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    Accelerating Opioid Safety: Ambulatory Care Toolkit

    This toolkit was designed to guide providers and ambulatory care systems in launching or expanding opioid safety initiatives.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Expert Perspective

    The 660-Page Opioids Bill Is Now the Law. Here’s What’s in It.

    In October, Congress overwhelmingly passed bipartisan opioid legislation including more than $3.3 billion in authorized spending over 10 years. Washington, DC policy experts explain key parts of the new law.

    •Behavioral Health
  • External Resource

    Final Federal Rule on Immigrants and Public Charge: Fact Sheet

  • A group of people sit in chairs listening to presentation.
    Report

    ACA Reduces Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Coverage Rates in California

    New data from the California Health Insurance Survey show that coverage in California remained stable in 2016–17. Of particular note is how the Affordable Care Act has narrowed disparities in coverage between different racial and ethnic groups.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Patient and provider having a conversation.
    Behind the Headlines

    Listening Post

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Patients’ health outcomes can suffer when providers don’t dedicate time to making a personal connection with them.

    •Older Adults
  • Expert Perspective

    How An All-Payer Claims Database Can Improve Care in California

    Denise Love of the National Association of Health Data Organizations and Jo Porter of the University of New Hampshire’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice discuss the potential for an all-payer claims database in California.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • Small child recieving IV infusion with their parent holding their hand.
    Quick Read

    Changing Public Charge Immigration Rules: The Potential Impact on Children Who Need Care

    This issue brief explores how a proposed change to public charge laws and their impact on immigration could affect children with medical needs.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Patient and Doctor visit in exam room.
    Feature Story

    Journey to Freedom Passes Through Health Clinics

    The Transitions Clinic Network is a national network of medical programs for recently released prisoners with chronic diseases. The clinic makes connections with former inmates and provides care and support.

    •Health Equity
  • Behind the Headlines

    Health Care’s Climate Change

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The US health care system ranks seventh among worldwide producers of carbon dioxide, the key cause of global warming, rising sea levels, and many resulting public health issues. Industry leaders are calling for…

    •Health Equity
  • Expert Perspective

    CIN Connections, Fall 2018 — Closing the Divide

    The Fall 2018 edition of CIN Connections offers actionable information to better integrate primary care and substance use disorder treatment.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Lationo child holding an American flag
    Behind the Headlines

    What’s at Stake for Health Care in Your District This Midterm Election?

    On November 6, 2018, Californians will head to the polls and vote for who will represent them in Congress. The outcome of races could have significant implications for health care in California and nationwide. Find out what’s at stake in…

    •Health Insurance Coverage
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    Report

    Payer-Provider Partnerships for Palliative Care

    From 2014 to 2017, CHCF supported payer and provider organizations working together to provide community-based palliative care services. This series summarizes and explores the lessons learned during this project.

    •Older Adults
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    Tool

    CIN Resource Page: Behavioral Health Integration and Total Cost of Care

    This resource page from the California Improvement Network consists of a short list of relevant and timely resources to help health care organizations improve behavioral health and manage total cost of care, with a focus on substance use disorder treatment.

    •Behavioral Health
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    Behind the Headlines

    California Sees Net Neutrality as a Net Gain for Patients

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: California and the Trump administration are at odds again — this time over who should control net neutrality regulation within the state. California’s health care system has a lot riding on the outcome.

    •Facts and Data
  • Dr. Susan Ehrlich, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
    Feature Story

    At the Center of San Francisco’s Safety Net, the CEO Leans In

    Two years into her tenure as CEO of San Francisco’s major public hospital, Susan Ehrlich is enchanted with her work and the management technique that won her the job.

    •Health Workforce