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California Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 171

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 5,787,948

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
24.56%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
8.77%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
11.11%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
12.28%
Improving Health Care Access
38.60%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
60.23%
High Value Care
11.11%
Preventive Health
9.94%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
65.88%

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 5,162,835 5,239,583 5,312,677 5,457,053 5,787,948
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 28.93% 29.82% 29.71% 29.41% 28.57%
Children (< 18 years) 1,493,673 1,562,593 1,578,243 1,604,818 1,653,512
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 62.19% 60.74% 59.95% 59.78% 60.22%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 3,210,695 3,182,533 3,185,084 3,261,971 3,485,772
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 8.88% 9.44% 10.34% 10.82% 11.21%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 458,467 494,457 549,350 590,264 648,664
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 78.84% 79.71% 80.32% 80.34% 80.71%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 3,784,937 3,851,817 3,930,285 3,956,421 4,269,269
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 62.38% 62.67% 63.26% 63.26% 64.01%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 3,066,928 3,098,149 3,167,655 3,210,084 3,472,146
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 24.91% 24.01% 23.43% 23.90% 23.51%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 1,015,963 980,624 962,907 968,343 1,020,289
% Total Asian Patients * 9.07% 9.52% 9.62% 9.72% 9.86%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 370,112 388,614 395,351 393,975 427,836
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.69% 0.74% 0.77% 0.72% 0.66%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 28,303 30,277 31,702 29,038 28,678
% Black or African American Patients * 7.14% 7.50% 7.56% 7.53% 7.64%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 291,137 306,374 310,751 305,107 331,439
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1.13% 1.17% 1.29% 1.60% 1.91%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 46,003 47,879 53,052 64,691 82,854
% More than one race Patients * 2.88% 3.39% 3.56% 3.02% 2.84%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 117,579 138,433 146,178 122,360 123,310
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 4,079,336 4,083,443 4,109,604 4,051,537 4,339,940
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 4,800,900 4,832,441 4,893,192 4,924,764 5,289,558
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 4,916,443 4,943,818 5,007,665 5,074,762 5,424,295
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 36.96% 36.39% 37.16% 38.66% 39.71%
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 1,908,233 1,906,437 1,974,382 2,109,461 2,298,128
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 3,980,174 3,940,744 4,012,118 4,138,624 4,271,713
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 94.73% 93.22% 93.23% 93.34% 93.92%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 3,770,393 3,673,391 3,740,387 3,863,009 4,011,897
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 72.50% 70.73% 69.96% 71.67% 73.36%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 2,885,813 2,787,129 2,806,934 2,966,100 3,133,559
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 19.40% 18.13% 15.20% 13.40% 10.06%
None/Uninsured Patients 1,001,376 950,188 807,779 731,044 582,427
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 7.55% 7.34% 6.77% 6.20% 5.81%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 112,783 114,748 106,903 99,452 96,019
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 63.37% 64.28% 67.17% 69.20% 72.03%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 3,271,636 3,368,083 3,568,530 3,776,200 4,169,041
% Medicare Patients 7.44% 7.59% 7.88% 8.08% 8.45%
Medicare Patients 383,937 397,473 418,685 440,771 489,296
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 4.09% 4.31% 4.49% 4.95% 5.11%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 211,343 225,662 238,544 270,359 295,683
% Other Third-Party Patients 9.80% 10.00% 9.74% 9.33% 9.45%
Other Third-Party Patients 505,886 523,839 517,683 509,038 547,184
Total Patients 5,162,835 5,239,583 5,312,677 5,457,053 5,787,948
Children (< 18 years) 1,493,673 1,562,593 1,578,243 1,604,818 1,653,512
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 6.39% 6.35% 6.26% 6.39% 6.97%
Total Homeless Patients 329,680 332,959 332,375 348,969 403,198
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 10.61% 10.71% 9.73% 9.47% 9.77%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 547,817 560,993 516,880 516,973 565,673
% Public Housing Patients 7.32% 7.52% 8.24% 10.16% 11.36%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 378,060 394,208 437,828 554,699 657,766
% School-Based Service Site Patients 1.77% 1.66% 2.17% 2.51% 2.65%
School-Based Service Site Patients 91,199 87,173 115,216 137,107 153,535
% Veterans Patients 0.69% 0.63% 0.62% 0.61% 0.59%
Veterans Patients 35,653 33,227 32,791 33,411 34,361
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 1,328,538 1,320,339 1,322,499 1,360,790 1,449,688
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 21.10% 21.58% 21.15% 20.78% 20.15%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 621,669 644,850 641,130 647,309 663,534
