Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), often referred to as community clinics, are the first line of care for many patients.

• Analyze their target population and explain how they offer patients a financial motivation to receive care at an FQHC.

Resources

Alba, A. D., Britigan, D. H., Lyden, E., & Johansson, P. (2016). Assessing health literacy levels of spanish-speaking hispanic patients in spanish at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the midwest. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(4), 1726-1732. doi:10.1353/hpu.2016.0158

Wright, B. (2015). Do patients have a voice? the social stratification of health center governing boards. Health Expectations, 18(3), 430-437. doi:10.1111/hex.12059