| Goal: To improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for Californians with chronic disease. Objectives: - Expand the number of providers who effectively care for patients with chronic conditions.
- Increase the participation of patients and families in all aspects of care.
- Promote appropriate care toward the end of life.
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Key Publications
Snapshot: The State of Health Information Technology in California, 2008 
This snapshot provides the first comprehensive overview of use and adoption of health information technology among providers, hospitals, and consumers in California.
Whose Data Is It Anyway? Expanding Consumer Control over Personal Health Information
The Science of Spread: How Innovations in Care Become the Norm
Perspectives on the Future of Personal Health Records
Racial, Cultural, and Ethnic Factors Affecting the Quality of End-of-Life Care in California
Key Projects
Central Valley Diabetes Project 
Featured in the video clip above, this project has the goal of ensuring that patients have the information, skills, and strategies necessary to help them succeed in managing their chronic condition.
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in the Central Valley
California Improvement Network
Strengthening California's Safety-Net Clinics
Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative
ELINCS: Developing a National Lab Data Standard for EHRs
Staff
| Sophia Chang, M.D., M.P.H. Director Veenu Aulakh, M.P.H. Senior Program Officer Jan Eldred, M.S. Senior Program Officer Jonah Frohlich, M.P.H. Senior Program Officer |
Kate O'Malley, R.N., M.S. Senior Program Officer Caron Lee, M.S. Program Manager, California Improvement Network Nandi Brown, M.S.W. Program Assistant Maisha Nkhume Program Assistant |
Media Contact
Marcy Kates
510.587.3162