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

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 8

Reporting Period: 2024

Total Patients Served: 220,417

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
37.50%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
25.00%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
37.50%
Improving Health Care Access
37.50%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
87.50%
High Value Care
25.00%
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 2024 UDS Data Tables

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UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Patients 179,301 189,496 202,716 210,125 220,417
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 25.23% 25.76% 26.33% 26.29% 27.76%
Children (< 18 years) 45,237 48,815 53,369 55,248 61,198
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 65.27% 64.28% 63.03% 62.54% 60.82%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 117,024 121,799 127,763 131,422 134,058
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 9.50% 9.96% 10.65% 11.16% 11.42%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 17,040 18,882 21,584 23,455 25,161
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 57.13% 57.23% 57.34% 58.22% 58.80%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 94,381 99,359 106,286 109,618 118,487
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 40.73% 40.61% 40.89% 42.34% 42.86%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 69,085 72,420 77,925 82,092 88,914
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 51.22% 50.89% 50.79% 51.32% 51.11%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 70,826 74,251 79,082 78,664 83,010
% Total Asian Patients * 3.70% 3.71% 3.76% 3.89% 3.46%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 5,116 5,412 5,855 5,970 5,621
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1.16% 1.25% 1.50% 1.88% 1.94%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1,602 1,822 2,338 2,884 3,150
% Black or African American Patients * 13.46% 13.64% 13.65% 14.27% 15.57%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 18,608 19,906 21,249 21,870 25,291
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.75% 0.80% 0.86% 1.08% 1.18%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1,038 1,166 1,340 1,656 1,910
% More than one race Patients * 8.94% 8.86% 7.82% 4.02% 2.85%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 12,355 12,935 12,173 6,162 4,632
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 138,276 145,916 155,715 153,283 162,399
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 165,207 173,610 185,368 188,282 201,497
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 169,632 178,309 190,581 193,892 207,430
Language (% known)
% Best Served in a Language other than English 22.74% 22.22% 22.67% 23.61% 25.12%
Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English 40,776 42,101 45,950 49,615 55,363
Patient Characteristics 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 69,354 71,753 87,620 102,758 122,117
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 89.87% 88.52% 84.60% 84.28% 85.97%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 62,331 63,518 74,124 86,602 104,990
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 64.31% 61.73% 56.10% 55.48% 57.86%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 44,605 44,294 49,152 57,012 70,662
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 11.01% 9.63% 8.77% 8.92% 10.12%
None/Uninsured Patients 19,735 18,242 17,787 18,753 22,307
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 8.32% 8.51% 7.71% 5.97% 6.36%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 3,763 4,155 4,115 3,297 3,890
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 53.02% 54.62% 54.81% 55.31% 51.25%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 95,072 103,506 111,104 116,223 112,969
% Medicare Patients 11.12% 11.16% 10.95% 10.92% 11.13%
Medicare Patients 19,942 21,153 22,200 22,946 24,533
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 2.93% 2.82% 2.93% 2.90% 2.98%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 5,248 5,348 5,937 6,102 6,562
% Other Third-Party Patients 24.85% 24.59% 25.47% 24.84% 27.50%
Other Third-Party Patients 44,552 46,595 51,625 52,203 60,608
Total Patients 179,301 189,496 202,716 210,125 220,417
Children (< 18 years) 45,237 48,815 53,369 55,248 61,198
Special Populations
% Homeless Patients 3.12% 2.23% 2.27% 2.45% 2.75%
Total Homeless Patients 5,587 4,232 4,594 5,145 6,062
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 0.65% 0.58% 0.60% 0.73% 0.62%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 1,164 1,090 1,217 1,531 1,369
% Public Housing Patients 31.51% 32.00% 32.92% 33.99% 33.01%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 56,497 60,643 66,733 71,413 72,754
% School-Based Service Site Patients 0.64% 0.39% 1.36% 1.69% 2.06%
School-Based Service Site Patients 1,148 747 2,761 3,554 4,545
% Veterans Patients 1.13% 1.09% 1.06% 1.07% 1.16%
Veterans Patients 2,029 2,073 2,139 2,243 2,552
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 49,983 52,812 55,575 57,571 59,376
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 17.95% 18.07% 18.39% 18.19% 19.10%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 18,894 20,163 21,855 22,410 24,610
