CANTON -- United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country in Canton will receive $45,899 as one of 56 health centers in New York for quality improvement achievements and investing in ongoing quality improvement activities.

The announcement, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, explains that the funding is provision of the federal Affordable Care Act to reward and expand quality improvement in New York health centers.

The health centers announced as receiving awards are proven leaders in areas such as chronic disease management, preventive care and the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to report quality data, according to an HHS press release.

The Canton United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country’s Community Health Center of the North Country is getting $15,000 for use of EHRs; $10,450 for demonstrated improvements in clinical quality; $20,450 as a “health center quality leader” with the highest performance compared to their health center peers using risk adjusted quartile rankings.

Health center quality leaders received awards if they were among the top 30 percent of all health centers that achieved the best overall clinical outcomes, demonstrating their ability to focus on quality in all aspects of their clinical operations

“This funding rewards New York health centers that have a proven track record in clinical quality improvement, which translates to better patient care, and it allows them to expand and improve their systems and infrastructure to bring the highest quality primary care services to the communities they serve,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.