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Biblioteca de referencia curada para ejecutivos, investigadores y profesionales de centros de salud comunitarios.
Última actualización: 1 de marzo de 2026
NACHC
Peer-to-peer in-person cohort for sitting CEOs; capstone project; NACHC's flagship leadership program.
NACHC
In-person cohort for sitting CFOs covering financial strategy, RCM, and grants management.
NACHC
In-person cohort for CMOs/CDOs focused on quality, clinical operations, and provider leadership.
NACHC
6-month virtual + in-person program for emerging leaders with mentorship, capstone, and peer learning.
NACHC
6-month virtual program for aspiring CFOs covering RCM, data security, and business continuity.
NACHC
6 monthly workshops for current CFOs with deep dives on FQHC-specific finance.
NACHC
Mixed-format leadership pipeline development program for mid-career professionals.
NACHC
Mixed-format program for clinical staff focused on evidence-based practice and team leadership.
NACHC
Mixed-format program covering FQHC-specific operational management for operations and finance staff.
NACHC
Self-paced + cohort training for board members on governance, fiduciary duties, and compliance.
East Carolina University
Only graduate certificate specifically designed for CHC leadership; online, partnership with NACHC.
Columbia University Mailman
Sara Rosenbaum's intellectual home (via GWU); strong safety-net focus in health policy and management.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
Leiyu Shi's CHC research base; strongest quantitative methods for health services research.
UNC Gillings
Rural health specialty; FQHC-relevant community health focus in health policy and management.
USC Price
Strong California policy focus; Medicaid/Medi-Cal specialty in health administration.
GW Milken Institute
Home of the Geiger Gibson Program; CHC policy research epicenter for health policy studies.
UCSF
Kevin Grumbach's primary care research; Bay Area FQHC connections and community health focus.
OHSU/OCHIN
Jennifer DeVoe's FQHC data network; EHR/HIT research in health informatics.
HRSA
Residency training in community health centers funded by HRSA.
CHC Inc.
Applied research and training institute at Community Health Center, Inc.
HRSA
Compliance, operations, and quality technical assistance for health centers.
CPCA
California FQHC leadership development program provided by CPCA.
CPCA
DEI-focused leadership development program for California health center leaders.
ACHE
Healthcare executive credential; NACHC offers prep courses for the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
ACHE
American College of Healthcare Executives; FACHE fellow designation and professional resources.
MGMA
Medical Group Management Association; practice management resources and benchmarking.
AAPCHO
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; API health center advocacy and resources.
GW Milken Institute SPH
Foremost FQHC policy scholar. PPS reform, Medicaid payment, the value proposition of CHCs.
GW / Geiger Gibson Program
Co-author with Rosenbaum; CHC economy studies, policy briefs on community health center economics.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
Quantitative CHC outcomes research; disparities reduction evidence base for community health centers.
OHSU / OCHIN
FQHC health IT, data networks, EHR-driven research in community health settings.
UCSF
Primary care workforce, CHC delivery models, community-oriented care research.
Cambridge Health Alliance
Proved immigrants contribute +$58.3B net to healthcare; posthumous JAMA publication on immigrant contributions.
University of Colorado
Emergency-only dialysis study; undocumented patient access research and advocacy.
CHC Inc. / CHC Radio
Practitioner-scholar; longest-running CHC podcast host on Conversations on Health Care.
FQHC Associates
Former FQHC CEO; practical leadership blog and podcast at fqhc.org.
GWU
CHC policy research; the academic home of community health centers.
OCHIN
FQHC health IT network; data-driven research supporting community health centers.
AllianceChicago
CHC research collaborative advancing community health center practice and policy.
RCHN
Funds Geiger Gibson research on community health center policy.
CHC Chronicles
Living history archive; documentaries and oral histories of the community health center movement.
Cervantes et al.
14x greater mortality for emergency-only dialysis; 162 vs 10 inpatient days/year. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2018.
Zallman et al.
Immigrants contributed +$58.3B more than received in 2017. JAMA Network Open, 2022.
Zallman et al.
+$115.2B net contribution to Medicare (2002-09). Health Affairs, 2013.
Friedman & Venkataramani
16.9% decline in healthcare visits among lawfully present Hispanics. Health Affairs, 2021.
Lehn et al.
ML analysis: unauthorized immigrants use fewer services, lower costs. JAMA Network Open, 2020.
Lopez-Cevallos et al.
Taxonomic framework of policy/system/individual barriers. Risk Management & Healthcare Policy, 2015.
Park et al.
Qualitative: fear of discovery, cost, navigation barriers. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2020.
Vargas Bustamante et al.
Direct mechanisms preventing access for Latinx AND Asian immigrants. Medical Care, 2023.
16.9% decline in visits even among lawfully present older Hispanics. Social Science & Medicine, 2025.
