Greater Family Health’s 2020 outcomes on Bureau of Primary Health Care Clinical Indicators have been recognized as among the best of all Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States and Illinois – for the 8th year in a row!
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recognized Greater Family Health with 6 National Awards on August 30, 2021:
- Health Center Quality Leader – Silver
- Access Enhancer
- Health Disparities Reducer
- Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
- Patient Centered Medical Home
- COVID-19 Reporter
Greater Family Health’s clinical outcomes ranked in the top 15% of the Country’s 1,375 reporting Federally Qualified Health Centers, resulting in the receipt of the Health Center Quality Leader – Silver Award. Greater Family Health has received the National Health Center Quality Leader Award for 8 consecutive years, and the Advancing HIT for Quality Award every year it has been offered.
Greater Family Health is also a 2017 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champion, a 5-year honor, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The combination of excellent clinical care with exceptionally low costs is an indication of our excellent value: for patients, for payers, for taxpayers. Our integrated care model focus on quality of care and the patient experience, coupled with our excellent care of valued professionals continues to bear significant fruit.
Greater Family Health is the area’s premier Federally Qualified Health Center, providing the full range of quality, affordably priced, fully integrated primary care services to almost 59,000 area residents by over 178,000 medical, behavioral health and dental appointments annually. Operating 9 Community Health Centers in 5 northeastern Illinois counties serving residents of 440 zip codes, the organization is accredited by The Joint Commission, Primary Care Medical Home certified, repeatedly nationally recognized for both its health outcomes and cost efficiency, and provides care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
Health Outcome Indicators
Greater Family Health’s Health Care outcomes beat the Illinois average on 14 of 16 indicators:
- Access to Prenatal Care
- Low Birth Weight
- Controlling High Blood Pressure
- Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic
- Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
- Use of Appropriate Medications for Asthma Treatment
- Diagnosis of HIV Patients and Follow-Up Treatment
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Weight Assessment & Counseling for Nutrition & Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents
- Body Mass Index Screening and Follow-Up
- Tobacco Use Screening and Cessation Intervention
- Depression Screening and Follow-Up
- Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years
Financial Outcome Indicators
HHS/HRSA data published August 10, 2021 reveals That Greater Family Health Provides Quality Health Care At a Low Cost:
- Greater Family Health has the 2nd lowest cost per patient of the 45 FQHCs in Illinois
- Greater Family Health’s Total Accrued Cost per Total patient is 47% less than the State average and 142% less than the National average
- Greater Family Health’s Medical Cost per Medical Patient is 35% less than the State average and 48% less than the National Average
- Greater Family Health’s Dental Cost per Dental Patient is 29% less than the State average and 41% less than the National Average
The combination of excellent clinical care with exceptionally low costs is an indication of our excellent value: for patients, for payers, for taxpayers. Our integrated care model focus on quality of care and the patient experience, coupled with our excellent care of valued professionals continues to bear significant fruit.
Greater Family Health is the area’s premier Federally Qualified Health Center, providing the full range of quality, affordably priced, fully integrated primary care services to over 60,500 area residents by almost 168,000 medical, behavioral health and dental appointments annually. Operating 9 Community Health Centers in 5 northeastern Illinois counties serving residents of 558 zip codes, the organization is accredited by The Joint Commission, Primary Care Medical Home certified, repeatedly nationally recognized for both its health outcomes and cost efficiency, and provides care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
