Community Health Centers (CHCs) play a leading role in advancing high-quality care, addressing disparities, and improving the overall health of communities. To highlight this important work, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) introduced the Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) program in 2021. Each year, CHQR badges are awarded to health centers that “have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, and health information technology for the most recent UDS reporting period.”
Health centers can earn up to 9 distinct badges spanning six categories. To qualify, CHCs must either meet specific benchmarks for clinical quality measures or demonstrate growth in the range and scope of services they provide to their communities. The Health Center Quality Leader Badge is awarded to organizations with the strongest overall CQM performance, as determined by the 2024 UDS adjusted quartile rankings. Because eligibility requirements are reviewed and updated annually, comparisons of badges across different years should take these changes into account.
This year’s CHQR badges show health centers using Azara DRVS continue to excel! 81% of DRVS health centers were awarded at least 1 badge and 812 centers received a total of 1004 badges. Centers using DRVS outperformed their peers in the badge Advancing Health Information Technology categories. DRVS centers were also high achievers in the National Quality Leader – Heart Health badge. This is no surprise given our work with the American Medical Association and their MAP BP™ program aimed at improving blood pressure control.
81% of Azara DRVS health centers were awarded at least 1 badge and 812 centers received a total 1004 badges.
Following is a summary of this year’s badge recognition:
As always, we are extremely proud to work with such trailblazing organizations that support improved community health outcomes. If you use Azara tools to support your work and received this year’s CHQR badges, we would love to showcase your success in our Achieve, Celebrate, Engage program. Share how you ACE’d your CHQR badges and have the chance to win Azara swag!
Contact solutions@azarahealthcare.com to learn more about how Azara Healthcare can empower your organization's population health and value-based care initiatives.
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