SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Changes in Primary Care Services in a Multistate Network of Community Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
John Heintzman, Jean O’Malley, Miguel Marino, Jonathan Todd, Kurt C. Stange, Natalie Huguet, Rachel Gold
Abstract
This study uses electronic health record data to describe primary care services offered by US community health centers in March through May 2020, including SARS-CoV-2 testing, well-child visits, HbA1c testing, and cancer screening.
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MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPrimary careElectronic health recordCommunity healthHealth careFamily medicineMedical emergencyPublic healthVirologyNursingInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakEconomic growthEconomicsPathologyChronic Disease Management StrategiesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesPrimary Care and Health Outcomes