This project implements the set of core consensus quality measures identified during Year One of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Sentinel Cohort project among a group of approximately 130 RHCs in 13 states. The clinics will collect and report data for the measures for two to three quarters and report on issues related to reporting burden and challenges and on the use of the measures to improve RHC quality.

Publications

• Pilot Testing a Rural Health Clinic Quality Measurement Reporting System
  Policy Brief
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 02/2016
  More than 4,000 Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) serve the primary care needs of rural communities. Unfortunately, the Rural Health Clinic Program is plagued by a lack of data participating clinics. This reports on the results with a focus on assessing the feasibility and utility of the reporting system and quality measures for the participating RHCs.