Uniform Data System (UDS) measures are clinical quality metrics collected by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to assess health center performance in specific areas of public health. These measures are used to measure...
As we anticipate the typically slower winter holiday season, many of us at Azara are looking forward to catching our breath after an unbelievably busy fall. Collectively, Azara staff attended 20 conferences in September and October, after what was...
We are living through a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Our population is aging, and more people are developing chronic health conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Patient behaviors are evolving—smoking is on the decline, but...
By: Molly Wack and Kaitlyn Gordon
If you’re one of the 430 centers using DRVS that just received a 2022 CHQR badge, you know the Community Health Quality Recognition program well. If not, now is the time to get started earning that badge next year....
In Part 1 of my Tobacco Cessation blog series, I recapped the National Association of Community Health Center’s (NACHC) adaption of the Million Hearts® Tobacco Cessation Change Package (TCCP). The adaptation provides tips and resources tailored to...