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 72.19% 71.54% 70.56% 70.29% 69.16%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 75,974 79,836 83,862 86,600 89,094
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 9.85% 10.39% 11.06% 11.52% 11.74%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 10,371 11,600 13,142 14,195 15,128
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 105,239 111,599 118,859 123,205 128,832
Services (% of patients) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
% Medical Patients 84.70% 81.03% 82.15% 80.69% 81.19%
Medical Patients 151,865 153,551 166,533 169,545 178,964
% Dental Patients 28.31% 29.00% 29.83% 30.81% 35.46%
Dental Patients 50,758 54,950 60,468 64,742 78,169
% Mental Health Patients 10.30% 10.04% 10.53% 10.01% 9.03%
Mental Health Patients 18,471 19,018 21,347 21,044 19,899
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.30% 0.33% 0.25% 0.24% 0.17%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 536 617 507 497 366
% Vision Patients 2.97% 3.83% 4.01% 4.23% 4.21%
Vision Patients 5,325 7,262 8,133 8,888 9,283
% Enabling Services Patients 5.05% 5.84% 6.16% 6.93% 7.76%
Enabling Services Patients 9,046 11,070 12,486 14,567 17,108
Total Patients 179,301 189,496 202,716 210,125 220,417
Clinical Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 28.52% 30.21% 27.94% 28.75% 28.28%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 32,049 34,079 33,894 35,542 36,137
% Diabetes Patients * 12.71% 14.06% 13.14% 13.98% 14.02%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 13,854 15,351 15,379 16,626 17,171
% Asthma 7.34% 6.99% 6.70% 6.68% 6.44%
Number of Asthma Patients 11,141 10,731 11,150 11,328 11,529
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.20% 0.18% 0.17% 0.17% 0.18%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 301 278 289 296 316
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 3,063 3,124 3,137 2,998 2,926
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 1,936 1,797 1,890 1,857 1,668
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 82.40% 85.21% 83.74% 83.79% 79.56%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 2,524 2,662 2,627 2,512 2,328
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 7.00% 6.19% 8.33% 7.54% 8.43%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 136 112 159 140 141
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 56.76% 61.22% 62.65% 58.47% 61.60%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 28,549 31,157 33,274 32,077 34,954
Breast Cancer Screening 56.67% 59.07% 64.43% 62.02% 60.65%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 10,948 12,213 13,954 14,247 14,356
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 66.95% 73.94% 73.25% 70.55% 69.14%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 18,485 21,901 24,274 25,734 27,495
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 74.90% 71.78% 72.74% 72.03% 62.19%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 73,128 68,227 79,042 82,313 77,021
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 89.40% 86.61% 79.36% 83.10% 81.91%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 75,871 78,396 75,278 83,025 94,916
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 53.75% 55.05% 57.71% 54.10% 51.94%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 19,658 20,933 23,175 26,837 27,889
Childhood Immunization Status * 63.23% 64.50% 59.33% 58.89% 44.56%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 1,384 1,410 1,386 1,331 1,111
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 65.91% 72.97% 72.55% 73.93% 69.71%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 59,098 67,410 68,934 72,010 98,030
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 1,349 1,179 1,134 1,182 603
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * - - - - -
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 627 1,419 1,458 1,534 2,413
HIV Screening * - - - - -
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 46,726 55,905 60,594 64,058 66,349
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 76.36% 74.57% 75.03% 74.64% 76.80%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 12,915 13,245 16,721 18,019 18,481
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 82.93% 79.06% 76.07% 73.22% 72.49%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 2,438 2,646 3,246 3,458 3,794
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 60.16% 64.44% 71.55% 73.12% 74.17%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 19,281 21,960 24,251 25,990 26,804
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 37.88% 30.19% 26.05% 24.65% 22.64%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 5,248 4,634 4,006 4,098 3,888
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis - - - 51.06% 75.00%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment - - - 24 30
Cost Data 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Health Center Cluster $27,302,725 $31,558,829 $27,440,777 $28,041,292 $29,046,206
Total Cost $250,744,364 $282,783,295 $317,464,735 $349,718,227 $363,374,320
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,398.45 $1,492.29 $1,566.06 $1,664.33 $1,648.58

Footnotes

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