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  • Dr. Ron Berrol using a computer to review a patient medical record.
    Behind the Headlines

    The Virtual Nurse Will See You Now

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: As providers adopt new technologies, the debate over high-tech health care delivery has intensified. What does the future hold?

    •Health Workforce
  • Patient hugs clinician at Chapa de Clinic, in Grass Valley , CA
    Expert Perspective

    Jill’s Story: The Power of Telehealth in Rural California

    A woman living in rural California talks about how technology helped her overcome her community’s shortage of mental health practitioners to get counseling that put her life back on track. Watch the video and hear Jill’s story.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • Doctor using videoconferencing for patient consultation
    Project

    Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net

    Working with Medi-Cal managed care plans and community health centers across the state, CHCF is implementing the initiative, Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net, to improve access to specialty care among Medi-Cal enrollees.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Report

    Eliminating the ACA’s Individual Mandate: How Would California Fare?

    The federal tax law of 2017 eliminates, beginning in 2019, the ACA’s financial penalty for not having health insurance. This paper describes how ACA provisions promote enrollment, the potential impact of the elimination of the penalty, and why California may…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Paramedic walking next to an ambulance
    Feature Story

    In Their Own Voices: California’s Community Paramedics Tell Their Stories

    A new form of care has taken hold in forward-looking emergency medical services agencies: community paramedicine. Across California, community paramedics in locally designed pilot projects are demonstrating different ways to prevent emergencies and connect people to the right care at the…

    •Health Workforce
  • Person searching for review on Yelp using laptop
    Behind the Headlines

    Crowdsourcing for Newborns and Nursing Homes

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: In a use of technology in health care that may surprise some, the online review platform Yelp is helping more consumers find quality nursing homes.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • Table showing Covered California enrollment numbers and market share, 2016 to 2018
    Data Insight

    Covered California Enrollment Rose a Strong 3.7% in 2018

    Despite federal efforts to eliminate cost-sharing subsidies and weaken the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage, Covered California enrollment continued to rise in 2018.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Close up of person wringing hands
    Expert Perspective

    Addiction Treatment Comes to the Emergency Department

    In emergency rooms, people with opioid addiction are usually treated for their symptoms and referred to addiction treatment providers. Imagine instead if those patients were treated on the spot for the underlying disease of addiction.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Suboxone and Naloxone in a pharmacy setting.
    Project

    Medication-Assisted Treatment in Correctional Settings

    People with opioid addiction are at increased risk of overdose death immediately after release from jail or prison. To reduce this risk, California jails are starting to bring effective treatment — including medication-assisted treatment — into jail settings.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Home health visit
    Expert Perspective

    More High-Touch Than High-Tech, Providers Show Up at Seniors’ Front Doors

    The population of seniors is growing rapidly while the physician supply shrinks — especially among primary care doctors and geriatricians. Many health care organizations are exploring a surprising solution: old-fashioned house calls mixed with new technology.

    •Older Adults
  • Close up of a fabric paramedic's badge showing a Caduceus staff.
    Project

    Resource Page: Community Paramedicine in California

    A comprehensive list of resources for keeping track of California’s community paramedicine pilots.

    •Health Workforce
  • Quick Read

    Older Californians Struggle to Afford Lowest-Cost Plans on Covered California

    Older Californians who earn slightly above the maximum to qualify for federal ACA subsidies are particularly vulnerable to the high cost of health coverage in the individual market. Even the lowest-cost Covered California bronze plans have premiums that can be…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Mom holds her toddler and infant at the daycare center provided as part of her opioid treatment program
    Behind the Headlines

    Exploring Mother Country

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Mothers suffering from substance use disorder are given the care they need through a residential treatment center that helps mother and child at once. Also, diverse patient groups chase the holy grail of…

    •Maternal Health
  • Illustration of community paramedic from video
    Report

    Community Paramedicine in California: Overview of Pilot Projects

    California is piloting the use of community paramedicine to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health care delivery. Specially trained paramedics are partnered with other providers to meet local health care needs. These one-pagers describe the six concepts being piloted…

    •Health Workforce
  • Photo Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library, Creative Commons License: CC BY-SA 3.0)
    Report

    In Humboldt County, Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic Bring Progress

    Humboldt County has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, but recent media coverage missed significant, successful steps local leaders have taken to stem the tide. (Aerial photo of Humboldt Bay: Robert Campbell)

    •Behavioral Health