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 69.94% 68.90% 68.41% 68.33% 68.55%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 2,061,032 2,058,782 2,073,717 2,128,939 2,257,024
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 8.96% 9.52% 10.43% 10.90% 11.30%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 263,955 284,456 316,247 339,549 372,186
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 2,946,656 2,988,088 3,031,094 3,115,797 3,292,744
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 86.73% 88.24% 87.72% 88.26% 87.46%
Medical Patients 4,477,950 4,623,611 4,660,382 4,816,360 5,062,264
% Dental Patients 19.23% 18.78% 19.92% 21.31% 22.54%
Dental Patients 992,738 984,197 1,058,504 1,162,682 1,304,418
% Mental Health Patients 6.56% 6.76% 6.80% 6.99% 7.24%
Mental Health Patients 338,617 354,108 361,022 381,304 419,112
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.86% 0.81% 0.80% 0.78% 0.78%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 44,152 42,693 42,602 42,713 45,017
% Vision Patients 3.70% 4.99% 5.57% 6.22% 6.74%
Vision Patients 191,175 261,629 296,021 339,597 390,319
% Enabling Services Patients 9.76% 9.88% 10.45% 10.89% 10.84%
Enabling Services Patients 504,093 517,892 554,941 594,005 627,470
Total Patients 5,162,835 5,239,583 5,312,677 5,457,053 5,787,948
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 24.53% 26.39% 24.59% 24.30% 24.52%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 773,897 848,318 797,058 817,250 876,549
% Diabetes Patients * 15.28% 16.16% 17.04% 17.47% 17.79%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 467,953 503,072 533,125 565,642 610,957
% Asthma 5.00% 4.39% 4.69% 4.77% 4.85%
Number of Asthma Patients 223,966 202,872 218,423 229,525 245,373
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.73% 0.71% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 32,642 32,870 34,144 35,046 36,980
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 114,568 113,180 115,691 119,530 123,385
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 61,401 61,091 64,227 63,668 67,167
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 76.71% 77.09% 75.77% 75.24% 75.64%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 87,885 87,250 87,654 89,930 93,324
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 6.77% 7.34% 7.06% 7.68% 7.59%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 4,126 4,468 4,487 4,806 5,063
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 52.48% 55.24% 57.51% 59.40% 59.53%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 739,006 781,238 814,114 864,184 914,482
Breast Cancer Screening 46.55% 48.52% 52.05% 54.94% 57.13%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 260,602 283,921 315,719 346,122 379,000
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 59.85% 66.27% 65.09% 68.09% 69.78%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 523,700 642,315 651,911 747,361 789,422
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 61.27% 58.08% 58.56% 65.11% 65.33%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 1,652,458 1,554,480 1,642,549 1,969,868 2,133,629
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 84.49% 82.68% 85.63% 86.65% 85.58%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 1,944,219 1,987,350 2,103,177 2,269,779 2,695,976
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 37.14% 39.94% 42.16% 41.74% 42.55%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 397,618 444,590 484,393 591,502 662,414
Childhood Immunization Status * 40.07% 38.87% 34.01% 30.56% 28.13%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 29,415 28,439 25,320 22,514 22,266
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 59.34% 65.00% 66.95% 67.37% 69.97%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 1,755,842 1,905,183 1,982,576 2,069,300 2,696,674
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 8,674 9,952 11,687 12,409 14,587
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * - - - - -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 16,320 21,523 24,410 26,615 28,871
HIV Screening * - - - - -
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 1,074,589 1,295,339 1,552,137 1,754,146 1,986,136
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 69.01% 70.27% 73.44% 74.41% 77.58%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 354,352 405,557 498,555 528,145 591,117
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 77.03% 76.42% 73.65% 72.19% 70.42%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 57,806 61,414 63,107 65,565 74,279
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 56.42% 56.92% 61.07% 64.36% 65.99%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 436,615 482,855 486,745 526,002 578,420
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 37.01% 35.06% 32.66% 29.47% 29.18%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 173,199 176,380 174,124 166,675 178,297
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 80.89% 83.70% 80.38% 73.71% 81.07%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 944 1,130 1,155 1,267 1,081
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $653,969,032 $704,413,536 $674,381,870 $697,468,674 $700,184,347
Total Cost $6,988,794,139 $7,691,372,670 $8,596,276,160 $9,932,262,511 $11,235,945,307
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,353.67 $1,467.94 $1,618.07 $1,820.08 $1,941.27

Footnotes

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

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