2020: Dental and Mental Health and FQHC Growth
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Written by: Alexcia DeVasquez, Data & Information Specialist, NWRPCA
In 2019, mental health visits consisted of 21% of patient encounters in Region X. Although this is only a small increase of .06% from the year before, mental health encounters have increased 25% over the last four years while our medical encounters have increased 10% over the last 4 years.
Percentage Growth of Encounters Since 2016
Written by: Alexcia DeVasquez, Data & Information Specialist, NWRPCA
In 2019, mental health visits consisted of 21% of patient encounters in Region X. Although this is only a small increase of .06% from the year before, mental health encounters have increased 25% over the last four years while our medical encounters have increased 10% over the last 4 years.
Percentage Growth of Encounters Since 2016
We have seen a 20% growth with the addition of 154 sites over the last four years.
Number of FQHC Sites - 2016- 2019
Number of FQHC Sites - 2016- 2019
It looks like the increased number of mental health visits are being provided by Other Mental Health Providers and other Mental Health Staff.
Mental Health - Staffing 2016-2019
Mental Health - Staffing 2016-2019
Numbers of physicians as staff has also grown slowly compared to the number of encounters. We are lead to believe that FQHCs are focusing their growth on both mental and dental capabilities in their health centers.
Physicians 2016-2019
Physicians 2016-2019
