Factors associated with federally qualified health center financial performance.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand factors associated with federally qualified health center (FQHC) financial performance.

Study design

We used multivariate linear regression to identify correlates of health center financial performance. We examined six measures of health center financial performance across four domains: margin (operating margin), liquidity (days cash on hand [DCOH], current ratio), solvency (debt-to-equity ratio), and others (net patient accounts receivable days, personnel-related expenses). We examined potential correlates of financial performance, including characteristics of the patient population, health center organization, and location/geography.

Data sources

We use 2012-2017 Uniform Data System (UDS) files, financial audit data from Capital link, and pu

SUBMITTER: Jung D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441282 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature