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Alabama Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 17

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 319,642

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
35.29%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
23.53%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
5.88%
Improving Health Care Access
11.76%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
76.47%
High Value Care
11.76%
Preventive Health
23.53%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
88.24%

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 299,255 312,405 305,912 313,412 319,642
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 22.73% 23.79% 23.77% 24.83% 24.40%
Children (< 18 years) 68,028 74,321 72,716 77,811 77,992
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 67.63% 66.01% 64.63% 62.85% 62.86%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 202,375 206,227 197,705 196,970 200,936
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 9.64% 10.20% 11.60% 12.33% 12.74%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 28,852 31,857 35,491 38,631 40,714
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 62.07% 61.42% 62.35% 62.70% 63.38%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 176,679 187,819 186,186 189,502 196,016
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 9.71% 9.84% 10.94% 11.32% 12.65%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 27,879 30,342 33,049 34,674 39,643
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 39.48% 40.26% 39.68% 39.75% 39.33%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 107,965 117,965 112,448 112,719 113,231
% Total Asian Patients * 0.80% 0.92% 0.94% 0.91% 0.95%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 2,174 2,686 2,660 2,593 2,748
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.40% 0.35% 0.32% 0.26% 0.27%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1,082 1,026 909 745 777
% Black or African American Patients * 52.75% 51.96% 52.19% 52.74% 52.56%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 144,243 152,231 147,907 149,552 151,330
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.70% 0.75% 0.80% 0.84% 1.03%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1,911 2,201 2,257 2,391 2,965
% More than one race Patients * 1.11% 1.00% 0.96% 0.94% 0.87%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 3,026 2,941 2,729 2,656 2,493
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 273,451 292,995 283,393 283,540 287,933
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 284,644 305,784 298,634 302,221 309,247
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 287,099 308,290 302,005 306,386 313,366
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 7.20% 6.58% 7.40% 8.37% 9.54%
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 21,541 20,562 22,642 26,217 30,483
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 187,579 195,000 175,580 194,053 202,915
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 96.12% 94.42% 95.13% 94.84% 95.60%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 180,308 184,123 167,032 184,039 193,992
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 82.33% 81.34% 79.54% 79.99% 82.04%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 154,435 158,610 139,654 155,232 166,462
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 38.49% 36.19% 29.74% 28.43% 26.01%
None/Uninsured Patients 115,189 113,071 90,984 89,088 83,136
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 15.06% 15.35% 11.78% 12.09% 12.84%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 10,244 11,408 8,565 9,408 10,018
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 29.67% 31.19% 34.06% 34.60% 31.93%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 88,782 97,425 104,200 108,447 102,050
% Medicare Patients 10.67% 11.40% 12.74% 12.39% 13.28%
Medicare Patients 31,933 35,616 38,979 38,821 42,440
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 3.48% 3.45% 4.79% 4.92% 4.77%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 10,414 10,780 14,661 15,405 15,262
% Other Third-Party Patients 21.17% 21.22% 23.45% 24.59% 28.79%
Other Third-Party Patients 63,351 66,293 71,749 77,056 92,016
Total Patients 299,255 312,405 305,912 313,412 319,642
Children (< 18 years) 68,028 74,321 72,716 77,811 77,992
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 3.76% 3.62% 3.02% 2.84% 2.53%
Total Homeless Patients 11,250 11,319 9,245 8,897 8,089
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 1.61% 1.51% 1.87% 2.20% 1.93%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 4,807 4,715 5,723 6,886 6,162
% Public Housing Patients 21.09% 20.91% 25.24% 28.02% 28.51%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 63,117 65,335 77,222 87,832 91,120
% School-Based Service Site Patients 2.01% 3.75% 2.44% 2.27% 2.21%
School-Based Service Site Patients 6,012 11,705 7,476 7,108 7,061
% Veterans Patients 1.38% 1.67% 1.84% 2.00% 2.04%
Veterans Patients 4,142 5,219 5,619 6,272 6,513
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 80,026 80,189 78,113 79,164 81,179
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 15.82% 16.87% 16.49% 17.05% 16.82%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 27,735 30,468 29,398 31,300 31,558
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 74.56% 72.71% 72.12% 70.82% 70.66%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 130,722 131,329 128,582 130,014 132,597
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 9.62% 10.42% 11.39% 12.12% 12.53%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 16,857 18,821 20,305 22,257 23,507
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 175,314 180,618 178,285 183,571 187,662
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 90.21% 88.29% 90.11% 91.60% 90.30%
Medical Patients 269,961 275,820 275,658 287,088 288,652
% Dental Patients 11.42% 10.99% 9.62% 11.31% 10.66%
Dental Patients 34,171 34,335 29,432 35,433 34,069
% Mental Health Patients 5.60% 4.32% 6.57% 6.43% 5.89%
Mental Health Patients 16,764 13,509 20,112 20,166 18,828
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 1.50% 0.73% 1.25% 1.80% 1.29%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 4,477 2,280 3,822 5,655 4,135
% Vision Patients 2.87% 2.12% 2.65% 3.17% 2.68%
Vision Patients 8,596 6,614 8,119 9,929 8,560
% Enabling Services Patients 5.69% 4.56% 4.93% 5.98% 6.56%
Enabling Services Patients 17,020 14,258 15,096 18,749 20,977
Total Patients 299,255 312,405 305,912 313,412 319,642
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 40.64% 43.70% 39.32% 38.55% 39.49%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 84,114 91,131 81,859 82,381 85,323
% Diabetes Patients * 15.98% 17.49% 18.20% 18.75% 19.59%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 32,123 35,330 36,523 38,539 40,587
% Asthma 5.28% 5.07% 5.41% 5.67% 5.83%
Number of Asthma Patients 14,265 13,974 14,914 16,273 16,828
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.98% 0.92% 0.94% 0.97% 1.07%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 2,643 2,546 2,579 2,786 3,078
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 2,402 2,537 2,287 2,628 2,727
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 1,337 1,341 1,255 1,393 1,620
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 66.78% 68.90% 70.40% 71.61% 67.99%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 1,604 1,748 1,610 1,882 1,854
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 11.61% 10.32% 10.83% 12.49% 10.58%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 153 134 134 172 172
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 35.72% 40.42% 41.33% 43.92% 43.37%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 31,600 35,563 35,448 37,221 36,621
Breast Cancer Screening 31.08% 34.17% 39.95% 42.20% 44.03%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 12,214 14,170 16,457 17,613 18,280
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 67.89% 67.31% 76.95% 82.41% 85.08%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 29,514 32,658 37,470 45,497 48,054
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 71.71% 71.70% 66.26% 78.07% 83.49%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 136,853 141,699 130,695 156,283 168,432
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 80.38% 81.05% 86.71% 88.76% 90.54%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 100,981 115,093 122,276 124,171 139,244
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 25.31% 34.51% 29.93% 30.74% 33.29%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 18,645 25,971 23,196 29,333 31,725
Childhood Immunization Status * 23.61% 24.46% 23.82% 19.05% 18.88%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 751 829 815 695 663
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 63.28% 66.98% 71.55% 74.57% 78.61%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 120,043 127,529 133,637 133,229 175,657
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 861 1,261 850 746 662
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * - - - - -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 228 239 186 227 282
HIV Screening * - - - - -
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 43,018 59,481 73,505 82,617 93,326
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 76.61% 79.24% 79.48% 82.66% 81.57%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 26,568 31,135 37,097 40,150 42,958
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 76.12% 78.02% 78.85% 80.91% 80.46%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 5,451 6,352 6,202 6,750 6,850
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 47.29% 50.87% 53.36% 56.09% 58.93%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 39,779 46,354 43,683 46,210 50,282
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 38.54% 36.21% 32.14% 30.72% 29.33%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 12,380 12,794 11,737 11,840 11,903
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 73.24% 88.04% 81.32% 74.65% 81.11%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 52 81 74 106 73
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $85,961,656 $89,208,291 $88,111,298 $92,198,685 $89,817,705
Total Cost $245,576,709 $282,239,465 $331,000,395 $376,640,578 $405,619,035
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $820.63 $903.44 $1,082.01 $1,201.74 $1,268.98

Footnotes

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

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