Below are the ten CHCF projects that drew the most interest from our readers in 2011. Connecting patients with providers despite geographic and other barriers was a hot topic. The role of health IT in improving care was also popular, as well as the perennial topics of health care costs, health benefits, and the uninsured.

1. Health Care Costs 101
   May 2011
2. The Connected Patient: Charting the Vital Signs of Remote Health Monitoring
   February 2011
3. Primary Care, Everywhere: Connecting the Dots Across the Emerging Health Landscape
   November 2011
4. The Crucial Role of Counties in the Health of Californians: An Overview
   March 2011
5. California Employer Health Benefits Survey
   December 2011
6. Helping Patients Help Themselves: How to Implement Self-Management Support
   December 2010
7. Electronic Health Record Deployment Techniques
   January 2011
8. All Over the Map: Elective Procedure Rates in California Vary Widely
   September 2011
9. Health Insurance in California: A Recent History
   March 2011
10. California's Uninsured
    December 2011