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Big Springs Medical Association Dba Missouri Highland Health Care

FQHC Rural
25,301patients served (2024)
16quality measures reported
7/16at or above the national median
2HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Ellington, MO 63638
Grant number
H80CS00703
Project director
Karen White

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

10%uninsured
46%on Medicaid
55%at/below 200% poverty
0%best served in another language
10%racial/ethnic minority
34%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthVisionEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 450 experiencing homelessness
  • 26 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 351 veterans

29 delivery sites · 126,569 patient visits in 2024.

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 38.9% 51.3% Below median · 26th
Breast cancer screening 39.1% 52.3% Bottom quartile · 22th
Colorectal cancer screening 33.2% 40.5% Below median · 32th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 70.7% 66.2% Above median · 69th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 28.5% 27.2% Below median · 42th
Statin therapy 78.4% 78.1% Above median · 52th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 83.5% 75.7% Top quartile · 78th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 88.9% 75.3% Top quartile · 82th
Depression remission 5.7% 12.7% Bottom quartile · 19th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 5.9% 28.4% Bottom quartile · 4th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 78.3% 68.5% Above median · 64th
Child BMI counseling 71.1% 73.5% Below median · 46th
Tobacco screening & cessation 86.3% 85.7% Above median · 53th
HIV screening 36.9% 47.0% Below median · 37th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 0.0% 6.3% Top quartile · 85th
Dental sealants 29.0% 59.6% Bottom quartile · 9th

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.

★ National Quality Leader · Behavioral Health2025
Advancing Health IT for Quality2025
Advancing Health IT for Quality2024
Advancing Health IT for Quality2023
Access Enhancer2022
Advancing Health IT for Quality2022

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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.