Congratulations to ConnextCare on our Community Health Quality Recognition. CHQR badges recognize Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes that have made notable achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, health information technology, social risk factors screening, and COVID-19 public health emergency response. These awards are a recognition of the quality care we have provided over the past year. We remain exceptionally proud of each and every member of our team, who has committed to expanding access and providing high quality health care in Oswego County.
The COVID-19 Public Health Champion badge recognizes health center contributions to providing critical public health services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The badge is awarded to the top 10% of health centers that provided COVID-19 vaccinations and/or COVID-19 diagnostic testing to the largest proportion of health center patients.
The Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality badge recognizes health centers that meet all criteria to optimize HIT services. Health centers must meet the following five criteria:
- Adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system
- Offers telehealth services
- Exchanges clinical information electronically with key providers health care settings
- Engages patients through health IT
- Collects data on patient social risk factors
