HRSA provides funding to health centers to improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce and innovative programs. Now the question is, how do health centers help people?
President Obama, in October 2011, challenged Community Health Centers to hire 8,000 veterans – approximately one veteran per health center site – over the next three years.
Assisting new and existing Health Center Grantees in their efforts to deliver high quality care.
The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers.
Uniform Data System (UDS) Reports, Data Highlights and Reporting Technical Assistance.
Technical Assistance (TA) is the provision of advice, assistance, and training to ensure the successful development and operation of primary health care programs.
For a video overview of the Bureau of Primary Health Care's Technical Assistance website, click here.
Grantee Spotlight:
Making it Routine – HIV Screening at Family First Health |
Reducing Disparities in Access to Primary Care and Patient Satisfaction with Care: The Role of Health Centers (PDF - 1 MB)
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 02/06/2013
Improving Care for Depression: Performance Measures, Outcomes and Insights from the Health Disparities Collaboratives (PDF - 807 KB)
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 02/06/2013
Access to Oral Health Care: The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Addressing Disparities and Expanding Access (PDF - 491 KB)
Health Services Research, 11/07/2012
Affordable Care Act helps expand the use of health information technology (12/20/2012)
HHS announces new investment in school-based health centers (12/19/2012)
FY 2013 BPR Noncompeting Continuation Technical Assistance
FY 2013 PCA Noncompeting Technical Assistance
Capital Development Programs Quarterly Progress Report Technical Assistance
HRSA-13-228 Affordable Care Act New Access Point Grants
HRSA-13-267 Affordable Care Act - Health Center Controlled Networks