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Home Research Research Library Impact of Community Health Center Losses on County-Level Mortality: A Natural Experiment in the United States, 2011–2019 Impact of Community Health Center Losses on County-Level Mortality: A Natural Experiment in the United States, 2011–2019 2025 Author(s) Basu, Sanjay, Phillips, Robert L, and Hoang, Hank Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Volume Health Services Research Source Health Services Research Objective To estimate the effect of Community Health Center (CHC) site losses on county-level mortality rates. Study Setting and Design We conducted a natural experiment study using difference-in-differences analysis of propensity score–matched US counties from 2011 through 2019. Data Sources and Analytic Sample The study included 3142 US counties, with 177 counties experiencing CHC site losses in 2014, per data from the health resources and services administration. Principal Findings Loss of CHC sites was associated with an increase in age-adjusted all-cause mortality of 3.54 deaths per 100 000 population (95% CI: 1.19, 5.90; p = 0.003) in the year following the loss. The largest increase was observed for cancer mortality (2.61 per 100 000; 95% CI: 0.59, 4.62; p = 0.011). Primary care physician density and patient volume loss both mediated the relationship. Conclusions CHC site losses were associated with increases in mortality. Preserving CHC access may be important for maintaining population health, particularly in underserved areas. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2022 Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S Go to Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S 2016 Accelerating Momentum Toward Improved Health for Patients and Populations: Family Medicine as a Disruptive Innovation-A Perspective from the Keystone IV Conference Go to Accelerating Momentum Toward Improved Health for Patients and Populations: Family Medicine as a Disruptive Innovation-A Perspective from the Keystone IV Conference 2019 Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings Go to Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings 2015 Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Go to Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice
Author(s) Basu, Sanjay, Phillips, Robert L, and Hoang, Hank Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Volume Health Services Research Source Health Services Research
ABFM Research Read all 2022 Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S Go to Diabetes Screening and Monitoring Among Older Mexican-Origin Populations in the U.S 2016 Accelerating Momentum Toward Improved Health for Patients and Populations: Family Medicine as a Disruptive Innovation-A Perspective from the Keystone IV Conference Go to Accelerating Momentum Toward Improved Health for Patients and Populations: Family Medicine as a Disruptive Innovation-A Perspective from the Keystone IV Conference 2019 Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings Go to Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings 2015 Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Go to Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice
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2016 Accelerating Momentum Toward Improved Health for Patients and Populations: Family Medicine as a Disruptive Innovation-A Perspective from the Keystone IV Conference Go to Accelerating Momentum Toward Improved Health for Patients and Populations: Family Medicine as a Disruptive Innovation-A Perspective from the Keystone IV Conference
2019 Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings Go to Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings
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