Community health centers expand patient care: 5 things to know

Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2025
Mariah Taylor

While 66% percent of visits to community health centers were for medical services, the next highest visit category was for mental health and substance use disorder services at 13%, according to a KFF Health News report.

The report explores and compares the patients, services, experiences and finances of community health centers between 2019 and 2023. It drew data from annual required reports and the 2022 Health Center Patient Survey.

Here are five things hospital leaders should know:

1. There were over 1,300 community health centers nationwide that provided safety-net care to 31 million patients in 2023. They operated in medically underserved urban and rural communities and provided a range of medical, behavioral and supportive services.

2. In 2023, 90% of...

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