Health Data

2013 Edition — Long-Term Care in California

Leslie Ross, Edwina Newsom, Charlene Harrington

The number of elderly residents in California is expected to balloon in the next 30 years. Will the long-term care system be able to care for the state's aging population? This report describes the state's supply and use of long-term care services, including Medicare and Medicaid spending on services, and quality of care.

Calculating Return on Investment for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

Investing in Innovation

Remote patient monitoring devices can lead to fewer office visits and better health outcomes. But gauging their value relative to cost has been difficult, until now.

Help Yourself: The Rise of Online Health Marketplaces

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn

Payment & Financing

Online health care shopping sites are making it easy for Americans to search for, schedule, and often pay for doctor appointments and other services in a single transaction.

2013 Edition — Mental Health Care in California

Wendy Holt, Neal Adams

Behavioral Health

Many Californians with mental illness don't get the treatment they need. This Almanac report, Mental Health in California: Painting a Picture, focuses on prevalence, care delivery, and cost.

Patient Portals

Online portals allow patients to interact with their health information and communicate with providers outside the traditional office visit. Such systems offer powerful benefits, but integrating a portal into a clinical practice is not easy. CHCF worked with early adopters to capture key lessons learned, as well as tools and resources to help guide other safety-net clinics considering their own patient portals.