In the end, all health care is local. This report looks at the crucial role of California's 58 counties in providing a range of services for our most vulnerable residents.

Advanced cameras and web-based software enable primary care physicians to send images (rather than patients) to optometrist, leading to earlier detection and prevention of diabetes-related blindness. Watch a short video about the project and read the results evaluation report.

Despite their challenging payer mix, a number of California’s safety-net hospitals have achieved robust financial success. To find out how, researchers conducted in-depth interviews with the leadership teams at five such institutions.

This network offers interpretation services to patients and providers at eligible public hospitals in California. Trained health care interpreters operate in 16 languages through an automated video/voice call center.

Two California clinics have built welcoming, spacious facilities centered around community wellness and efficient, evidence-based care. Both facilities greatly expanded the types of services they offer.

This report explains how innovative use of IT in rural areas can improve the health and health care of rural populations, and discusses the challenges to implementation.

This snapshot documents the extent to which uninsured and insured Californians use the ED for preventable dental conditions such as untreated cavities, dental abscesses, and periodontal disease.

This issue brief describes state-level strategies to improve oral health care for those Medicaid beneficiaries who typically have the greatest difficulty obtaining services: young children, pregnant women, rural residents, and people with developmental disabilities.

Distance is no object for 10 innovators using practical telehealth applications to bring medical care, second opinions, medical education, and expert advice wherever it is needed — instantly.

This report examines the evolution of telemedicine in California and identifies the technological, financial, regulatory, and user-related hurdles that may be stifling further progress.