Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Research Products & Journal Articles

Browse the full list of research publications on this topic completed by the Rural Health Research Centers.

Products – Freely accessible products include policy briefs, fact sheets, full reports, chartbooks, and interactive data websites.

Journal Articles – Articles in peer-reviewed journals may require a subscription or affiliation with a subscribing library. For these publications, Gateway lists the article citation, a brief summary, a link to additional information and access to the full-text of the article, if available.

2023

Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Family Medicine Practices
Journal Article
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 10/2023
This study evaluated physician, practice, and community characteristics as health care system elements to determine the ability of a primary care practice to address social determinants of health.

2022

Changes in Access to Community Health Services Among Rural Areas Affected and Unaffected by Hospital Closures Between 2006 and 2018: A Comparative Interrupted Time Series Study
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
In this article, investigators compared access to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics by those in rural areas affected versus those in rural areas unaffected by hospital closures.

2016

Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: Beneficiary Assignment Update
Policy Brief
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Date: 06/2016
This brief updates Brief No. 2014-3 and explains changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Accountable Care Organization regulations issued in June 2015 pertaining to beneficiary assignment for Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs. Understanding ACO beneficiary assignment policies is dire in managing ACO providers and beneficiaries.

2007

Health Center Expansion and Recruitment Survey 2004: Results by Health and Human Services Regions and Health Center Geography
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2007
This report presents findings from the national study of health centers' staffing, recruitment, and retention. It provides information by Health and Human Services region, urban and rural geography, and national overall estimates.

2006

Registered Nurse Vacancies in Federally Funded Health Centers
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2006
This project summary discusses the registered nurse vacancy rate in federally funded health centers, which varies by degree of rurality.
Results of the 2004 Health Center Expansion and Recruitment Survey for Health Centers: Analyses for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI States)
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2006
This report presents a subset of the findings from the larger national study of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) staffing needs of FQHCs located in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) overall and by urban and rural geography.
Shortages of Medical Personnel At Community Health Centers: Implications for Planned Expansion
Journal Article
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2006
Examines the status of workforce shortages that may limit Community Health Center (CHC) expansion by surveying all 846 federally-funded US CHCs that directly provide clinical services and are within the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

2005

Dentist Vacancies in Federally Funded Health Centers
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2005
This project summary presents results for dentists from a study of staffing needs at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). It provides information on dentist vacancy rates by rural and urban location and compares dentist vacancies to other healthcare provider vacancies at FQHCs.
Family Physician Vacancies in Federally Funded Health Centers
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2005
This project summary presents results for family physicians from a study of staffing needs at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The summary provides information on family physician vacancy rates by rural and urban location and compares family physician vacancies to other physician vacancies at FQHCs.

2002

The Role of Community Mental Health Centers as Rural Safety Net Providers
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2002
This paper investigates the extent to which those organizations formerly designated as community mental health centers currently act as a rural mental health safety net, e.g., provide mental health services for free or at reduced charges to rural populations not covered by public or private insurance or grants.

1996

Integrating Primary Care and Mental Health Services: Current Practices in Rural Areas
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Date: 1996
This publication provides information on models for integrating mental health services in rural community health centers, viability of linkages between primary care and mental health providers, resources available, reimbursement, treatment philosophy, diversification, referral, and enhancement.