| Literature DB >> 27576050 |
Sophie C Miller1, Bianca K Frogner, Laura M Saganic, Allison M Cole, Roger Rosenblatt.
Abstract
Over 500 000 Washingtonians gained health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As more patients gain insurance, community health centers (CHCs) expect to see an increase in demand for their services. This article studies the CHCs in Washington State to examine how the increase in patients has been impacting their workload and staffing. We found a reported mean increase of 11.7% and 5.4% in new Medicaid and Exchange patients, respectively. Half of the CHCs experienced large or dramatic workload impact from the ACA. Our findings suggest that CHCs need further workforce support to meet the expanding patient demand.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27576050 DOI： 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000122
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ambul Care Manage ISSN： 0148-9917