FQHC Designation and Safety Net Patient Revenue Associated with Primary Care Practice Capabilities for Access and Quality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concerns exist about the ability of safety net health care organizations to participate in US health care reform. Primary care practices are key to several efforts, but little is known about how capabilities of primary care practices serving a high share of disadvantaged patients compare to other practices.

Objective

To assess capabilities around access to and quality of care among primary care practices serving a high share of Medicaid and uninsured patients compared to practices serving a low share of these patients.

Design

We analyzed data from the National Survey of Healthcare Organizations and Systems (response rate 46.8%), conducted 2017-2018.

Participants

A total of 2190 medical practices with at least three adult primary care physicians.

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SUBMITTER: Lewis VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481458 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature