The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
CHCF publishes reports, articles, issue briefs, explainers, data snapshots, infographics, fact sheets, and other resources to help make meaningful change in California’s health care system.
The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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Under a grant program developed by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, local health care organizations and clinics brought the medical services directly to people staying at Project Roomkey hotels.
This brief summarizes the 2022 Health IT Landscape Assessment describing California’s current health IT environment. It includes findings on the state of health IT adoption, past adoption trends and IT use during HITECH Act funding programs, and remaining challenges to…
A conversation with California’s Medicaid director, Jacey Cooper, about how CalAIM will bring together a broad range of stakeholders to improve the health of Medi-Cal members experiencing homelessness.
By improving data flows between providers, plans, and hospitals — and giving patients access to their medical records — care can be more timely and targeted.
Older adults represent the fastest-growing age cohort receiving care through California’s safety-net provider system. This report outlines potential strategies and opportunities to meet the emerging care needs of older Californians with low incomes, and includes insights from interviews with safety-net…
The White House released government-wide plans to advance racial equity and support for people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and harmed by persistent poverty and inequality.
This practical guide is intended to serve as a tool for communities at any stage of engagement in cross-sector data sharing between health and homeless systems of care. It is designed to help communities ready to start such efforts for…
Federally Qualified Health Centers in California overcame language barriers, uneven digital access, and workflow changes to increase telehealth visits for primary care from 2% of visits to 61% during the pandemic.
CHCF’s Data Exchange Explainer Series seeks to create a better understanding among stakeholders of statewide health information exchange. These four papers highlight other states’ pathways to provide incentives for participation in data exchange, approaches to governance adopted by policymakers, digital…