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Medlink Georgia, Inc.

FQHC Rural ★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%) 2025
69,031patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
10/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Colbert, GA 30628
Grant number
H80CS00427
Project director
David E Ward

Who this health center serves · 2024

The population behind the quality numbers — from this center's HRSA UDS report.

30%uninsured
18%on Medicaid
78%at/below 200% poverty
20%best served in another language
45%racial/ethnic minority
21%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 129 experiencing homelessness
  • 113 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 1,002 veterans
  • 493 public-housing residents

37 delivery sites.

Clinical quality measures · 2024

Self-reported to HRSA on the Uniform Data System (UDS) — covers all the center's patients, every payer. "National median" and percentile are vs all health centers reporting the measure (denominator ≥ 30). How UDS differs from other programs →

Cancer screening

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Cervical cancer screening 49.8% 51.3% Below median · 47th
Breast cancer screening 47.8% 52.3% Below median · 40th
Colorectal cancer screening 42.0% 40.5% Above median · 54th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 73.1% 66.2% Top quartile · 78th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 23.8% 27.2% Above median · 69th
Statin therapy 82.8% 78.1% Top quartile · 77th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 76.4% 75.7% Above median · 52th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 89.6% 75.3% Top quartile · 83th
Depression remission 3.9% 12.7% Bottom quartile · 10th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 20.5% 28.4% Below median · 28th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 90.6% 68.5% Top quartile · 85th
Child BMI counseling 82.7% 73.5% Above median · 68th
Tobacco screening & cessation 88.0% 85.7% Above median · 59th
HIV screening 56.7% 47.0% Above median · 63th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 54.5% 59.6% Below median · 43th

HRSA quality recognition

Health Center Quality awards, 2021–2025. Quality Leader = top 10/20/30% nationally on clinical quality; National Quality Leader = best-in-class on a clinical domain.

★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%)2025
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Bronze (top 21–30%)2024
Access Enhancer2024
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Gold (top 10%)2023
Access Enhancer2023
Advancing Health IT for Quality2023
★ Health Center Quality Leader · Silver (top 11–20%)2022
Access Enhancer2022
Advancing Health IT for Quality2022
Advancing Health IT for Quality2021

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Source: HRSA Uniform Data System 2024 (H80 / look-alike file); population context from the same UDS report. US-government public domain, republished with provenance. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections are published, not buried.