HRSA / Rural Health Info Hub
Overview of Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act governing FQHCs.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Legal analysis of 2025 HHS restrictions on care for immigrants.
CMS
CMS fact sheet on emergency health services for undocumented aliens under EMTALA.
UH Law
Legal analysis of EMTALA obligations regarding undocumented immigrants.
Governor Newsom
California law protecting hospital patients and school children from immigration enforcement tactics.
California AG
California Attorney General guidance for healthcare providers on immigration enforcement.
SCC Gov
Overview of California Medi-Cal expansion legislation for immigrant populations.
CRS
Congressional Research Service report on the full legal landscape for noncitizen healthcare access.
NILC
Factsheet on Trump's rescission of protected areas policies and implications for safety.
KFF
State-by-state analysis of health coverage for immigrants and implications for care. September 2025.
KFF
Key facts on health coverage of immigrants in the United States. September 2025.
KFF / New York Times
Survey of immigrants' health and healthcare experiences during the second Trump administration. December 2025.
Urban Institute
Research on health coverage of noncitizens in the United States as of 2024. April 2025.
Commonwealth Fund
Explainer on what recent policy changes mean for immigrant health coverage. October 2025.
CHCF
National scan of state-based coverage for immigrants. October 2025.
CHCF
Undocumented Californians newly eligible for Medi-Cal share their experiences. September 2025.
KFF
Analysis of potential chilling effects of public charge and immigration policies on Medicaid and CHIP enrollment. December 2025.
PPIC
369,891 patients, 5.4M visits at 350 CHCs. Analysis of health conditions among California's undocumented immigrants.
PPIC
Mental health: 15.3% severe distress, 8.2% seeing provider. Health coverage and care for undocumented immigrants.
PPIC
California's Medi-Cal expansion is lowering poverty among undocumented immigrants beyond health outcomes.
UC Berkeley Labor Center
710K newly eligible; 520K still uninsured. Analysis of California's uninsured population in 2024.
UCLA
+10 percentage points in excellent health (children). California sees health gains for undocumented residents after Medi-Cal expansion.
UCLA LPPI
3 barriers: technology, language, immigration fear. Lessons from 2022 adult Medi-Cal expansion implementation.
CHCF
64% Medi-Cal payer mix; 25% operated at a loss. California FQHCs financial and operational performance analysis.
SCC Gov / DHCS
Jan 2026 enrollment freeze; Jul 2026 dental cuts. Medi-Cal expansion enrollment freeze details.
NILC & PHR
The definitive guide for healthcare providers on immigration enforcement. March 2025.
NILC
Healthcare provider and patient rights regarding immigration enforcement. January 2025.
NILC
Guide on healthcare access options for undocumented immigrants. 2025.
CPCA
CPCA's ongoing collection of immigration resources for California health centers.
Clinica Romero / Health Equity
Case study on implementing 'Know Your Rights' materials in clinic waiting rooms. 2022.
AMA Journal of Ethics
AMA Journal of Ethics article on sanctuary doctoring for undocumented patients. January 2019.
ACLU NorCal
Know your rights guide on immigrant safety in hospitals and clinics. 2025.
Holland & Knight LLP
Analysis of the rescission of DHS protected areas policy and its implications for healthcare. January 2025.
PHR
84% of healthcare workers report patient visit declines due to ICE tactics and deportation fears.
Merely announcing the public charge rule caused measurable enrollment declines. Health Affairs, 2020.
KFF
Pandemic essential workers skipped programs due to public charge fears. Health Affairs, 2021.
USF
77% adverse mental health; 59% affected service access. Study of Florida SB 1718 health impacts.
Financially distressed FQHCs had 7.93x greater odds of closure/consolidation.
Only ~20% of FQHCs on efficiency frontier; 39-45M encounters possible vs 29M actual.
Grants negatively associated with efficiency for non-frontier FQHCs.
Larger FQHCs outperform on quality; PCMH status + size = best outcomes.
70% to 83% FQHC membership in HCCNs (2015-2020). Health center controlled network growth trends.
Capital Link / Rural Health Info Hub
Rural: 46% Medicaid, 0.3-11.4% margins, 92% telehealth-MH. Urban: 71% Medicaid, lower margins, 69.9% personnel costs.
Altarum Institute CHC Innovation Project (3 FQHCs, 18 months): standardization improved flow, quality, and access.
7 categories; hospitals using it were 6x more likely in top 100; no FQHC winner yet.
HRSA
HRSA covers fees; positively associated with UDS quality measures. Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition.
AAAHC
Interactive, consultative surveys; serves FQHCs, Look-Alikes, Indian Health Service.
CHCF
70% success rate, cultural fit #1 factor. Practical guide to mergers and acquisitions for CHCs (2020).
