CIN – Partners

CIN Partner Meeting — Managing Financial Risk and Total Cost of Care

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

March 13, 2019 - March 13, 2019

In this meeting, participants will identify strategies to manage total cost of care and risk-based contracting. They will also build network connections and relationships among peers and health care leaders.

February 28, 2019

CIN Webinar — Understanding Risk-Based Payment Models

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

February 28, 2019

This webinar provided an overview of the main payment models in play nationally with a focus on risk-based models and managing total cost of care.

CIN Connections, Fall 2018 — Closing the Divide

Behavioral Health, Workforce

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

November 6, 2018

CIN Webinar — Engaging Patients in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Behavioral Health

November 6, 2018

In this webinar, learn tips and strategies for engaging patients in substance use disorder treatment.

October 23, 2018

CIN Webinar — Engaging Providers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Behavioral Health

October 23, 2018

This webinar is for all types of health organizations that are working on integrating SUD services into primary care.

CIN Connections, Summer 2018 — Beyond the Exam Room

The Summer 2018 edition of CIN Connections offers actionable information on addressing the social needs of patients in their lives outside the exam room.

CIN Resource Page: Making the Case to Address Social Needs

This resource page from the California Improvement Network consists of a short list of relevant and timely resources to help health care organizations address social needs that impact health.

CIN Connections, Spring 2018 — Healing the Healers

The spring 2018 edition of CIN Connections offers actionable information on tackling provider burnout and promoting well-being.

California Improvement Network Announces New Partner Organizations

February 12, 2018

Seventeen health care organizations have been selected as partners for the California Health Care Foundation's California Improvement Network.

CIN Partners Share: Whole-Person Care

To be successful at whole-person care, organizations need to be creative in developing programs that address upstream social determinants of health — but the financing mechanisms to support these new models are only in their infancy.

CIN Partners Share: Job Satisfaction

Workforce satisfaction has a strong influence on quality of care and patient engagement. Addressing the triple aim should include a focus on the staff and provider experience.

CIN Partners Share: Shared Decisionmaking

While providers agree about the benefits of making joint decisions with patients about treatment plans, it is not easy to do.

CIN Partners Share: The Engine for Excellent Care, New Directions for Primary Care Teams

In May of 2016, California Improvement Network partners met to discuss the different ways in which team-based care improves outcomes and helps providers meet their goals.

CIN Partner Meeting Reports

CIN partner organizations meet throughout the year to share ideas and lessons from their work. Read about their top priorities and how they are responding to new demands in the health care environment.

CIN Partners Share: Success in Payment Reform Requires More and Better Data, Plus a Dose of Experimentation

Coverage Trends, Payment & Financing

Amid debate on health care funding in Washington, DC, California Improvement Network partners met to discuss payment reform.