What does UDS stand for HRSA?
Uniform Data System
Each year, health center grantees and look-alikes report on their performance using the measures defined in the Uniform Data System (UDS). The UDS is a standardized reporting system that provides consistent information about health centers and look-alikes.
What is HRSA Bphc?
The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) funds health centers in underserved communities, providing access to high quality, family oriented, comprehensive primary and preventive health care for people who are low-income, uninsured or face other obstacles to getting health care.
What is an unduplicated patient?
Unduplicated census means that each patient is only being counted one time. For example, if Mary Smith received visits occupational therapists, physical therapists, and home health aides – she would be counted as a patient for each of those three lines.
What is a UDS report?
The Uniform Data System (UDS) is an annual reporting system that provides standardized information about the performance and operation of health centers delivering health care services to underserved communities and vulnerable populations.
How many HRSA health centers are there?
1,400 health centers
Providing Value-Based Care to Millions Across the Nation Today, HRSA funds nearly 1,400 health centers with more than 13,500 service delivery sites in every U.S. state, U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. In 2020, more than 255,000 full-time staff served nearly 29 million patients.
How many FQHCs are there?
There are currently 1,368 official FQHC locations in the U.S., but the FQHC look-alikes and service sites bring that number closer to 14,200….How many FQHCs are there in the US?
| Type of FQHC | # of FQHCs in U.S. |
|---|---|
| Federally Qualified Health Center Service Site | 12,409 |
What is a HRSA health center?
HRSA’s Health Center Program provides primary and preventive care to millions of patients regardless of their ability to pay. To learn more about the Bureau of Primary Health Care’s reporting system for health center grantees and look-alikes, visit the Uniform Data System (UDS) website.
What is a UDS visit?
KEY TERMS: TOTAL PATIENTS: Individuals who have had one or more UDS-reportable visits during the reporting year. VISIT: A documented, face-to-face contact between a patient and a provider during which the provider exercised independent, professional judgment in the provision of services.
How do you use UDS data in HRSA?
HRSA uses UDS data to assess the impact and performance of the Health Center Program, and to promote data-driven quality improvement. Explore aggregated UDS data on health center patient characteristics, services provided, clinical processes and health outcomes, patients’ use of services, staffing, costs, and revenues.
What new data has HRSA added to the mapper?
We’ve also added population data on broadband and vaccines. The new data can be found throughout the Mapper or on the HRSA website. Main Maps, Population Indicators, and other tools now reflect updated population data from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey, including demographics and penetration rates.
Where can I find the new data in the UDS mapper?
The new data can be found throughout the Mapper or on the HRSA website. Main Maps, Population Indicators, and other tools now reflect updated population data from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey, including demographics and penetration rates. How have you used the UDS Mapper?
What are the UDS reporting resources for health centers?
UDS Reporting Resources. Resources to assist health centers in collecting and submitting their data include UDS manuals, webinars, trainings, validations, crosswalks, and other technical assistance resources. Access the resources for each UDS reporting year below.