599 118,859 123,205 128,832 135,295
Services (% of patients) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
% Medical Patients 81.03% 82.15% 80.69% 81.19% 80.64%
Medical Patients 153,551 166,533 169,545 178,964 187,603
% Dental Patients 29.00% 29.83% 30.81% 35.46% 33.41%
Dental Patients 54,950 60,468 64,742 78,169 77,726
% Mental Health Patients 10.04% 10.53% 10.01% 9.03% 8.76%
Mental Health Patients 19,018 21,347 21,044 19,899 20,378
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.33% 0.25% 0.24% 0.17% 0.15%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 617 507 497 366 359
% Vision Patients 3.83% 4.01% 4.23% 4.21% 4.07%
Vision Patients 7,262 8,133 8,888 9,283 9,466
% Patient Support Services 5.84% 6.16% 6.93% 7.76% 4.33%
Patient Support Services 11,070 12,486 14,567 17,108 10,071
Total Patients 189,496 202,716 210,125 220,417 232,629
Clinical Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 30.21% 27.94% 28.75% 28.28% 28.66%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 34,079 33,894 35,542 36,137 38,613
% Diabetes Patients * 14.06% 13.14% 13.98% 14.02% 14.02%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 15,351 15,379 16,626 17,171 18,043
% Asthma 6.99% 6.70% 6.68% 6.44% 6.73%
Number of Asthma Patients 10,731 11,150 11,328 11,529 12,620
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.18% 0.17% 0.17% 0.18% 0.15%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 278 289 296 316 287
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 3,124 3,137 2,998 2,926 3,157
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 1,797 1,890 1,857 1,668 1,753
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 85.21% 83.74% 83.79% 79.56% 86.95%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 2,662 2,627 2,512 2,328 2,745
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 6.19% 8.33% 7.54% 8.43% 8.22%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 112 159 140 141 143
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 61.22% 62.65% 58.47% 61.60% 61.39%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 31,157 33,274 32,077 34,954 35,983
Breast Cancer Screening 59.07% 64.43% 62.02% 60.65% 61.84%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 12,213 13,954 14,247 14,356 15,437
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 73.94% 73.25% 70.55% 69.14% 69.07%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 21,901 24,274 25,734 27,495 28,079
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 71.78% 72.74% 72.03% 62.19% 69.20%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 68,227 79,042 82,313 77,021 87,883
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 86.61% 79.36% 83.10% 81.91% 85.33%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 78,396 75,278 83,025 94,916 106,947
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 55.05% 57.71% 54.10% 51.94% 53.26%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 20,933 23,175 26,837 27,889 30,505
Childhood Immunization Status * 64.50% 59.33% 58.89% 44.56% 43.46%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 1,410 1,386 1,331 1,111 1,074
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 72.97% 72.55% 73.93% 69.71% 67.24%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 67,410 68,934 72,010 98,030 99,649
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 77.84% 75.70% 73.68% 71.03% 63.48%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 1,419 1,458 1,534 2,413 2,190
HIV Screening * 52.82% 54.96% 55.60% 55.69% 55.53%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 55,905 60,594 64,058 66,349 69,304
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 74.57% 75.03% 74.64% 76.80% 79.50%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 13,245 16,721 18,019 18,481 20,590
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 79.06% 76.07% 73.22% 72.49% 70.73%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 2,646 3,246 3,458 3,794 4,153
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 64.44% 71.55% 73.12% 74.17% 75.25%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 21,960 24,251 25,990 26,804 29,055
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 30.19% 26.05% 24.65% 22.64% 21.96%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 4,634 4,006 4,098 3,888 3,962
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis - - 51.06% 75.00% 92.86%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment - - 24 30 26
Initiation of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 16.85%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Initiated Treatment 2,172
Engagement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 4.24%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Engaged in Ongoing Treatment 2,172
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 27.08% 26.63% 29.46% 15.72% 17.79%
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 1,179 1,134 1,182 603 844
Cost Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Health Center Cluster $31,558,829 $27,440,777 $28,041,292 $29,046,206 $27,478,486
Total Cost $282,783,295 $317,464,735 $349,718,227 $363,374,320 $350,956,411
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,492.29 $1,566.06 $1,664.33 $1,648.58 $1,508.65

Footnotes

'-' Data cannot be calculated or has been suppressed for confidentiality purposes.

'**' Patient Support Services are listed as Enabling Services in the 2025 UDS Manual.

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

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