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The Perceived Financial Impact of Quality Improvement Efforts in Community Health Centers

Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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.
DOI: 10.1097/01.jac.0000314701.50042.0b
Authors: Karen Cheung, 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
Institutions: University of Evansville, University of North Dakota, University of Chicago, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Opinion Research Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Language: English
Open Access status: green
Awards: G1576585581, G2021055342, G2104871464, Individualizing Diabetes Care for Older People, G4438071965, Diabetes Research and Training Center
OpenAlex ID: W2010219387
FWCI: 3.084
Cites: 15
Cited by: 10
Related to: 10