56% of federally qualified health centers report financial sustainability to be ‘moderately or extremely challenging’

Becker's Healthcare September 12, 2017
Kelly Gooch

Federally qualified health centers, which serve tens of millions of U.S. patients, face a myriad of financial, leadership and competitive challenges amid the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care, according to a survey from Sage Growth Partners, a Baltimore-based healthcare research, strategy and marketing firm.

The survey, conducted from November 2016 through early December 2016, represents 175 CEOs of FQHCs across this country and its territories.

Here are six findings from the survey.

1. The survey found 53 percent of FQHC leaders view revenue diversification as “moderately or extremely challenging.” A similar number of respondents (56 percent) said the same for financial sustainability.

2. When asked what metrics they use to measure organization growth, FQHC leaders identified “patient growth” as...

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