HSRA Community Health Center Program Data

Each year, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded Health Centers (HC) are required to report a core set of information that includes data on patient demographics, services provided, clinical indicators, utilization rates, costs, and revenues. Since 2012, colorectal cancer screening has been included as a clinical quality measure (CQM).

HRSA’s Health Center Data website allows users to explore the UDS colorectal cancer screening rate at the national, the state, and at the HC level. The UDS Mapper allows users to view UDS measures by zip code, create custom maps by adding graphics and text, and export maps. Free registration is required to use the UDS Mapper.

Evaluation: The specification for HRSA’s CQMs are aligned with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) electronic-specified clinical quality measures (e-CQMS) to ensure measure alignment across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HRSA is also modernizing the UDS reporting process to increase data standardization across national programs, reduce reporting burden, increase data quality, and expand data use to improve clinical care and operations. Rigorous reporting requirements ensure accurate reporting of quality data.

Permissions: Made publicly available online by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Publication date: Published annually; latest data is for 2016

Post date: October 2, 2017

Contact: Send comments, questions, and suggestions via web form or call 877-974-2742.

FluFIT Program

FluFIT programs increase colorectal cancer screening rates by providing a take home fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to eligible patients when they receive their annual flu shot. Thus, the annual flu shot campaign create an opportunity to reach people who are also due for colorectal screening.

The FluFIT website offers program planning and implementational materials, including staff training, work flows, log sheets, sample reminder letters, and sample telephone call scripts. The site also provides patient educational materials, such as clinic posters, and FIT instructions (both printed materials and videos) in several languages. These materials can help prepare a healthcare team to develop the simple systems needed to implement a FluFIT program and jump start program development.

FluFIT programs have been implemented successfully in a variety of clinical settings. Many FluFIT campaigns are run by nurses, pharmacists, or medical assistants. They can be implemented and sustained with limited resources, are well accepted by patients, and can lead to higher screening rates.

Evaluation: FluFIT is a research-tested program. Visit the Publications section of the website to find research articles and reviews of the FluFIT approach.

Evaluation Assets: The Program Materials section of the website includes a sample FluFIT log sheet and sample FluFIT results tracking sheet.

Permissions: Made publicly available online by the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California.

Publication date: 2009; updated in 2017

Post date: September 15, 2017

Contact: Send comments, questions, and suggestions to Michael Potter, MD at potterm@fcm.ucsf.edu.

State Cancer Profiles

The State Cancer Profiles website provides interactive graphics and maps to characterize the cancer burden across various geographic areas and demographic groups. It focuses on cancer sites for which there are evidence-based control interventions.

The target audiences are health planners, policy makers, and cancer information providers who need quick and easy access to descriptive cancer statistics to prioritize investments in cancer control.

The website brings together data that are collected from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute public health surveillance systems by using either their published reports or public use files. The data are the most recent data that have completed the national data synthesis and quality assurance processes. Many states provide websites with their individual state data, which may be more recent, or in more detail, than can be provided nationally.

The State Cancer Profiles website provides a variety of helpful resources including tutorials, descriptions, and quick reference guides for tables and graphs on the website, which include data on county-level cancer screening, incidence, and mortality rates.

Evaluation: The website brings together data that are collected from public health surveillance systems by using either their published reports or public use files.

Permissions: Made publicly available online by the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and the National Cancer Institute.

Publication date: Updated annually

Post date: September 21, 2017

Contact: Submit comments, questions, and suggestions via web form.