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Broward HealthPoint, an affiliate of Broward Health, has been awarded two Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for achievements in expanding access to care and advancing health information technology.
HRSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, oversees the Health Center Program, which supports community-based clinics that deliver affordable primary and preventive care, including dental and behavioral health services, to underserved populations regardless of the ability to pay.
Each year, HRSA awards CHQR badges to health center programs that demonstrate excellence in access, clinical quality, health outcomes and health information technology. Based on data from the Uniform Data System, an annual federal report tracking patient care, quality and outcomes at health centers nationwide, these awards reflect the most recent reporting year, in this case 2024.
Broward HealthPoint, which is one of just 54 federally qualified Health Center Programs in Florida, earned the following two CHQR badges:
- Improving health care access: This honor was earned for increasing the number of patients served within two back-to-back reporting years and expanding access to essential services. Broward HealthPoint served 26,950 unduplicated patients in 2024, a 9.5% increase from 2023 and recorded an increase in more patients receiving needed services.
- Advancing health information technology for quality: This recognition honors health centers that excel in using technology to enhance care delivery and patient outcomes. The badge is awarded to centers that offer telehealth services, exchange clinical information electronically with key healthcare providers, engage patients through digital platforms and collect data on social and health-related needs. This was all possible because of Broward Health’s systemwide implementation of EPIC, the nationally recognized electronic health record system.
“This national recognition reflects our steadfast commitment to advancing access, quality and innovation in healthcare,” said Shane Strum, President and CEO of Broward Health. “Broward HealthPoint, our Stay Healthy Together initiative, the opening of our Maternity Care and Heart Community Resource Center in Lauderdale Lakes and our implementation of Epic are just a few of the extraordinary examples of how we are connecting care throughout local communities to ensure that every patient receives the right care, in the right place, at the right time.”
The CHQR award program recognizes community health centers nationwide that achieve high-quality clinical outcomes and equitable access to care for underserved populations. For more information about the HRSA CHQR program and to view full award details, visit https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-centers/chqr.
For more information on Broward HealthPoint, visit www.BrowardHealth.org/HealthPoint.
About Broward Health
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health boasts five hospitals, two trauma centers, a dynamic academic partnership with Florida Atlantic University, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.
Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of $1.8 billion, and annually provides almost $500 million of charity and uncompensated care.
For more information about Broward Health, visit BrowardHealth.org.
