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Most Recent Publications

The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of the Medi-Cal EHR Incentives

May 2012

The Medi-Cal EHR incentive program could provide up to $2 billion in federal incentives to eligible California providers and result in more state revenues and thousands of jobs.

Growth of Consumer-Directed Health Plans to One-Half of All Employer-Sponsored Insurance Could Save $57 Billion Annually

May 2012

Health Affairs looks at the pros and cons of consumers paying more of their medical costs. As HDHPs grow in popularity, billions of dollars may be saved, but prevention might decline.

Health Care Costs 101

May 2012

California ranked among the lowest in the nation for per-capita health spending in 2009. Still, the total was $230 billion. This addendum to Health Care Costs 101 breaks it down.

Marked Inconsistency in How Oncologists Judged Value of High-Cost Cancer Drugs in Relation to Gains in Survival

April 2012

This Health Affairs article by Ubel et al. reveals that while oncologists are sensitive to price in the abstract, they tend to yield their cost-effectiveness notions when considering treatment for individual patients.
Care at the Close of Life: Evidence and Experience

April 2012

Adapted from a long-running series, this textbook offers evidence-based and clinical expert guidance on caring for patients with serious, life-threatening illness.

Health Care Forecast Conference

April 2012

A UC Irvine website provides streaming video and slide presentations of the sessions from this annual conference on health care issues, sponsored by CHCF.

California Improvement Network: Quarterly Partner Reports

April 2012

The CIN partners meet quarterly to share findings and ideas generated from work on the front lines of clinical practice. Read brief reports on the meeting discussions and see related resources.

Physician-Hospital Integration 2012

April 2012

Physicians and hospitals are increasingly looking to integrate in response to changing economic conditions and the promptings of the Affordable Care Act.

The Building Blocks of High-Performing Primary Care: Lessons from the Field

April 2012

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.

Home Is Where the Hearth Is: New Models for Nursing Homes

April 2012

Innovative nursing homes are reinventing themselves with the idea that smaller is better. How do regulations hinder and help this nascent movement?

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