Hepatitis C Virus Infection Screening Within Community Health Centers.

Context: Approximately 2.7 million people in the United States currently live with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and many are unaware that they have the disease. Community health centers (CHCs) serve as the primary care safety net for more than 22 million patients who are at risk for health inequities and represent an important frontline resource for early screening and treatment for HCV infection.

Identifying opportunities in EHR to improve the quality of antibiotic allergy data.

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing, global public health crisis, due in large part to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. Understanding medication allergy data and allergy reactions that are documented in electronic health records (EHRs) can help to identify opportunities to improve the quality of documentation of beta-lactam allergies, thus potentially reducing the prescribing of alternative antibiotics.

Methods: Medication allergies and allergy reactions recorded in the EHR for 319 051 patients seen across 32 community health centers were reviewed.

Role of patient race/ethnicity, insurance and age on Pap smear compliance across ten community health centers in Florida.

Community Health Centers (CHCs) are the nation's primary care safety net for vulnerable populations, including racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants, migrant workers, and those who are uninsured. Women from such population sub-groups contribute disproportionately to cervical cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality due, in large part, to the underutilization of Papanicolau (Pap) smear screening. Routine Pap smear screening can detect the onset and prevent progression of cervical malignancies.