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A '''[[home health agency]]''' ('''HHA''') is a public agency, private organization, or a subdivision of such dedicated to providing health care services to people in their residence or in another non-institutional setting. Care may be provided by licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical care needs or by professional caregivers who provide daily care to help to ensure the activities of daily living (ADL's) are met. Often, the term "home health care" is used to distinguish a home health agency's services from personal, non-medical, custodial, or private-duty care services, which are provided by persons who are not nurses, doctors, or other licensed medical personnel.
A '''[[federally qualified health center]]''' ('''FQHC''') is a reimbursement designation from the [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]] (CMS) of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS). This designation is significant for several health programs funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as part of the Health Center Consolidation Act. The FQHC program is designed "to enhance the provision of primary care services in underserved urban and rural communities."


In 2010, over 10,800 Medicare-certified home health agencies operated throughout the United States, serving 3,446,057 beneficiaries over 122,578,603 visits. Services at home health agencies vary widely. Common categories of services include taking and recording vital signs, turning and positioning bed-bound patients, assisting in the self-administration of medication, conducting physical and occupational therapy, and providing medical social work, among other activities. ('''[[Home health agency|Full article...]]''')<br />
FQHCs are community-based organizations that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care, including health, oral, and mental health services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. Thus, they are a critical component of the health care safety net. As of 2011 over 1,100 FQHCs operate approximately 6,000 sites throughout the United States and territories, serving an estimated 20 million patients. That number is expected to go up to 40 million people by 2015 thanks to extra grant funding to the program. FQHCs may also be referred to as community/migrant health centers (C/MHC), community health centers (CHC), and 330 funded clinics. ('''[[Federally qualified health center|Full article...]]''')<br />
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''Recently featured'': [[ISO 9000]], [[Health Level 7]], [[ISO/IEC 17025]]
''Recently featured'': [[Home health agency]], [[ISO 9000]], [[Health Level 7]]

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A federally qualified health center (FQHC) is a reimbursement designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This designation is significant for several health programs funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as part of the Health Center Consolidation Act. The FQHC program is designed "to enhance the provision of primary care services in underserved urban and rural communities."

FQHCs are community-based organizations that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care, including health, oral, and mental health services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. Thus, they are a critical component of the health care safety net. As of 2011 over 1,100 FQHCs operate approximately 6,000 sites throughout the United States and territories, serving an estimated 20 million patients. That number is expected to go up to 40 million people by 2015 thanks to extra grant funding to the program. FQHCs may also be referred to as community/migrant health centers (C/MHC), community health centers (CHC), and 330 funded clinics. (Full article...)

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