Table 1.
Proportion of REC Providers and Practices in Key Demographic Categories and Practice Settings
| Providers | No. of Providers Enrolled with an REC* | Total No. of Providers Nationwide † | Proportion of Providers Enrolled with an REC (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural primary care providers‡ | 24,215 | 47,000 | 52 |
| Total primary care providers§ | 131,967 | 302,362 | 44 |
| Organizations | No. of Organizations Enrolled with an REC1 | Total No. of Organizations Nationwide | Proportion of Organizations Enrolled with an REC (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federally qualified health center¶ | |||
| Look-alike grantees | 954 | 1,147 | 83 |
| Critical access hospitals∥ | 1,033 | 1,327 | 78 |
| Sites | No. of Sites Enrolled with an REC1 | Total No. of Sites Nationwide | Proportion of Sites Enrolled with an REC (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive primary care initiative sites** | 265 | 503 | 53 |
| Advanced primary care initiative sites†† | 409 | 500 | 82 |
Note.
US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Customer Relationship Management database, July 10, 2013.
SK&A Office-based Providers Database, SK&A Information Services 2011, Irvine, CA.
Rural areas defined using the Core Based Statistical Area Micropolitan and Small Rural designations in US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions2011. Area Resource File, 2011–2012. Rockville, MD. Primary Care Provider count includes physicians, NPs, and PAs. Community health aide practitioners and nurse midwives were excluded from the numerator because these counts are not available in the SK&A database.
Primary Care Provider count includes physicians, NPs, and PAs.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) universe and matching of FQHC grantees against REC-enrolled practices defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration2011. Data Warehouse. Rockville, MD.
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) denominator and matching of CAHs against REC-enrolled practices defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services2013a. CMS Certified Hospital List. Baltimore, MD.
Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPC) denominator and matching of CPC sites against REC-enrolled practices defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation2011a. List of Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative sites, August 2011. Baltimore, MD.
Advanced Primary Care Initiative (APC) denominator and matching of APC sites against REC-enrolled practices defined using the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation2011b. List of FQHC Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration sites, November, 2011. Baltimore, MD.