- Data Note: Community Health Centers’ Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Two-Year Findings from HRSA’s Health Center COVID-19 Survey (April 2020—April 2022)
May 3, 2022
Community health centers have played a vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the single largest source of comprehensive primary health care for medically underserved urban and rural communities. This Data Note reports on health center pandemic activities, using information from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center COVID-19 Survey spanning the April …
- Data Note: Key COVID-19 Updates from Twenty Months of Health Center Survey Data
December 17, 2021
A new data note summarizes and analyzes HRSA’s COVID-19 Survey data and presents updated findings on the impact of the pandemic on community health centers for the twenty-month period from April 3, 2020 through December 3, 2021.
Community health centers have reported:
• testing more than 15 million patients for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) from April 2020 … - Data Note: Community Health Centers’ Pandemic Experiences by State Medicaid Expansion Status: Reported Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Weekly Visit Declines
July 15, 2021
A new data note presents an analysis of grantee-level data from HRSA’s COVID-19 survey for the period April 2020 to the end of May 2021, to explore how rates of weekly visits and COVID-19 immunizations varied by state and by Medicaid expansion status.
- 65. Community Health Centers’ Accomplishments and Challenges, One Year in to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 26, 2021
A new analysis reports on the experience of the nation’s community health centers over the past year, and highlights health centers’ accomplishments in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the challenges that they face as the pandemic continues and the nation seeks to recover.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #49): The Pace of COVID-19 Vaccine Administration is Rapidly Increasing at Community Health Centers
March 23, 2021
A new data note summarizes and analyzes HRSA’s COVID-19 Survey data reported for the week of March 5, 2021 and presents updated trend data for the eleven-month period from April 3, 2020 through March 5, 2021.
- Data Note: Community Health Centers Move to Frontline Providers of COVID-19 Immunization Services Under President Biden’s Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program
February 18, 2021
A new data note describes the Biden Administration’s initiative to allocate COVID-19 vaccine supplies directly to community health centers. It also presents updated information on the number of health center staff members and patients who have received COVID-19 vaccine doses.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #42): Over a Quarter of a Million Community Health Center Staff Members and Patients Have Received a COVID-19 Vaccine
January 27, 2021
A new data note summarizes and analyzes HRSA’s COVID-19 Survey data reported for the week of January 15, 2021, and presents updated trend data for the nine-month period from April 3, 2020 through January 15, 2021.
- Data Note: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Intensified the Impact of the Public Charge Rule on Community Health Centers, their Patients, and their Communities
December 17, 2020
A new data note discusses the heightened impact of the public charge rule on community health centers, patients and communities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #36): The Status of Community Health Centers in the Midst of the Worst Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 16, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for the week of December 4, 2020, and also reports updated trends data for the eight-month period from April 3 through December 4.
- Data Note: Nearly Half of Community Health Center Patients – an Estimated 14.1 Million of 29.8 Million People Served – Qualify for Phase One COVID-19 Vaccinations Because They Fall within the CDC’s Highest Risk Categories
December 3, 2020
A new analysis by researchers from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative estimates that nearly half of all patients served by community health centers qualify for phase one COVID-19 immunizations, following health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities and other essential workers, under priority guidelines established by the CDC.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #32): The Status of Community Health Centers as the Nation Enters the Worst Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 23, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for the week of November 6, 2020, and also reports updated trends data for the seven-month period from April 3 through November 6.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #29): Community Health Center Telehealth Utilization in Rural and Urban States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 10, 2020
A new data note reports on community health center telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 64. Months into the COVID-19 Pandemic, Community Health Centers Report Signs of Improvement, But Face Financial Uncertainty
October 20, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic surges on across the United States, a new analysis reports on the experience of the nation’s community health centers over a six-month period.
- COVID-19’s Impact on Community Health Centers
October 1, 2020
A new infographic from the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at Milken Institute SPH depicts the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s community health centers.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #21): Community Health Centers Reported Improved Turn-Around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results as They Conducted Nearly 218,000 Tests
September 2, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for August 21, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #20): Community Health Centers Tested a Quarter of a Million Patients for COVID-19 Virus
August 26, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for August 14, 2020
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #19): Average Turn-Around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results and Capacity Measures Reported by Community Health Centers Improved this Week, but Remain Substantial
August 19, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for August 7, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #18): Average Turn-Around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results Reported by Community Health Centers Improved this Week, but More Than Half Still Experienced Long Waits
August 11, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 31, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #17): The Number of COVID-19 Viral Tests Conducted by Community Health Centers Dropped by Nearly 26,000 This Week, as Two in Three Health Centers Reported Long Waits for Test Results
August 4, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 24, 2020.
