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. 2008 Apr-Jun;31(2):111-9.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000314701.50042.0b.

The perceived financial impact of quality improvement efforts in community health centers

Karen Cheung  1 , Adil Moiduddin, Marshall H Chin, Melinda L Drum, Sydney E S Brown, Jessica E Graber, Loretta Heuer, Michael T Quinn, Cynthia T Schaefer, Amy E Schlotthauer, Elbert S Huang
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The perceived financial impact of quality improvement efforts in community health centers

Karen Cheung et al. J Ambul Care Manage. 2008 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

We administered surveys to 100 chief executive officers (CEOs) of community health centers to determine their perceptions of the financial impact of the Health Disparities Collaboratives, a national quality improvement initiative. One third of the CEOs believed that the HDC had a negative financial impact on their health center, and this perception was significantly correlated with centers having a higher proportion of uninsured patients. Performance-based payment incentives may improve care but may also add new financial burdens to facilities that treat the uninsured population. As such, a provider's payer mix may need to be considered in the design of QI programs if they are to be sustainable.

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