Changes in Performance Measures and Service Volume at US Federally Qualified Health Centers During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID15807613
AutoresMegan B Cole (0000-0001-8731-4210, Boston University, autor correspondente), Eun Kyung Lee (0000-0003-0098-0873, Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts), Bianca K Frogner (0000-0002-5120-1828, University of Washington), B Wright (0000-0002-2674-4951, University of South Carolina)
Ano2023
Volume4
Fascículo4
Páginase230351-e230351
Data de publicação2023-04-07
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJAMA Health Forum (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2689-0186 • E-ISSN: 2689-0186
EditoraAmerican Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0351
PMID37027165
OpenAlexW4362693090
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas36

In this cohort study of US FQHCs, nearly all quality measures declined during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most declines persisting through 2021. Similarly, most visit types declined in 2020; 60% of these remained below prepandemic levels in 2021. By contrast, mental health and substance use visits increased in both years. The pandemic led to forgone care and likely exacerbated behavioral health needs. As such, FQHCs need sustained federal funding to expand service capacity, staffing, and patient outreach. Quality reporting and value-based care models must also adapt to the pandemic's influence on quality measures

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