Better Chronic Disease Care Program
Half of all Californians live with at least one chronic condition. Good ideas on how to improve their care and quality of life can spread across the health care system. We work to make that happen.
Innovative nursing homes are reinventing themselves with the idea that smaller is better. How do regulations hinder and help this nascent movement?
California's 271 rural health clinics are key providers of primary care to elderly and low-income populations. This report presents an overview of the patients they serve and the obstacles they face.
Seven primary care clinics share how they reframed their practices — shifting the focus from physicians to patients, and replacing a one-on-one approach with team-based care.
New research shows most Californians would prefer a natural death at home without becoming a burden on family. But few document their wishes, leaving their loved ones in the dark.
Most patient health records today are hard for consumers to understand. CHCF asked high-end designers what a "human-centered" approach would look like.
The latest report from the California Improvement Network focuses on how primary care providers collaborate with hospitals to coordinate care and lower costs. CIN Quarterly Meetings
Community health centers respond differently to their environments. This study looks at the culture of clinics by observing and talking with staff and patients.
Community clinics face unprecedented challenges. CHCF has created a fund to help them partner, collaborate, and even merge to succeed.
Patient Experience Operations & Performance Facility Design Organizational Restructuring Other Clinic Services
Models of Care Patient Self-Management
Consumers & Technology Data Exchange & Privacy Supporting HIT Adoption Telehealth
Honoring Patient Wishes (POLST) Palliative Care Care Transitions
To improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for Californians with chronic disease.
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