The Sentinel Centers Network of community health centers releases reports

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Dear migrant health research colleagues,

The Sentinel Centers Network (SCN) is a representative sample of Community

Health Centers located throughout the United States. Health Centers often

are the primary source of health care for some of the nations most

vulnerable populations. The SCN 2005 Annual Report provides information on

nearly 1.6 million health center patients. This report provides

information about patient demographics, most commonly diagnosed illnesses,

chronic health conditions, service utilization, and procedures and

screening rates among the patient population. Information related to

disparities in health and services are also presented (e.g., by age,

gender, race/ethnicity, poverty status, and payment source).

The Sentinel Centers Network is funded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care

at the Health Resources and Services Administration and conducted in

partnership with the Michigan Public Health Institute.

The Sentinel Centers Network reports are available at

http://www.mphi.org/publications.aspx#crhop, under the heading for Center

for Collaborative Research In Health Outcomes and Policy (CRHOP).

Comments related to these reports can be sent to SCN@....

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