CHCF
Partnership of Equals: lessons from mergers of similarly sized and positioned health centers.
HRSA
First NOFO since 2019, $50M, max $650K/year. Guide for organizations considering NAP applications.
CHIPA (NY)
Community Health IPA model: collective MCO contracting, VBC readiness for health centers.
PYA / NACHC
2025 national base PPS rate: $202.65; Tribal rate: $718. New billable services (2024): Caregiver training, G0511 General Care Management, SDoH risk assessments (G0136).
NACHC
Comprehensive FQHC payment guide from NACHC covering PPS, billing codes, and reimbursement strategies.
NACHC
NACHC resource explaining why the 340B program is critical for community health centers.
NACHC
Research on how health centers use 340B savings to fund health equity initiatives.
FQHC 340B
Compliance resources and tools for FQHCs participating in the 340B drug pricing program.
CBO
Congressional Budget Office analysis of growth trends in the 340B drug pricing program.
Advocates for Community Health
Special report on the 340B program from Advocates for Community Health.
KFF
Medicaid 45%, Section 330 11%, other grants 15%. The role of Medicaid and Section 330 grant funding explained.
Advocates for Community Health
CHCs serve 14% of US population for 1% of healthcare spending. Overview of CHC funding sources.
CHCF
PPS mechanism, wrap-around payments, managed care. How Medi-Cal pays California health centers.
FQHC Associates
One CHC reduced federal dependency from 62.5% to 17%. Analysis of why the business model is the real problem.
$552 cost/patient vs $270 grant funding = $282 gap. Journal of Health Politics, 2017.
Commonwealth Fund
Net margins -2.1% in 2024; 50% had negative margins in 2023. Commonwealth Fund, 2024.
Capital Link
Rural vs urban benchmarks, 2020-2023 financial trends for FQHCs.
CHCF
CA median margins declining from 7.3% (2016) to 3.5% (2019). California FQHCs financial and operational performance.
Coronis Health
Specialized FQHC billing training on PPS codes, technology/automation for claims and denial management, organization-wide collaboration.
CPA Medical Billing
Guidance on optimizing the revenue cycle for medical practices and FQHCs.
HRSA
Federal requirements for FQHC board authority including 51%+ patient board members under Section 330.
HRSA
Federal requirements for FQHC board composition: representative of served population, no more than 50% non-patient healthcare industry members.
National Law Review
Analysis of practical impacts of federal governance requirements on FQHCs.
NACHC
Health center board roles and responsibilities guide from NACHC (October 2023).
NACHC
12 competency domains for FQHC CEOs (adapted from ACHE 2023). Only 64% of boards satisfied with succession planning.
NACHC
Succession planning toolkit for FQHC boards. CEO succession gap: 6-7 of ~30 positions filled internally.
NACHC
11 competency domains for FQHC CFOs from NACHC.
NACHC
NACHC COO toolkit for FQHC chief operating officer competency development.
Build "if/then" models for Medicaid cuts, 330 funding, 340B changes. Community Link Consulting.
Diagnosis, Guiding Policy, Coherent Actions; maps well to defined FQHC challenges. Used on fqhctalent.com.
Retail clinics, MCO bargaining power, telehealth substitutes. ClearPoint Strategy.
FQHCs' integrated model (primary + BH + dental + pharmacy + social) is inherently blue ocean.
65% of FQHCs lack financial resources; VBC via IPAs/ACOs is strategic necessity. Maximized Revenue.
Multi-dimensional performance tracking. Standard healthcare management framework applicable to FQHCs.
Maximized Revenue
Guidance on preparing for the next funding cycle and building a resilient financial plan for FQHCs.
KFF
Best independent health journalism in the US. Essential daily reading for FQHC leaders.
KFF / CHCF
CA-specific daily digest covering Medi-Cal, clinic operations, and policy. Partnership of KFF and CHCF.
NACHC
Official sector voice; legislative updates, policy statements, and CHC news.
KFF
Policy aggregation and original research. Daily health policy reporting and analysis.
Payer-provider dynamics, M&A, digital health. Leading healthcare industry publication.
Hospital and health system news, safety net partnerships, and industry trends.
Health system strategy, Medicaid, and healthcare finance coverage. Subscription publication.
Policy analysis blog featuring Sara Rosenbaum and peers. Peer-reviewed health policy analysis.
Practical leadership blog and peer community for FQHC executives.
340B program news — existential for FQHC finances. Dedicated coverage of drug pricing policy.
340B covered entity advocacy organization representing hospitals and health centers.
Forward-thinking FQHC policy organization advancing community health center innovation.
CPCA
California Primary Care Association; policy alerts, ACCESS magazine, and health center resources.
CMS
Official CMS policy changes, billing updates, and FQHC payment system information.
