The Azara Effect: Analyzing the Impact of the Patient Visit Planning Report on UDS Measure Improvement
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...
Key Themes Observed from Participating in 20 Conferences this Fall—And What They Mean for the Future of Healthcare
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...
Risky Business – Understanding Risk for Success in Value-Based Care
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...
Think Pink – Using DRVS Tools to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Rates
Fall is in the air. Leaves are turning hues of yellow, orange, and red; crisp mornings lead way to balmy afternoons; people flock to apple orchards and pumpkin patches. And just as ubiquitous as pumpkin spice is in the fall, so is the color...
CHQR Badges – What are They and Why They’re Important to Community Health Centers
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....