- As COVID-19 Surges, Community Health Centers Face Near-Term and Long-Term Funding Instability
August 3, 2020
A new analysis finds that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s community health centers are facing critical revenue losses that could significantly affect their ability to sustain operations.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #16): Two in Three Community Health Centers Experience Long Waits for COVID-19 Test Results, with Average Turn-Around Times Exceeding the Department of Health and Human Services Standard
July 29, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 17, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #15): Six in Ten Community Health Centers Reporting Average Turn-around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results of Four Days or More, with Four in Ten Reporting More than Five Days
July 22, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 10, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #14): Nearly Half of Community Health Centers Reporting Average Turn-around Times for COVID-19 Viral Test Results of Four Days or More
July 14, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for July 3rd, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #13): Turn-around time for COVID-19 Virus Test Result Increasing, With More Than One Third Waiting Four Days or More
July 8, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 26, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #12): Nearly 203,000 Health Center Patients Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Infection Accounting for One in Eleven Cases Reported Nationally Through June 19th
July 2, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 19, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #11): Reported Site Closures and Visit Declines Have Lessened, but Remain Substantial
June 30, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 12, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #10): Two-Thirds of Health Center Patients with Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 are Racial/Ethnic Minorities
June 18, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for June 5th, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week #9): The Percentage of Health Center Patients Who Tested Positive for COVID-19—At Least Half of Whom Were Racial/Ethnic Minorities—Is Nearly Three Times the National Percentage
June 10, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for May 29th, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Update #8): Nearly 2,000 Sites Are Temporarily Closed, Testing has Dropped, Telehealth Use Has Declined, and Revenue Losses Estimated in the Billions
June 2, 2020
A new data note summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for May 22nd, 2020. While drawing definitive conclusions based on the cross sectional data is difficult, after 8 weeks of reporting, certain themes and areas of concern emerge
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Update #7): Despite a Drop in the Number and Percentage of Patients Testing Positive for COVID-19, the Percentage of Those Testing Positive Continued to Exceed National Percentages
May 26, 2020
A new data note updates previous findings on the impact of COVID-19 on community health centers. This weekly update summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for May 15th, 2020
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Update #6): One in Six Health Center Sites Now Temporarily Closed
May 19, 2020
A new data note updates previous findings on the impact of COVID-19 on community health centers. This weekly update summarizes and analyzes survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for May 8, 2020.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Update #5): Positive Cases Climb as Health Center Testing Capacity Increases
May 11, 2020
A new data note updates previous findings on the impact of COVID-19 on community health centers. The data note is based on survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for May 1, 2020, and summarizes key findings based on 966 health center responses.
- Data Note: What Can We Learn from Telehealth Experience of Community Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
May 6, 2020
Telehealth has grown from a promising innovation to become essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new data note explores the use of telehealth by community health centers, and outlines the substantial barriers to telehealth adoption related to reimbursement, up-front investment, and staffing.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey (Week 4): Two in Three Patients Who Tested Positive for COVID-19 Were Racial/Ethnic Minorities
May 5, 2020
A new data note updates previous findings on the impact of COVID-19 on community health centers. The data note is based on survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for April 24, 2020, and summarizes key findings based on 1,038 health center responses.
- Data Note: Key Updates from the Health Center COVID-19 Survey: Week 3
April 28, 2020
A new data note updates previous findings on the impact of COVID-19 on community health centers. The data note is based on survey data collected by HRSA, as reported for April 17, 2020, and summarizes key findings based on 1,032 health center responses.
- Data Note: Greater Investment in Community Health Centers Needed to Narrow Disparities in Health and COVID-19 Outcomes
April 20, 2020
Community health centers have long played a critical role in promoting community-wide health and reducing health disparities, serving communities with high concentrations of poverty, racial and ethnic minority populations, elevated risk of poor health, few health care and social service resources, and limited access to affordable insurance coverage. Using recent data from HRSA, this data note …
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