Rural FQHC alerts, funding opportunities, and workforce resources.
California politics, Medi-Cal policy, and clinic closures coverage.
LA County safety net and community health reporting.
Independent California health journalism covering state health policy and community health.
ProPublica
ProPublica investigation into FQHCs suing patients for unpaid bills as low as $59.
KFF Health News
Investigation into FQHC profit margins finding 9 centers with margins exceeding 20%.
175+ FQHCs across 40+ states since 1999. Strategic planning, operations, and compliance consulting.
Strategic planning, board development, and finance advisory for FQHCs.
CHC-specialized accounting and advisory firm for community health centers.
Financial benchmarking, growth feasibility studies, and capital planning for health centers.
Medicaid policy, telehealth regulatory analysis, and health equity advisory.
Pharmacy, operations consulting, and case studies for community health centers.
HRSA
Every Section 330 grantee: demographics, quality, staffing, and finance data.
HRSA
Quality recognition badges and clinical quality measure tracking for health centers.
HRSA
Quality benchmarks Q1-Q4 for health center adjusted quartile rankings.
KFF
Revenue mix and growth trends 2010-2024 for community health center financing.
Capital Link
Urban/rural benchmarks and debt capacity trends for FQHC financial analysis.
HCAI
California community health center reporting from the Department of Health Care Access and Information.
CHHS
Licensed facility crosswalk and health data from California Health and Human Services.
CHCF
CA safety net utilization and payer mix data from the California Health Care Foundation.
Peterson-KFF
Macro healthcare spending context and health system performance tracking.
Mark Masselli & Margaret Flinter
Longest-running CHC podcast; national leaders, AI, workforce. Hosted by Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter.
Higginbotham Insurance
Quarterly podcast covering grant funding, mobile units, and Medicaid unwinding topics.
Steve Weinman
Practical CEO leadership podcast covering immigration, marketing, and operations.
Documentaries, oral histories, interactive timeline (1965-present) of the community health center movement.
CHC Chronicles
Documentary film on the community health center movement. Available via CHC Chronicles.
CRS
Authorization, funding structure, and eligibility for federal health centers.
CRS
CHCF mandatory funding mechanism established by the Affordable Care Act.
CRS
Full legal landscape for noncitizen healthcare access from the Congressional Research Service.
GAO
Federal/state support growing but slower; more volatile funding mix for health centers.
GAO
CHCF provided ~$12.6B in service area grants (FY2011-2017).
MACPAC
PPS rate-setting, alternative payment models, and Medicaid's role in FQHC payment.
MACPAC
APM reform convening on alternative payment models for FQHCs.
$4.6B CHCF; signed February 2026. Major funding legislation for community health centers.
Bipartisan reauthorization bill for community health centers.
Largest Medicaid cuts in history. Major threat to FQHC funding and patient coverage.
HRSA
UDS manual, training, and UDS+ transition resources for health center reporting.
HRSA
Clinical quality measure targets and benchmarks for health center reporting.
HRSA UDS
32.4 million patients served by US health centers in 2024.
HRSA
14,000+ health center sites across the United States.
KFF/HRSA
5.9 million uninsured patients (18%) served by health centers in 2024.
NACHC
National average operating margin of -2.4% for health centers in 2024.
NACHC
Grantee operating margin of -2.1% for health centers in 2024.
Commonwealth Fund
Approximately 50% of FQHCs had negative operating margins in 2023.
KFF
42% of undocumented adults use community health centers as their usual source of care (2023).
UC Berkeley
710,000 undocumented adults in California became eligible for Medi-Cal in January 2024.
UC Berkeley
520,000 undocumented Californians remain uninsured despite Medi-Cal expansion.
PPIC
369,891 individuals with 5.4 million visits studied at 350 California community health centers.
Zallman, JAMA
Immigrants contributed +$58.3 billion more than they received in healthcare in 2017.
PHR
84% of healthcare workers reported patient visit declines after January 2025.
KFF/NYT
29% of immigrants reported skipping or postponing healthcare in 2025.
Commonwealth Fund 2024
70% of FQHCs reported physician shortages in 2024.
Commonwealth Fund 2024
77% of FQHCs reported mental health provider shortages in 2024.
Commonwealth Fund 2024
67% of FQHCs screen for social needs (up from 40% in 2018).
Commonwealth Fund 2024
96% of FQHCs offer telehealth services (up from 24% in 2018).
Commonwealth Fund 2025
62% of FQHCs participate in Accountable Care Organizations.
CMS
$202.65 national base Prospective Payment System rate for FQHCs in 2025.
NACHC
~$1.5 billion in pandemic funding lost as health centers entered 2024.
CRS
$5.6 billion in Section 330 funding in fiscal year 2019.
Congress
Community Health Center Fund authorization expires December 31, 2026.